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Why study local?

At a time when the cost of living remains high, time is precious and work-life balance is more important than ever, staying local to undertake your University Centre qualification just makes sense. And here are a few more reasons why choosing to study with us is the smart choice.

Stay near, go far

A degree is the same from any type of institution. Studying for a degree on your doorstep is not only convenient, it means you can live at home and reduce your living expenses, compared to living away at university.

Unique learning environment

Many people can find the full university experience a bit daunting. Everything with us is on a more personalised scale, meaning your studies generally take place in a classroom setting. This creates a more productive learning environment and gives you more opportunities to collaborate with other students.

Greater flexibility

The University Centre Stockport College offers not only degrees but a wide variety of Higher Education qualifications that act as a stepping stone to a full degree, such as HNCs, HNDs, HTQs and foundation degrees, all of which can be ‘topped up’ to a degree at a later date, giving you the flexibility to complete your Higher Education in stages.

Employer focused

The University Centre Stockport College is an integral part of the local community, and we tailor our degree programmes to the demands of the local economy, providing you with specific workplace skills for the local job market. All programmes have work-related strengths supporting high standards of student employability.

Extremely supportive

We can offer a more supportive learning environment, with individual support for those who need it and more one-to-one time with your lecturers and tutors. This gives you the best chance of achieving your potential.

Working while learning

Staying at home to study a university degree means that you may be able to study while working full-time, or hold down a regular part-time job, which can be difficult for a student based on a university campus who lives at home outside of term time.

Foundation Degrees and Degrees awarded by Sheffield Hallam University

As a strategic partner with Sheffield Hallam University (SHU), our partnership courses are of the highest standard to meet rigorous requirements. Our graduates obtain employer focused qualifications from an award-winning university when studying through the University Centre Stockport College.