Thirty-one-year-old Ashleigh Thorburn from Edinburgh wanted to do something for herself again, so decided to return to College in search of a career change. She tells us about her experience. “I attended college to study HNC Beauty when I was 16, before going on to work in the industry for a number of years.…
When dad of three Scott had to leave his job as a field service technician due to an injury which meant he could no longer fulfil the role he had held for six years, he decided Edinburgh College was the place to help him gain the qualifications he needed for a change of career. “Returning…
Edinburgh College’s Enterprise and Commerce team is delighted to launch a new Fast Track into Financial Services course, aimed at helping graduates secure roles in the ever-evolving industry. Fast Track into Financial Services is created in partnership between the College, Skills Development Scotland (SDS), employers including Lloyds Banking Group, Sainsbury’s Bank, Tesco Bank, and TSB…
With work satisfaction and culture becoming more important to employees than salary, we’ve looked into what jobs have been rated the best for employee satisfaction. Discover what job best suits your personality and how the College can help you get there. Construction Manager A construction manager is responsible for overseeing building projects and major contracts.…
An Edinburgh College Accounting student is hoping to calculate his way to award success as he goes up against fellow students at the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards 2018. Nineteen-year-old Junjie Xu, who studied a Financial Services Foundation Apprenticeship at Edinburgh College before progressing onto a HND Accounting course, has been shortlisted for Foundation Apprentice of the…
If you are thinking of returning to education as an adult learner, there are adult education courses at Edinburgh College that are perfect for you. The Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP), in partnership with the college, has created courses that cover a wide range of subjects, and are tailor made to provide you with the…
The performance of students working towards a Diploma in Professional Marketing has been commended by the industry’s leading professional body. The awarding body at The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), 2200 Strategic Marketing, has commended Edinburgh College for the excellent standard of results achieved for assessments submitted in December 2017 as part of the Strategic…
“The best technicians are promoted to manager, but we don’t then train them how to be the best managers” If this quote rings true in your organisation then perhaps Edinburgh College can be of assistance. This event is designed for business leaders. Our business event in conjunction with CEED (Centre for Engineering Education and Developmen)…
Dillon Laing – 17, Leith What apprenticeship programme are you on at the college? “I’m on a Foundation Apprenticeship in Financial Services and started the apprenticeship whilst I was still at school.” Who is your employer? What do you do day to day with them? “I work for Standard Life doing financial management analysis. I’m…