Whether you’re looking for an academic qualification or a leg up the career ladder - we’ll get you there.

Thanks to the huge range of courses, our high academic standards and real world results delivered direct from our state of the art campus, we can take you from post-16 study to a degree - right here in Blackburn.

So whether you’re an aspiring graduate, budding apprentice, or busy professional, start your learning journey here.

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Itching to start your career? Keen to bag some top A Level results?

Now school’s out of the way, there’s a whole range of options open to you. You might like to do A Levels or enrol on a specialist industry-related course. From Hairdressing to Sustainable Energy we have something for everyone.


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If you’d like to earn while you learn, why not choose from our exciting range of Apprenticeships? Some of our most popular courses include:

  • Business Administration
  • Catering and Hospitality
  • Children’s Care, Learning and Development
  • Computing/IT
  • Customer Service
  • Financial Services
  • Teaching Assistants

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Our part time courses are designed to provide you with the tools to get you where you want to go.

Whether you’re looking to boost your career options, brush up on your basic skills or change direction completely, we can help.

Along with a huge range of part time courses, we offer the support and flexibility to help you fit study around your work and family commitments.

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Discover 120+ qualifications accredited by top universities.

If you’re looking for a leading degree without the hassle or expense of having to go away to do it, University Centre at Blackburn College is ideal.

In addition to a huge range of courses, we offer the one to one support and small class sizes that big universities just can’t. It’s all here in Blackburn!

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With a range of qualifications and all the support you need to settle in, there’s plenty for international students.

As an international student at Blackburn College, you can study a range of courses at Level 3 and above, including level 3 BTECs, A Levels and degrees.

Blackburn is close to the multicultural city of Manchester and its airport, making it an easily accessible and diverse place to study. So not only will you be studying towards a qualification that’s recognised worldwide, but you’ll find plenty to do and lots of new friends to make!

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Discover the region’s leading training provider.

We offer a whole range of training courses and qualifications at every level for industries as diverse as construction, catering, marketing and textiles. Courses can range from one-off sessions delivered in the workplace to longer courses at our new £14m University Centre.

Whatever your workforce or business needs, we’ll help you turn your ambitions into a reality.

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