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Unlock your future at the STEM & Health Skills Centre Bodmin
learn new skills
Whether you’re striving to take your career to the next level or pursue a new career, our bespoke learning environment is designed to help you succeed.
Digital Labs
Health Simulation Suites
Adult Learning at Bodmin
Career & Professional Development
The College delivers a range of professional qualifications from ILM Leadership and Management, Marketing and Business Skills to Computing, Health & Safety and Functional Skills.
Learners benefit from industry experienced, professional teaching while learning in state-of the-art facilities that rival some of the very best the UK has to offer.
Maths or English holding you back?
GCSE Maths – a one-year course providing a strong foundation in numeracy skills for further academic/vocational study and for employment.
GCSE English – a one-year course providing a strong foundation in literacy skills for further academic/vocational study and for employment.
Both are free of charge if you have not previously achieved a Grade 4 – 9 (or A* to C) in English or Maths.*
*dependent on personal circumstances such as residency status.
Access to HE Diplomas at Bodmin
Our QAA approved diplomas are nationally recognised as an alternative educational pathway into higher education. The diplomas are awarded by Cambridge Access Validating Agency and are designed to give mature students the necessary grounding and qualifications to progress onto university level courses.
Access to HE Diplomas at Bodmin
Access to HE Diploma: Computing & IT
We are in an age of rapid digital transformation. With emerging technologies such as AI and the ever-growing concern about cyberthreats, this is an exciting time to work within this field. If this is a sector you envisage yourself working within, this diploma can pave the way to degrees in Computer Security, Computer Technology and Web Development.
The Access to HE Diploma: Science
Are you eager to pursue a career in science or healthcare, where you have the opportunity to solve real-world problems, drive innovation, advance healthcare and shape the future? If you’re considering a career in this sector, this course might be the perfect fit for you. This diploma gives students a solid grounding in biology and chemistry and will allow progression to a variety of degrees from Biomedical Science, Chemistry and Pharmacy to Dietetics and other Allied Health professions.
Access to HE Diploma: Nursing & Human Sciences
Working as a nurse or allied health professional means making a meaningful impact every day. A career in healthcare requires compassion, problem-solving skills, teamwork and a commitment to lifelong learning. If this resonates with you, this could the first step to a rewarding profession. This diploma will allow progression to degrees such as Adult Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Operating Department Practitioner, and other allied health professions.
For enquiries please get in touch. There may be funding available to help you:
Phone: 01208 224454
Email: futureskills@truro-penwith.ac.uk
Address: STEM & Health Skills Centre, Ottery building, Old Callywith Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2GU