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Time To Be Adventurous and Try Out a New Subject

Which Careers Did Our Amazing Alumni Choose? If you need inspiration for choosing your degree destination after sixth form, take a tip from Central Saint Michael’s Class of 2023. Creative, scientific, business, health and humanities – they’ve got them all covered – along with the most popular career choices. In

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Still Time To Apply!

Worried about securing your college place before September? Worried you have missed the deadline to apply? Well, don’t worry anymore as you’ve still got time to apply for a place at Central Saint Michael’s Sixth Form College. Other colleges have already closed their applications but the best news is ours

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Tenacious College Careers Team Clinches Prestigious Award

Central Saint Michael’s Careers team is celebrating the culmination of three years’ hard work by clinching a prestigious award for its high-quality provision. The Quality in Careers Standard recognises the team’s outstanding contribution to enhancing the employability of the college’s alumni, focusing on personal development, industry partnerships, and innovative career

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The official opening of Central Saint Michael’s: Sandwell Science, Engineering & Manufacturing Centre

New £5.1m STEM Education and Training Centre Opens in West Bromwich

On Tuesday 19th March, we officially opened the new, £5.1m education and training centre for advanced courses in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in the heart of West Bromwich town centre. Funded by Sandwell College, the Towns Fund and the Department for Education, the ‘Central Saint Michael’s: Sandwell Science,

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Legal Expertise On Trial

Our Business & Law Year 1 students enjoyed demonstrating their legal expertise at a Moot Court event. They put their case forward to our Acting Judge for the day, Paralegal Natalie Brown from the University of Derby. Students researched the Post Office Scandal and shared their understanding of what went

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College Is Not Like School

Studying at Central Saint Michael’s is not like studying at school or moving on to school sixth form. There are so many benefits to joining a Sixth Form College. When you join Central Saint Michael’s, you’ll enjoy some new-found independence. College life is inspiring, diverse and exciting, in a safe

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Top Tips for Interviews

Firstly, don’t worry about your interview! Interviews are short, friendly one-to-one meetings where you get to discuss your strengths and ambitions with a member of Central Saint Michael’s staff. If you’re really nervous then you can have a parent or guardian to join you for support. Why do colleges ask

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Principal Dr Matt Lamb speaks to students

A Level and/or BTEC – What are My Choices?

Here at Central Saint Michael’s Sixth Form we offer a wide range of Level 3 programmes combining A Levels and BTECs, as well as several Level 2 courses if you need to improve on your GCSE grades. Picking the right route for you post-GCSEs is important, so it’s good for

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What Do You Want To Be?

• Would you like to get some expert advice and insider tips on how to organise your career journey?• Have you ever wondered how you get into industries like law, publishing, the media or medicine?• Do you want to be on television or do you want to investigate crime?• Are

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Careers Team

Record University Applications Beat UCAS Deadline

Our tireless Careers Team worked round the clock to process record numbers of university applications ahead of the cut off time. Numbers of students applying for higher education places at Central Saint Michael’s and all other Sandwell College group sites has now topped 1,300. Careers Coordinator and Adviser, Andrew Farthing,

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