Vocational Access

Our courses prepare you for work or further study.

About Vocational Access

Our popular Vocational Access courses help you develop your skills, qualifications and discover what you enjoy, so you can progress onto a higher-level course in college or into work.
You will choose two career-focused options to learn during your course. You can choose from Catering, Health and Social Care, Sport, Public Services, Media, Art, IT, Building Trades, Hair and Barbering, Beauty, Customer Service, Business, Plumbing and Electrical, Performing Arts, Mechanics and Music. We recommend you pick two options that you enjoy and you’d like to progress onto to study or work in.
On the course you’ll take part in group projects and live briefs with employers, trips, visit or work placements. You also continue to develop your skills in English, Maths, with some students choosing to re-sit their GCSE in these subjects at the same time.

Your CAVC

Our Vocational Access courses help you to find your passion and develop the skills and qualifications you need to progress. It’s the perfect course if you have missed out on gaining GCSEs to get the course you want. Or if you need more support to find a subject you want to study. And many students choose to re-sit their GCSE in English or Maths – which really helps your progression in the future.

Your future

We want you to enjoy college and progress – onto the course and future career path you want. Students on our Vocational Access courses progress onto Level 1 and 2 courses across the College including IT, Construction, Hair and Beauty, Sport, Health & Care, Art & Design, Music, and more! Some use the GCSE’s they gain whilst on Vocational Access to help with their progression too.

All Vocational Access options

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Ministry of Life BTEC L1 Multi Media L1 Full Time 25 April 2024 Community Location
Vocational Access L1 Full Time 3 September 2024 Barry Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff East Cardiff Campus
Vocational Access Work Skills L1 Full Time 3 September 2024 Cardiff West Community High School City Centre Campus, Cardiff East Cardiff Campus
Ministry of Life BTEC L2 Music Industry Skills L1 L2 Full Time 4 September 2024 6 September 2024 Community Location
Vocational Access Gateway EL2 EL3 Full Time 3 September 2024 Barry Campus Cardiff West Community High School City Centre Campus, Cardiff East Cardiff Campus