Adults

 

The following courses provide opportunities to progress into Higher Education or into employment and all of them are designed exclusively for adults.  In addition, most of the full time courses shown in this Course Guide would be suitable for adult learners. An informal interview with one of our tutors will always be provided to ensure a good match between course and student.

For more information please contact our Customer Services Team on 01453 761126.

Courses in Adults:

Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTTLS)

Course Code: F68M-AUAST
Course Cost: £286.00

This course is offered at Level 3 and is designed to meet the new National Standards in post 16 Education and training and provides...

Crystal Massage

Course Code: C966-SUAST
Course Cost: £75.00

This course is suitable for Professional Qualified Therapists working in the Beauty or Complementary Therapy Industry.

ECDL Essentials Internet & Email – Single Unit

Course Code: C1DY-11OST
Course Cost: £146.00

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Spreadsheets Single Unit

Course Cost: £99.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use excel.

Belly Dancing

Course Code: A3D9-SUAAQ
Course Cost: £89.00

Who is this course intended for?All levels - complete beginners and the more experienced. Any fitness level welcome. Is previous...

NVQ Level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development

Course Code: B

This course has replaced the NVQ in Early Years Care and Education (EYCE).   It is undertaken at the learner's workplace,...

ECDL Essentials IT Security – Single Unit

Course Code: C1GB-11OST
Course Cost: £63.00

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Word Single Unit

Course Cost: £99.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use word.

Stained glass Intermediate/Advanced

Course Code: C24C-SUAST
Course Cost: £248.00

About this courseThis course is suitable for the committed student who wants to engage in their study of stained glass. You can develop all...

Emergency First Aid at Work

Course Code: C79P-SPBST; C79P-SUAST; C79P-SUBST
Course Cost: £95.00

Courses at Stroud College use an educational awarding body (ITC) who certificate the courses. All tutors and assessors are inducted and...

IT User Skills (ITQ) Level 1 - Award & Certificate

Course Code: F1EC-11OST, F1EC-11ODU, F1F7-10OST, F1F7-10ODU
Course Cost: £250.00

This qualification is a natural progression for students who have just completed the Skills for Life course, therefore it is designed for...

ECDL Essentials - Level 1

Course Code: F91E-11OST/DU
Course Cost: £150.00

The ECDL Essentials course is for anyone who wants to certify his or her computer skills according to a pan-European industry...

Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ)

Course Code: F1FE-11OST
Course Cost: £250.00

This qualification is a natural progression for students who have just completed the Level 1 in IT User Skills (ITQ), therefore it is...

'Time and Space' Stained Glass Summer school 2012

Course Code: C3MK-SUAST
Course Cost: £267.00

About this course Take Time and Space to develop and make a beautiful piece of stained glass. Explore this theme and what this means to...

Advanced Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care, Level 3

Course DescriptionThis course is designed for those carers who have completed the apprenticeship and are now taking on added...

Palliative (End of Life) Care and Learning Disability

Course Code: C86A-SUAST
Course Cost: £65.00

This course is for anyone who may need to support someone with a learning disability who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness....

Upgrade Your Skills

Course Code: C91P-10OST, C91P-10ODU
Course Cost: £60.00

This course is aimed at anyone who just wishes to upgrade their IT Skills to assist with work or personal projects but don’t have a need...

ECDL Extra – DatabaseSingle Unit

Course Cost: £123.00

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Database Single Unit

Course Cost: £123.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use excel.

Access Certificate to Higher Education Art and Design, Full or Part Time Level 3

Course Cost: £1109.00

This is a course aimed at adults who wish to progress to full-time or part-time Higher Education courses in Art & Design, including...

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Course Code: PO2J
Course Cost: £262.00

Do you have a basic knowledge of English but need to speak, read and write more confidently? Our friendly informal classes will help you...

Thai Foot Massage

Course Code: C4B5-SUAST
Course Cost: £60.00

Professional Qualified Therapists working in the Beauty or Complementary Therapy Industry. Thai Foot Massage is a massage of the feet,...

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Desktop Publishing Single Unit

Course Cost: £123.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use publisher.

Extended Certificate in Sport Level 2

Course DescriptionUnits will include: Fitness Testing and Training, Practical Sport or Outdoor and Adventurous Activities and Anatomy and...

CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies Level 3

Course Code: C29A-SUAST
Course Cost: £683.00

This is an ideal qualification (awarded by CPCAB) for those seeking to enhance their functional role through the use of counselling skills...

Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems

Course Code: C60K-SPAST
Course Cost: £410.00

This course will enable candidates to design and install domestic solar hot water systems. ; The course will cover fluid filled, indirect...

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Email Single Unit

Course Cost: £93.00

 This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use outlook.

Level 4, City and Guilds Theatrical Make -up

Course DescriptionAre you are highly self motivated and enthusiastic about your profession? The City and Guilds Level 4 Diploma in...

Employability Skills - Stroud College

Course Code: P94X-SUAST

This course is intended for anyone who is looking to gain work, interested in volunteering or looking to change job or career.

Level 2 Award in Helping Skills

Course Code: C1VK-SUAST
Course Cost: £346.00

This qualification (awarded by NCFE) aims to introduce learners to the use of helping/counselling skills in everyday life and work. It...

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Powerpoint Single Unit

Course Cost: £123.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use Powerpoint.

Level 4, City and Guilds Diploma Management Practices & Advanced Techniques in the Hair and Beauty Sector

Course DescriptionAre you working within a salon and now feel ready to progress to the next level of management? Are you are highly self...

Employability Skills - GL11 Community Project

Course Code: P94X-SUAGZ

This course is intended for anyone who is looking to gain work, interested in volunteering or looking to change job or career. 

Level 5 CPCAB Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling

Course Code: C53R-11AST
Course Cost: £1579.00

This course, designed for qualified practitioners, will help you to work more effectively with clients using various theoretical...

ECDL Extra - Level 2

Course Code: F91H-11OST
Course Cost: £260.00

ECDL Extra has been designed to provide you with an up to date IT User qualification for employment or leisure.  This version of it...

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Spreadsheets Single Unit

Course Cost: £123.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use Excel.

Maths (Stroud campus Mornings)

If you want to improve your maths skills, or want to get accreditation for skills you already have, this courses could be for you. This can...

Foundation Degree in Early Years

Course Code: EY
Course Cost: £3225.00

This programme is validated by the University of the West of England at Bristol (UWE). It has been developed to offer a Higher Education...

Solar Photovoltaic Systems - Installer & Designer

Course Code: C60K-AUAST
Course Cost: £410.00

With fuel prices rocketing, rising CO2 levels and energy supply becoming ever more critical, one technology that is sure to make a positive...

ICT Skills for Life - Certificate Entry Level

Course Code: C45A-11OST
Course Cost: £126.00

 ICT Skills for Life is aimed at relative beginners.

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Website Design Single Unit

Course Cost: £123.00

 This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use Frontpage.

English/Maths (Dursley Mornings)

If you want to improve your reading, writing or maths skills, or want to get accreditation for skills you already have, one of these...

Access to Higher Education in Combined Studies

Course DescriptionAdults returning to education who want to gain access to university will find this course to be the beginning of their...

Safer Moving & Handling (People)

Course Cost: £65.00

This Course aims to cover the essential knowledge required by all carers.  It is suitable for those working within the care...

English for Speakers of Other Languages-ESOL

Course Code: PO2J
Course Cost: £229.00

Do you have a basic knowledge of English but need to speak, read and write more confidently? Our friendly informal classes will help you...

Level 1 in IT User Skills (ITQ) Award

Course Code: F1EC-11OST
Course Cost: £150.00

This qualification is a natural progression for students who have just completed the ICT Skills for Life course, therefore it is designed...

Level 2 Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Word Processing Single Unit

Course Cost: £123.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use Word.

Creative Hair Techniques for All

Course Code: C3L4-SUAST
Course Cost: £35.00

Overview Learn how to create volume, lift on the roots and perfect curl using a variety of techniques. You will create a collection of...

Access to Higher Education in Health and Social Care

Course DescriptionAdults returning to education who want to gain access to university will find this course to be the beginning of their...

Touch Typing

Course Code: FLEX
Course Cost: £150.00

The E-type course will provide the skills to be able to type both quickly and accurately.   There are three awards Bronze, Silver...

Level 4 CPCAB Diploma Therapeutic Counselling

Course Code: C50G-21AST
Course Cost: £1576.00

The Diploma in Counselling consists of 420 guided learning hours.  In addition each candidate will log a minimum of 100 client hours...

Level 1 in IT User Skills (ITQ) Certificate

Course Code: F1F7-11OST
Course Cost: £250.00

Upgrade Your Skills Entry Level - Advanced

Course Cost: £60.00

This course is aimed at anyone who just wishes to upgrade their IT skills to assist with work or personal projects but don’t have a...

Access Certificate to Higher Education in Art and Design

Course DescriptionThis is a course aimed at adults who wish to progress to full-time or part-time Higher Education courses in Art &...

ECDL Essentials (British Computer Society) Level 1

Course Code: ECDL
Course Cost: £150.00

This course is designed for students who wish to demonstrate competence in using basic tools in a format acceptable to employers across the...

BBC First Click – Beginners Internet and Email

Course Code: C4E4-11OST

This course is run as part of the BBC First Click campaign to encourage people who currently don’t use the internet, to understand...

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – DatabaseSingle Unit

Course Cost: £99.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use a simple database.

Yoga

Course Code: C40K-SPAST
Course Cost: £25.00

Hath yoga is a combination between asanas (postures) and pranayama (breath control). Hatha yoga tries to achieve a balance between body and...

Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS)

Course Code: 000-000
Course Cost: £709.00

The Certificate in Lifelong Learning Skills is designed to develop teaching skills in Further Education.   Course...

ECDL Spreadsheets Advanced (British Computer Society) Level 3

Course Code: FLEX
Course Cost: £205.00

This course is designed for individuals who need to create sophisticated spreadsheets and charts and to carry out advanced data analysis.

ECDL Advanced Databases

Course Code: C931-11OST
Course Cost: £205.00

Level 3 Databases is for those who need to create sophisticated databases to carry out advanced data analysis.

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Desktop Publising Single Unit

Course Cost: £99.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use publisher.

Employability Skills - IT

Course Code: See course codes below

Bring your computer and IT skills up to speed and improve your job prospects with our free training and IT qualifications.

Part-time in-service Cert Ed/PG Cert Learning & Skills

Course Code: 000-000

Since September 2007, all those who teach or train students aged over 16 in FE must register for and pass within 5 years courses leading to...

ECDL Presentations (Power Point) Advanced (British Computer Society) Level 3

Course Code: FLEX
Course Cost: £100.00

This course is designed for individuals who need to create impressive presentations to be viewed on screen, on an overhead projector, on...

ECDL Advanced Spreadsheets

Course Code: C92Y-11OST
Course Cost: £205.00

ECDL Advanced Spreadsheets is for the individual who needs to create sophisticated spreadsheets and charts and to carry out advanced...

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Powerpoint Single Unit

Course Cost: £99.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to produce a simple presentation.

Toddler Taming

Course Code: C3LF-SUAST
Course Cost: £20.00

Want to know how to calm a baby/toddler, make bedtime stories exciting, encourage a child to go to sleep and some basic first aid in a fun...

Foundation Degree in Health, Wellbeing and Lifestyle

Course Code: 000-003

The course will develop a critical understanding of the issues facing populations and individuals in relation to Health, Wellbeing and...

Award in Book Keeping and Accounts, Level 1

Course Code: F17B-SUAST
Course Cost: £150.00

This course is suitable for anyone considering Book keeping/Accounts as a career or setting up their own business.

ECDL Advanced Word Processing

Course Code: C92X-11OST
Course Cost: £205.00

ECDL Advanced Word Processing is for the individual who uses the Microsoft Word processing application to prepare reports, newsletters and...

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – E-Image Creation Single Unit

Course Cost: £99.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use publisher.

The Science of Attraction

Course Code: C0RB-SUAST
Course Cost: £20.00

Do you understand why people fall for each other?  Come along to this psychology class which will give you basic introduction to the...

Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS)

Course Code: F629-11AST
Course Cost: £1646.00

Part One is at Level 4. Part Two is at Level 5.   A minimum of 60 credits must be achieved at level 5. 90 credits must be achieved...

Award in Book Keeping and Accounts, Level 2

Course Code: F17C-SUAST
Course Cost: £150.00

This course is intended for those who have completed the level 1 course and wish to progress to the next level.  Students will be able...

ECDL Essentials Fundamentals – Single Unit

Course Code: C1DX-11OST
Course Cost: £96.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to be aware of the issues surrounding IT security that meet a pan-European standard.

Level 1 Award/Cert IT Users (ITQ) – Email & Internet Single Unit

Course Cost: £149.00

This module is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire the IT skills, knowledge and techniques necessary to use publisher.  

Make-up Techiques for All

Course Code: C3L2-SUAST, C3L2-SUBST
Course Cost: £25.00

Have you ever wished you could apply your make up like a pro, be able to recreate that special look you see in magazines and know what...

Pottery Short Introduction

Course Code: F1P5-SUAST; F1P5-SUBST
Course Cost: £70.00

This course is intended for complete beginners and students that already have some experience of working in clay

UK Online - Online Basics FREE

This course is designed for absolute beginners to enable them to access the internet and computers to make everyday tasks easier.

English/Maths (Stroud campus Evenings)

If you want to improve your reading, writing or maths skills, or want to get accreditation for skills you already have, one of these...

English (Stroud College Mornings)

If you want to improve your reading, writing or maths skills, or want to get accreditation for skills you already have, one of these...

English/Maths (GL11 Community Project)

If you want to improve your reading, writing or maths skills, or want to get accreditation for skills you already have, one of these...

Level 1 Introduction to Counselling

Course Code: A47V-SUAST
Course Cost: £116.00

This course is intended for people who are interested in finding out what counselling is all about, possibly with a view to continuing on...

Suited Booted Recruited

A free two-week programme with a successful track record in helping unemployed adults stand out in the job market is coming to Stroud...

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