By Annie Allen, Chief People Officer at Milton Keynes College Group While June is recognised nationally (and internationally) as Pride month, September is very much seen as Milton Keynes’ own month of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community. Staff and students from the College went along to Milton Keynes Pride Festival a couple of weeks ago…
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Diego Lopez – Mechanical Design
“I prefer to study while working and earning.” After A-levels Diego knew that he didn’t want to go to university. It didn’t feel like the right option for him. He was interested in exploring engineering career opportunities. Read how Diego went on to do an apprenticeship in Mechanical Design and is now a Mechanical Designer…
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Tomas Martin – Accounting Apprentice
“If you find the right balance, it is definitely manageable.” Tomas applied for an apprenticeship in Accounting because he liked Maths and Business at school. He’s currently studying his AAT Level 3 Accounts Assistant apprenticeship and has a long-term goal of becoming a Chartered Accountant. Read his advice on things like preparing for interviews and…
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How to make the most out of your first week at College
The first day of term is slowly creeping up, so it’s time to get yourself prepared and make sure that you make your first week of College the very best that it can be. You may be feeling a bit nervous, but there’s no need to stress. Just follow the steps below and it’ll be…
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Being CEO, what I’ve learnt along the way – a role you can’t do on your own
This will be the last reflective piece I write for the website of Milton Keynes College Group; another in a long list of last times I do something or other. Some are sad, some a relief, and I feel them all as personal milestones in their different ways. I decided against too much by way…
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Offer Guarantee: Our Promise to You
We totally get that applying to college and waiting for those all-important results can be a worrying time. If you’re applying to MK College, however, there’s no need to worry – our Offer Guarantee is in order to make your application journey with us as stress-free as possible. What is an Offer Guarantee? Put simply,…
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From Computer Studies to Global Senior Vice President
Paul Gartside graduated from college in 1989 after doing a BTEC National Diploma in Computer Studies. His career has taken him all over the world and has now come full circle, back to Milton Keynes College. Paul is now Security & Data Analytics Coach and Curriculum Innovator at the South Central Institute Of Technology. Tell…
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Meet former Music Student Jodie Erica from MKFM
With the huge range of courses and study options on offer we love to see what careers our students go on to after studying at Milton Keynes College. We caught up with former Music Course student Jodie Erica, now Digital Media Presenter and the Head of Local Music at MKFM, Milton Keynes’ radio station. Jodie…
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Victor Moyo
Finance Apprentice “If I learn something new on Thursday, I can put it into practice straight away.” During his first year studying Civil Engineering at university, Victor realised it wasn’t for him. After a year out he decided to explore a career in numbers, which was something he quite liked. Now Victor is a Business…
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Jade Whiteoak
Accounting Apprentice at Papa Johns’s “As apprentices in the classroom we all get to learn from each other.” After GCSEs Jade felt like she had made the wrong decision choosing to study A-Levels. Read how she changed direction and is now finding it much more rewarding working as a Finance Apprentice at Papa John’s while…
