College Life
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What’s New
Little Shop of Horrors
23 May, 2022
Sports lecturer called for international duty...
19 April, 2022
Wakefield College wins education award
13 April, 2022
Selby College and Wakefield College shortlisted in education awards
23 March, 2022
Wakefield College students celebrate graduation success.
07 March, 2022
Selby College and Wakefield College Merge
01 March, 2022
Celebrating 10 years of The Children's University at Wakefield College
23 February, 2022
Meet the Student | Rachael | UCW
15 February, 2022
Apprenticeships at Wakefield College
07 February, 2022
Build the Future in National Apprenticeships Week 2022
07 February, 2022
College volleyball team through to AoC National Finals
02 February, 2022
Meet the Student | Sean | UCW
27 January, 2022
Meet the Student | Sheryl | UCW
20 January, 2022
‘Heart of Yorkshire Education Group’ preparing to launch
19 January, 2022
Meet the Student | Ruqaia | UCW
13 January, 2022
College star plays for England
07 January, 2022
Wakefield College pays tribute to wartime nurse Mary Seacole…
08 December, 2021
Let's Talk Real Skills: Constructing Ideas Into Reality. Site Operative Training.
30 November, 2021
New Site Operative training becomes reality
30 November, 2021
Specially Designed Programme for Wakefield College ESOL Students
29 November, 2021
Meet the Student | Doris | Access to HE
15 November, 2021
New T Level Qualification a hit with the first T Level Students at Wakefield College
09 November, 2021
Meet the Student | Annie | Access to HE
05 November, 2021
Meet the Student | Chelsea | Access to HE
29 October, 2021
Climate walkers visit Wakefield College…
27 October, 2021
Meet the Student | Matthew | Access to HE
22 October, 2021
Girl Power! Student secures herself place in WorldSkills UK Final
22 October, 2021
Students mark Black History Month…
22 October, 2021
Pilot Filmed for sought after Construction course
21 October, 2021
Open Event with Rich Williams
20 October, 2021
Events
May-Hem!
Wakefield Children’s University will be hosting a free family event at the Castleford Campus of Wakefield College on Tuesday 31st May 2022, 10am – 2pm. The May-Hem! open event is an opportunity for CU members and their friends and family to take part in activities provided by Learning Destinations and College tutors, all under one roof!
Tuesday, 31 May, 2022
From 10.00am to 02.00pm
Castleford Campus
Tweets
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Virtual Open Event Videos
Virtual Open Event
20 October, 2021
Can’t make our Open Event? Not to worry, our wonderful host Rich Williams is on hand to give you a whistle-stop tour of both our campuses with course demos, interviews with our students and staff and an inside look at some of our newest facilities.
Virtual Open Event
19 June, 2021
Join us for our Virtual Open Event! We'll be streaming LIVE here on Saturday, 19th June from 11am with staff & student interviews, Q&As, virtual campus tours, college updates and more.
Virtual Open Event
24 February, 2021
We’ll be taking a more in-depth look of some of our specific course offerings with course demonstrations, performances, Q&As, student interviews, prize competitions and more!
The Virtual HE Roadshow
30 January, 2021
Find out how a degree-level qualification could help boost your career aspirations in 2021.
Course Focused - Virtual Open Event
21 November, 2020
Take a more in-depth look of some of our specific course offerings with course demonstrations, performances, Q&As, student interviews, prize competitions and more!
Virtual Open Event
14 October, 2020
Staff interviews, Q&As, virtual campus tours, college updates and more.
Virtual Open Event
15 July, 2020
If you’ve applied or are considering applying to the College, our staff talk about all the amazing things you can expect from studying here at Wakefield College.
Virtual Open Event
20 June, 2020
Our very first Virtual Open Event live stream with staff interviews, Q&As, college updates, virtual tours and more.
The Feed
Celebrating 10 years of The Children's University at Wakefield College
Today we're celebrating the 10 year anniversary of The Children's University here at Wakefield College. Check out some of the incredible highlights from the last decade.
College Life
23 February, 2022

Exciting times ahead at Wakefield College.
The Education and Childcare T-Level students were excited to start unboxing some of our delivery ready to set up the new nursery room
Childcare & Early Years
7 February, 2022
Meet the Student | Sean
Sean decided to take his passion for the tech side of music even further by studying Music Production with us here at UCW.
Music
27 January, 2022
Meet the Student | Sheryl
After years of working in Nursing, UCW Student Sheryl decided to change her career to childcare with a foundation degree in Young Children's Development.