By Sally Alexander, CEO and Group Principal at Milton Keynes College Group I can’t believe it’s gone so quickly, but I’ve just passed the first anniversary of my appointment as CEO and Group Principal of Milton Keynes College Group, and what a busy year it’s been. People always ask about your highlights, but it’s impossible…
College Life
Graduation 2023
More than 60 students from Milton Keynes College and the South Central Institute of Technology have received certificates for their qualifications at MK College Group’s 2023 Graduation ceremony. The event was held on Wednesday 29th November at the Stables Theatre in Milton Keynes. The graduates received their certificates for achieving their HNCs, HNDs and professional…
student wins at national barbering competition
A student at Milton Keynes College has won the Best Student award at a national barbering competition. The Raw Talent Barbering Competition 2023 took place at the ExCel venue in London on 15th and 16th October at the Salon International event. Ben Pearcey, a Level 3 Barbering student, was chosen as the winner of the…
Football Academy win
MK College’s Football Academy students have secured places in the Association of College’s (AoC’s) national football tournament and both the men’s and women’s teams won their regional tournaments. At the AoC Men’s and Women’s Regional Football Tournament at Easton & Otley College in Norfolk in October, each team had to play five games in one…
MK College at MK Can
Staff and students from Milton Keynes College Group came together to support the MK Can event on 16th October at Campbell Park, in support of Milton Keynes Food Bank. Around 100 businesses, 20 schools, 30 churches and faith groups, 50 community organisations and 25 charities from Milton Keynes were all involved with a target of…
Work For Us Day
Milton Keynes College Group is on a recruitment drive, looking for people who could forge careers passing on what they’ve learned from their previous working lives, even if they’ve never taught before. The College Group is holding a “Work For Us,” day, next Saturday, 14th October, when they hope to meet people with real world…
What course level should I apply for?
Course Levels Explained At MK College we offer courses with specialisms at different levels. Our study programmes are broken down into ‘Intermediate’ and ‘Advanced’. When you apply for your chosen subject, we will discuss which level is best for you during the application process. Your GCSE results will determine which course level is right for…
MK College Freshers Fair 2023
Milton Keynes College welcomed its new cohort of 16-18 students with an exciting Freshers Fair event. Happening at the College’s Chaffron Way campus on 6th September and its Bletchley campus on 7th September, the events were designed to welcome new and returning students, offer information about societies and clubs they could join, signpost them to…
Milton Keynes Pride Festival
On Saturday 9th September, 13 colleagues, learners and their families volunteered at Milton Keynes Pride Festival at Campbell Park to support and celebrate the city’s LGBTQ+ communities. The College Group’s volunteers ran a crafts stall where festival goers could paint rocks and help create a ‘graffiti floor’. The stand also had information about studying and…
Milton Keynes College to offer new A Level pathways from September 2024
Milton Keynes College has today announced that it is launching A Levels as part of its offering for 16-18 year olds. The courses will start in September 2024, with applications open from today (Wednesday 6th September 2023). The College will have 100 places available for A Level students for the 2024/25 academic year – 25…
