The Military Preparation College

Since 1999, the Military Preparation College has shown that young people from all types of backgrounds can and do succeed in the right environment. We have seen and supported so many young people make the very challenging transition from childhood to adulthood and develop into positive, productive role models in their own right. At the Military Preparation College, we believe that through outstanding leadership and teaching, all can achieve their goals.

The Military Preparation College (MPC) is a unique training college that helps 16-19 year olds develop their fitness, vocational qualifications, and employability skills to help prepare for employment, including rewarding careers in the British Armed Forces.

Each Military Preparation College forms part of a network of over 20 colleges across England and Wales. The unique active learning curriculum inspires students to achieve their personal best, with 50% of every day spent learning outdoors or taking part in physical training.

The MPC curriculum has been designed to develop our students’ physical fitness, essential skills and self-confidence. The college operates a ‘roll on, roll off’ joining process with no set deadline by which to apply, allowing new recruits to join on a weekly basis.

We have been inspected by Ofsted and awarded “outstanding” in all areas – in outcomes for students, learning and assessment, leadership and management and in the quality of teaching. We have also been awarded the TES training provider of the year, 2017 in recognition of the exceptional results our students achieve across all of our Colleges. Every Instructor at the College has served in the Armed Forces and all are role models to our students.