Welcome to Bournemouth & Poole College Adult learning

Develop the artist in you. Get the skills you’ll need for a successful career in the creative industries.

Choose to study Motor at our college and you will have access to stat-of-the-art facilities based at our North Road site in Poole. Plus, the facilities have recently received a major upgrade following an investment secured by Dorset LEP through the Dorset Growth Deal!

Shops and services open to the general public, giving real-world experience to our students and providing great value for our local communities.

Looking for a digital, Computing or IT software course? Look no further.

We're your gateway to the Digital Tech industries

We prepare our students for work and further study in the Early Years and Education sector. Students benefit from a range of realistic, practical simulation facilities which enable them to develop the skills they need for their future careers.

Work with industry-standard equipment in our purpose-built facilities

Enjoy a gourmet dining experience in the world-renowned Escoffier Restaurant at the Lansdowne Bournemouth.

The Sports, Health and Leisure industry is growing and in Dorset alone, there are more sports and fitness jobs than the national average. We offer a range of qualifications to help you into your sports or Personal Training career. Leisure career opportunities are as diverse as a Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer through to Sports Development Officer and PE Teacher.

Our Foundation Learning students have some great facilities including our Snax café with new outside seating area, sensory room, IT room, art room and kitchen.

We prepare our students for real situations by giving them realistic environments in which to learn the skills they need in their future careers

Whether you dream of a career as a head chef, owning your own restaurant or travelling the world, a career in hospitality and catering is exciting and rewarding. Study at our college and not only will you have access to outstanding facilities and inspirational lecturers and mentors, you will also be training in our commercial outlets serving to real customers.

Take to the stage and turn your performing dreams into a professional reality in our own theatre!

Whether you’re interested in acting, dance, musical theatre or production arts, our 135-seat commercial professional theatre will develop your skills for a career in the performing arts industry.

Information at your fingertips to help you successfully complete your studies. The Learning Environments are comfortable and friendly spaces which provide access to resources and support for students and staff.

Employers want staff who can use the correct equipment safely and effectively. From marine engineering to marine electrical and boat building, you'll train in dedicated facilities designed to develop your skills for your future marine career, all in our state-of-the-art facilities, based at our Poole Campus and our Fulcrum site at Tower Park.

If you want access to the latest recording equipment and facilities, then you’ve come to the right place!

Get the skills employers are looking for in our dedicated facilities. Plumbers and electricians are in high demand and careers in the sector could see you working anywhere in the country, or the world.

Our working salons and professional make-up studio are based at our Lansdowne site in Bournemouth. Our students are guided by our professional lecturers with a wealth of actual industry experience. We offer courses from level 1 to level 3, with some adult-specific courses running in the evenings.

Train in specialist facilities with close links to local employers

Train in specialist facilities with close links to local employers