Many students struggle with stress and anxiety from time to time, particularly when juggling exams, coursework and life in general. Over the past year, however, students have had to face more stresses than usual. The pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another and we’ve all found our own ways to cope. One of…
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Brexit and Studying in the UK: Guidance for EU students
In England, EEA nationals will no longer be eligible for Home fee status, for further education (FE) funding for those aged 19+, student loans and apprenticeships. EU students starting courses on or after 1 August 2021 must have settled or pre-settled status in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme to have access to publicly-funded…
10 Ways To Banish Monday Blues This Year
Monday 16 January is here and is this year’s Blue Monday, frankly we don’t need it thank you. Move along please, no Blue Mondays over here! Start this week as you mean to go on! Here are some ideas from us to help you re-energise, blast away the brain fog and a reminder to make…
Quick Guide: College vs School
Picture this. You’ve reached the end of your GCSE exams. You’ve completed Year 11, and you’re done with school for the summer. That’s it, you’ve done it! So what now? Do you stay at school for another two years, or do you head to college where you can make new friends and study something you’re…
“I only went to university because my friends did”
After discovering university just wasn’t for him, Jay knew he had to make a change that would suit him and his learning style. Now a fully-fledged digital marketer thanks to a change to an apprenticeship, Jay tells us about his unconventional journey to gaining the necessary qualifications to start his career and how it was all really just a…
South Central Institute of Technology: Hear from one of our first students
Deborah Mungai joined the South-Central Institute of Technology to study Security and Networking this year after finishing her A levels. She began exploring the options open to her that would cater for her passion for tech, and reviewed universities, apprenticeships and IoT. Deborah’s Story Deborah’s schoolteacher managed to schedule a meeting with Laura, Head of Curriculum at South Central Institute…
Develop your workforce with MK College: Engineering
Food manufacturer Santa Maria has been working with MK College for several years to recruit and train apprentice engineers and develop their workforce for the future. MK College helped with recruiting their previous apprentice and after having such a good experience, they have since taken on another apprentice through the College. Why employ an Apprentice?…
On George Floyd’s birthday – signs of hope and battles to come for fairness and equality
In the immediate aftermath of the death of George Floyd and the outpouring of emotion and protest which followed it, I wrote an article expressing the College’s commitment to equality and diversity and our support for the Black Lives Matter movement. It provoked a great deal of comment, the vast majority of which was extremely supportive. In…
The Benefits of Hiring an Apprentice
Having worked with MK College for over two years, James Zammett, Operations Manager at CTE Advanced Technologies, has experienced first-hand the benefits that hiring an apprentice can have on a business. CTE have embraced the partnership with the College by taking on two engineering apprentices so far. Continual College Support James has been impressed by the support…
Your Guide to Applying For Milton Keynes College
So you’ve decided you’re coming to Milton Keynes College. We must say, you’re great at making decisions! If you’re wondering what happens next, we’ve pulled together an easy-to-read guide on getting your application in, what will happen at your interview, and what to expect next. 1) What do you actually want to study?This isn’t always…
