School leavers and adults looking to upskill or change career are invited to North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College’s upcoming open days being held at its six campuses.
Prospective students are invited to explore NWSLC’s facilities, meet expert tutors, discuss plans with the admissions team, and get a real feel for life at the College during the open day on Saturday, November 21.
NWSLC’s campuses in Wigston, Hinckley and Nuneaton, which includes its new Grayson Place campus, will open their doors to showcase the wide range of courses and opportunities available to help individuals achieve their goals.
In Leicestershire, NWSLC’s Wigston Campus is a modern £43m facility which is home to a wide range of curriculum areas and specialist facilities including an engineering centre, professional spa and beauty training facilities and construction workshops.
The Hinckley Campus is a purpose-built centre dedicated to creative arts education, providing students with the space, facilities and professional environment needed to develop their talents and prepare for careers in the creative industries.
NWSLC’s Harrowbrook campus, also in Hinckley, is home to its specialist construction, trades and logistics provision. Designed to simulate a live construction and logistics workplace, Harrowbrook offers hands-on training in professional-standard facilities, preparing students for careers in these growing industries.
In Warwickshire, NWSLC’s new state-of-the-art Grayson Place campus in Nuneaton, which welcomed its first cohort of students in September, will open its doors so visitors can explore the College’s award-winning restaurant, Grayson’s, its Digital Innovation Hub and its Adult and Higher Education Centre.
More than 20 programmes are being rolled out at NWSLC Grayson Place, including courses in hospitality and catering, digital, English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), workshop and hobby courses for adults, and professional qualifications.
For those looking to move into Higher Education, Grayson Place offers both full qualifications and, from January 2027, modular elements. Courses will include HTQ Leadership and Management, HTQ Construction Management and HTQ Sustainable Business Management, among others.
Adult learning is a key part of the provision at Grayson Place, with its professional learning programmes including accredited qualifications through the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).
NWSLC’s other Nuneaton campus on Hinckley Road is the College’s largest site and is home to the majority of its curriculum areas. The campus offers a range of facilities including The Salons, Sports and Fitness Centre and WiseOwls Nursery.
Specialist campus MIRA Technology Institute (MTI) is also holding an open day, when visitors can explore apprenticeships from entry level to higher and degree level routes, and adult courses in Electric Vehicle (EV), Software Defined Vehicles (SDV), Hydrogen, AI and Cyber Security, Diagnostics and more.
Marion Plant, OBE FCGI, Principal and Chief Executive at NWSLC, said: “Our upcoming open days are a unique opportunity for anyone thinking about their next steps, or those at a crossroads in their learning or career.
“Across the six campuses, the message is the same – NWSLC offers a supportive, inclusive and aspirational environment for learners of all ages, backgrounds and goals. We encourage you to come along and find out how NWSLC can help you go further.”
Due to high demand, time slots will be in operation during the open days on Saturday, November 21, to ensure visitors have the best possible experience. Doors open at 9am.
Register for the open days here: https://www.nwslc.ac.uk/events/november-open-event-2/#register.
NWSLC is rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted with the highest accolade of ‘Strong for Skills’ recognising the college’s positive contribution and responsiveness to meeting the local skills need, and ‘Outstanding’ for student Behaviour and Attitudes.
