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Our range of courses are designed to take you through to meaningful employment in your chosen vocation, or to progress onto a higher level of study at University.
We are working with NHS Health Education England to promote digital skills within the sector, so you’ll be trained to be at the forefront of a digital-ready workforce.
You’ll gain hands-on work experience, nationally recognised qualifications, and the confidence you need to wow potential employers.
Our state-of-the-art facilities include a Hospital Room, Dentistry Demo Room and Pharmacy.
We have a brilliant track record, with a 96% achievement rate last year.
Calderdale College has a set of standard entry requirements. Apply for the course you want to study and we will help you get there.
There are a lot of courses available – work focused, practical and academic so it is important to think about the future and whether you want to proceed to university, move onto another course or get a job. We offer BTECs, Apprenticeships, T Levels, NVQs, VRQs, Degree Level Courses and more.
If you’re still not sure, don’t worry. You can speak to a member of our Advice and Guidance Team who will give you their best advice!
Whether you choose to study Health and Social Care, Principles & Practice of Dental Nursing, Common Health Conditions or one of our many other Health and Social Care courses, you will study a range of units within your chosen course. There’s something for everyone!
Example Modules
Some example modules include:
Course Pages
Each individual course page contains information on the modules of study, but if you have any questions we are on hand to help.
Contact our Advice and Guidance team on 01422 399267 or email adviceguidance@calderdale.ac.uk for more info.
Home Care Worker
Up to £25kDental Nurse
Up to £25kNurse
Up to £31kClinical Research Nurse
Up to £41kDentist
Up to £98kT Levels are the next level qualification that gives students both classroom learning and on the job experience! Think of this as a mixture of an Apprenticeship and a BTEC…
Students spend 80% of their time in a classroom and 20% on a work placement. A T Level qualification is equivalent to 3 A Levels.
This combined learning offer will place you in the best position for progression onto Higher Education and your future career!
Dedicated to making a positive difference to other people’s lives?
Patient, enthusiastic and energetic?
Want to create a safe, caring and stimulating environment for others?
Ready to grab placement opportunities with local employers in health, social care, and/or childcare by the horns?
Located in the Inspire Centre, our Inspire Café sells Starbucks beverages plus a range of sandwiches and snacks. It is open to students, staff and visitors to the Inspire Centre.
Where to find us
The Inspire Café can be found in the Inspire Centre, at our campus on Francis Street, Halifax.
Food and drink available
Within the café you can find a range of sandwiches, paninis, cold drinks and Starbucks beverages, plus a range of other snacks.
Loyalty card
We offer an Inspire Café loyalty card, for every Starbucks drink you purchase you will be given a stamp and once you have collected 8 stamps you will get a free drink on us!
Term Dates
Autumn Term
2nd Sept 2024 – 25th Oct 2024
4th Nov 2024 – 20th Dec 2024
Spring Term
6th Jan 2025 – 14th Feb 2025
24th Feb 2025 – 4th Apr 2025
Calderdale College
Francis Street
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX1 3UZ
United Kingdom
If our Digital Skills and Media students are not in DigiHub they may find themselves on our top floor.
This is also home to our Business suite and many Apprentices will spend their college hours here with 1 to 1s or group sessions.
Our University Centre is located on F Floor and is home to all Higher Education students and staff.Â
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This is home to our Health and Social Care Students.
Here you will find a dentistry room with working chair and tools, a pharmacy, a hospital room and nursery style classroom for Childcare students.
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D Floor is home to our student run D Cafe.
Run by Employability and Life Skills students, the cafe provides them with skills for the future as well as providing you with a nice coffee and cake.Â
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Our business support, executive suite and meeting rooms are all found on C floor. This floor is restricted for student entry unless permission is granted.Â
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Here you will find The Full Works Salon, a hair and beauty salon run by staff and students; with affordable treatments for you and your friends.
One of our two Learning Centres is also on B Floor and has plenty of PCs for drop-in use as well as bookable rooms for collaboration and quiet study.
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A Floor is home to our state-of-the-art DigiHub and Trade Academy. Our Digital Skills, Computing and Media students will spend a lot of their time here in the music studio, photography studio or iMac Suite.
Students of our construction courses will find our Brickwork, Carpentry and Joinery workshops. You will also find Cuisine 1893, our very own restaurant standard kitchen, where our hospitality and catering students will train.Â
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The Inspire Centre is home to our Sport students. With a fitness suite, rock climbing wall, sports hall and outdoor pitches there’s plenty of opportunities to get stuck into a new sport or fitness regime.
The Inspire Centre also hosts our second Learning Centre and our Animal Care students will also find their animals in the various classrooms dedicated to them, or in the outdoor hutches. Facilities for our Public Services, Outdoor Education, Electrical, Plumbing and Engineering courses are also found in the Inspire Centre. Plus you can grab a coffee from Starbucks on your way out!
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