Adult Learners
Part-time & professional courses for 19+ year olds.
Whether you are looking to progress your career with a professional qualification, change career direction with an apprenticeship or higher education programme, or are hoping to upskill with one of our part-time adult or distance learning courses, we’re sure to have something that’s right for you.
Which path will you take?
Basic Skills Courses
From Maths & English for adults, ESOL courses and a range of Digital Skills courses.
Free Courses for Jobs
Available to adults (19 and over) who are unemployed or earn below the threshold.
Adult Learner Courses
Adult Learning Course Guide 2025
Whether you want to upskill, retrain or do something fun, education has the power to unlock so many opportunities.
Meet Our Students
Life is so different after studying this course, College has given me everything.
ESOL, Maths & Science
I plan to take this newfound knowledge back to my team and explore the safety and environmental aspects of it, allowing us to support the projects team more.
Engineering
I have been enjoying the hands-on learning; we do a full groom from start to finish of a dog each session.
Animal Care
I want to go on and continue my studies to university-level as I’d like to be a social worker for children with SEND needs in the future.
Health, Social Care & Wellbeing
Studying GCSE Maths at Selby College is giving me the qualification, knowledge and confidence I need to become a nurse.
Maths & Science
If it wasn’t for this course, I would not have the education that is vital to my desired career path.
Health, Social Care & Wellbeing
The Heat Recovery & Transfer course has given me the knowledge to be able to calculate what energy my employer Lambsons Building Products is using and losing.
Engineering
Understanding how much energy we use and could be saving was important to my employer Lambsons Building Products, so the Heat Recovery & Transfer programme was a perfect solution.
Engineering
I chose to study this course because I want a new career path in Sport Massage Therapy and be able to set up my own mobile business.
Sport
I began this course because I have recently retired and would like a new career path running my own dog grooming business.
Animal Care
I would like to be an Engineer on Drax’s Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) plant one day.
Engineering
Advanced Learner Loans are available for 19+ year olds to help pay towards the course fees.
Learn about Advanced Learner Loans
Explore the different funding options available to help you through your course.
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Whether you want to know more about a particular course or have questions about applying?
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Before your course starts, you’ll need to enrol at the College where your course will be delivered.
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We do look at everyone individually with the aim to get you started at the right level for you.
Finding the right level for you
We are committed to working with all students to identify and meet their learning needs and goals.
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We have three amazing Colleges spread across the Yorkshire region all with excellent transport links.
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