An open evening event promoting courses and apprenticeship opportunities at the new Falkirk Campus also served as an opportunity for members of the public to tour round the new facilities.
Around 800 prospective students, their families, friends and local residents used the opportunity to flock to the campus on the evening of Thursday 23 January.
Representatives from the College’s teaching departments and Business Development Team were on hand to offer advice and guidance on the wide range of courses available at the College including full-time courses from access to Degree level, Modern Apprenticeships, new Foundation Apprenticeships, evening courses, business training courses and flexible learning programmes.
In addition, support teams were available to offer careers advice and answer questions on funding, learning support and applying to college.
The College was also delighted to welcome a wide range of partners from industry to promote career opportunities and current vacancies. Employers represented at the event included: Alexander Dennis Ltd, Calachem, ECITB, Edinburgh Airport, INEOS, Tillicoultry Quarries, SP Energy Networks, TechnipFMC, Bilfinger, Exxon Mobil and Camphill Blair Drummond.
The event also included several campus tours, which were very popular with everyone who attended.
Forth Valley College launched their 2020/21 Prospectus recently and are encouraging people to apply online now for full-time courses available from January and August 2020 and live apprenticeship vacancies in life sciences and engineering, starting in August 2020.
Dr Ken Thomson, Principal for Forth Valley College said: “It was great to see how our first Open Evening in the new Falkirk Campus made use of the fantastic space and café facilities in the foyer of the building and it was lovely to see so many potential new students, looking to take that next step in their career, and local people and near neighbours come in to see just what is on offer inside. The feedback I have had has been very positive so far and I feel the new campus has created a buzz about the town.
“Our open evenings offer a fantastic opportunity for people to come along and find out about the different options available to them – whether they’re interested in a mainstream course, finding out about Modern Apprenticeship vacancies currently on offer, thinking about studying for a Foundation Apprenticeship while still at school or pursuing a degree.
“These events are also really useful if you’re considering applying to college but have questions surrounding student finance or the application process for example – and they’re also an excellent opportunity to speak with the large number of employers who are exhibiting this year, to find out what qualifications they are looking for.”
If you want to find out more about courses available at Forth Valley College visit www.forthvalley.ac.uk or call 01324 403000.
