About WMC

Message from the Principal

I am delighted that you are thinking of studying at Wirral Metropolitan College and I hope that our website provides you with enough information to feel confident to find out more. You can gain a glimpse of life at College, through the eyes of some of our many successful students by requesting our prospectus, or of course, by visiting one of our campus sites. You will be made most welcome.

We are the largest provider of post 16 learning on the Wirral and we pride ourselves in ensuring that you will receive the individual support necessary to complete your course successfully. You will find our staff friendly and committed to helping you succeed.

Our aim is to fit you with the skills and knowledge to develop in your chosen career. You may be seeking to enter employment, already be in employment or seeking to go on to Higher Education. We can help you, no matter what your circumstances.

Our Learner Services Team will provide you with excellent impartial advice and guidance to assist you to choose the courses and progression routes that are right for you. Our lecturers and tutors will expect you to be enthusiastic and work hard to be successful. Our many support staff will provide whatever help you need to stay on course and achieve success. You will have a wide range of courses and progression pathways to choose from and if you need to change direction then we can fix that too. We have recently invested £14 million in securing some of the most up to date facilities in the country. Our campuses at Carlett Park, Eastham and Conway Park in the centre of Birkenhead have been refurbished and we have built a new modern campus at Twelve Quays in Birkenhead. All provide modern, space efficient and well equipped facilities. Whatever you are looking for we can likely offer a career path for you. We have courses in nearly every work-related area: Art and Design, Business, Childhood Studies, Construction, Engineering, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, Hospitality and Catering, Health and Social Care, IT, Leisure, Travel and Tourism, Management and Professional Studies, Maths and Science, Performing Arts and Media, Sports Studies, Trade Union Studies and Uniformed Services. We will also help with your Basic Skills needs.

Thank you for considering Wirral Metropolitan College. I want to assure you that if you join us, we will do all we can to help you have an enjoyable, rewarding and successful experience.

Mike Potter CBE
Principal & Chief Executive