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…
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…
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…
Ethan Kent
Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship “My Business Administration apprenticeship opened options to me.” In March 2020, Ethan gained an apprenticeship role as an Administrator in the Medical Records department at the Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Trust, while working towards his Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship. Discover how since completing his apprenticeship, Ethan has gained…
Discovery Days
You will be invited to attend a course-related induction day. On this day you will meet your tutors, see the facilities you’ll be working in and get to know other students who will be joining the course at the same time as you. You’ll be able to experience a full day in College, find out…
7 steps to take when considering changing your career path
There are many reasons why you may have decided that you want a career change. Maybe you’re unable to progress in your current role, perhaps it’s a stress-related issue, or maybe you would just like a new challenge. Whatever the reason, you should be strategic about it, research your options, and assess your qualities, wants,…
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Augustina – SCIoT Learner
I was born in Ghana but moved to Italy when I was 19 years old where I got married and had 2 children. In 2015 we moved to England where I completed a Level 2 Certificate in Skills for Further study in Health Care. I went on to complete a Level 3 Certificate in Computer…
Bluecube Specialist Apprenticeships
The growth encountered by Bluecube led to a recruitment drive to hire people to join their administration, cyber security, configuration, and helpdesk teams. The team realised that the talent and skills shortage was even greater, and a different hiring approach was needed. Rob Gilbride, Head of Talent Development, explains how they tackled their recruitment challenge:…
Living our strategy
Angela Rayner Visits MK College Our college campuses are once again busy and bustling as students and teaching staff have returned after a well-deserved break. And starting the new term has made me reflect on what we’ve done as a college over the year so far, and what’s still to come. I’ve also been reflecting…
