A College that cares about your success!

Blackburn College, an Associate College of Lancaster University, was founded in 1888 and has a long history of academic and vocational success. Located in the multicultural town of Blackburn in the North West of England, we provide a wide range of courses including A Levels, National Certificates and Diplomas and Higher National Certificate and Diplomas. Subjects available include: Art & Design, Beauty Therapy, Business, Computing, Criminology, Engineering, Hospitality, Law, Leisure, Science, Sport and Travel and Tourism. We also offer a variety of Foundation Degrees, Degrees and some Postgraduate programmes, such as LLM Law, which are delivered in Blackburn and validated by top UK Universities.  We offer a friendly, safe and exciting place to learn on courses designed to create the skilled and qualified people needed to work in the global economy.

High quality courses and student success:

We have a reputation for providing high quality education and training and have achieved recognition as a national Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in four areas.
In 2006 we had 100% pass rates in 25 A Level subjects and an overall pass rate of 98.4%. In our last inspection Blackburn College was found to have: good teaching; good support for students; high retention rates; strong partnerships; and successful implementation of equal opportunities.

Our Higher Education courses are delivered through the East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education at Blackburn College.  This is one of the fastest growing areas of the College. We are proud of our academic reputation for innovative and imaginative teaching and learning. We are very proud of the achievements of our students, both in terms of their progression to work and to further study. 

A ‘Graphic’ success!
Jimmy Miskell and Sophie Duff, both in their final year of BA (Hons) Graphic Design, each won Gold at the National MPA Roses Creativity Award for 2006.  Their awards were presented at a gala dinner, and their prize included an extensive work placement.  The winning designs were also featured in Adline, the magazine for marketing professionals.

What our students say:

“I like Blackburn College because it has a very friendly environment with good facilities and there is a lot to see and do in the town”. Osama, A Levels

“The teaching here is great – very well planned, with good materials and lots of one-to-one support.  The lectures and seminars are definitely challenging but good fun as well” Kate, BA (Hons) English

“Blackburn College feels like my second home.  It has a very friendly atmosphere with very friendly tutors, and the facilities are excellent”. Humaira, HND Textiles

“Blackburn College is a good place to study for overseas students because there are a lot of facilities, English support, help from lecturers and flexible hours for students.  The fees are reasonable compared with other colleges too!” Leonard, HND Business

Strong student support systems

Our students are very important to us and we will do all we can to help you succeed.  We provide structured tutorial support systems on all our courses.   In addition to our general services we provide extra support to assist students from overseas.  Our international admissions team will help to guide you through the admissions and visa application processes and our Overseas Pastoral Care Tutor will provide support throughout your course.  We also offer English Language support, a multi-faith chaplaincy service, CV and interview skills support and information on local part-time job opportunities.

Employment Skills:

We know that getting that great job when you complete your course needs a great CV.  Consequently, we have developed extensive links with employers so that our students can benefit from industrial placements and can work on ‘live’ briefs.  For example, our Criminology Employer’s Forum has arranged work placements for Law, Criminology, Public Services and Social Science students in a range of settings including the Police, Magistrates’ and Crown Courts and Youth Offending Teams.  One of our more exciting developments is a unique partnership with the music industry and the launch of our own record label “On Song”.  We are offering creative packages which include recording music tracks, press shots by student photographers and the provision of graphic design for CD covers. This activity involves students on National Diploma Photography and Graphic Design courses and Post A-Level and Foundation Degree Media courses. It gives our students valuable hands on experience and sets them up for jobs in the media and music industry.  Music created in Blackburn now regularly appears on MTV and other international stations.   

At Blackburn College you will find everything you need to help you succeed. 

Find out more at:

International Admissions, Blackburn College, Feilden Street, Blackburn, BB2 1LH, UK
Tel: ++ 44 1254 292931  Fax: ++ 44 1254 678903
Email: international-enquiries@blackburn.ac.uk
Web: www.blackburn.ac.uk/international