Open Evenings attract potential new students

Open Evenings attract potential new students
Stirling Open Evening

Two open evening events promoting full-time courses and apprenticeship opportunities available at Forth Valley College, attracted potential new students recently.

Representatives from the College’s teaching departments and Business Development Team were on hand - at the Stirling Campus on Tuesday 7  November (4.30pm-7.30pm) and the Falkirk Campus on Thursday 9 November (4.30pm-7.30pm) -  to offer advice and guidance on the wide range of courses available including full-time courses, Partnership Degrees with Scotland’s leading universities, Modern Apprenticeships, Foundation Apprenticeships, evening courses, business training courses and flexible learning programmes.  

In addition, support teams were also available to offer careers advice and answer questions on funding, learning support and applying to college. The Open Evenings also served as a great opportunity for potential students and their families to get a look around FVC’s fantastic buildings and meet the College teams face to face, so they could help them make an informed decision about which course is right for them.

Several companies and organisations also hosted information stalls to provide information on opportunities available, these included: Diageo; Technip FMC; Palfinger; Stewart Buchanan Gauges Ltd; Ineos; Transform Forth Valley; SP Energy Networks, Exxon Mobil and Alexander Dennis at the Falkirk Campus and Transform Forth Valley at the Stirling Campus.

Kenny MacInnes, Principal of Forth Valley College said: “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 for people considering applying to college, but have questions surrounding student finance or the application process for example – and they’re also an excellent opportunity to find out what qualifications employers 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.