Three open evening events at Forth Valley College’s Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa Campuses gave prospective students, parents and adult learners the opportunity to explore the courses, careers and opportunities that could shape their futures.
The events took place on Tuesday 10 November (4.30pm – 7pm) at the Falkirk Campus, and on Wednesday 11 November (4.30pm – 7pm) at the Stirling Campus and Thursday 12 November (4.30pm – 7pm) at the Alloa Campus, and all were promoting courses and apprenticeship opportunities available at Forth Valley College.
A wide range of employers attended to promote current apprenticeship opportunities and vacancies and the open evenings tied in with the recent launch of FVC’s Full-time Courses for 2027/28. Staff were on hand to offer expert advice on everything from subject areas to funding and also offered tours of the facilities.
This year, the events attracted school leavers who are figuring out what they want to do next, as well as those considering returning to education to retrain, change careers, increase their earning potential or achieve a better work-life balance. The College also welcomed parents and guardians who are helping their children make informed decisions about their future. Expert advisors were on hand throughout the events to discuss the options available and help visitors explore the pathways open to them.
Across all three evenings, representatives from the College’s teaching departments and Apprenticeships, Skills and Commercial Team were on hand 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, school partnership provision, evening courses, industry training and flexible learning programmes.
Support teams were also available to provide careers advice and answer questions on topics such as funding, learning support and applying to college, helping visitors make informed choices about their next steps.
Those attending the Falkirk event were also be able to see some of the facilities available through the new Skills Transition Centre, funded through the Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal, including robotics, a driving simulator and AR welding kit.
At the heart of this year’s Open Evenings was a simple question: What could your future hold? Whether visitors were considering their next step after school, exploring a new career direction or looking to develop new skills, the events were designed to help them discover opportunities, understand their options and gain confidence in their future choices.
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 full-time course, finding out about Modern Apprenticeship vacancies currently on offer, thinking about studying for one of our school partnership courses or pursuing a degree qualification.
“These events are also really useful for people considering applying to college who may have questions around things such as student funding or the application process – and they’re also an excellent opportunity to find out what qualifications and skills 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.
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