Bradford College

Bradford College is one of the largest education and training providers in its region, offering apprenticeships alongside T Levels, vocational qualifications, community learning, and undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Its courses are explicitly career-focused and designed to give learners a head start in the industries they aim to work in, with both full-time and part-time study options available. Apprenticeships at Bradford College draw on over 30 years’ delivery experience and close collaboration with employers across Bradford and the wider Leeds City Region. The college reports working with approximately 700 employers and providing access to high-quality, industry-standard facilities, supported by highly qualified specialist staff. Apprentices typically train predominantly on-the-job in their workplace, complemented by off-the-job learning at the college, often one day per week. Bradford College offers apprenticeship programmes in professional services, construction, engineering, dental, pharmacy and teaching, and states it has supported more than 800 apprentices, with a reported 97% pass rate and recognition as the number one apprenticeship provider in West Yorkshire and among the top five large college apprenticeship providers in England. In addition to apprenticeships, the college provides a broad curriculum for 14–16 learners, school leavers, adults, and higher education students, all delivered across six campuses tailored to support learners’ progression and career development.