Hopwood Hall Further Education College in Rochdale and Middleton in Greater Manchester

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Hopwood Hall College student gives Middleton Town Team its identity

Keen to develop their identity, The Middleton Town Team recently challenged graphic design students at Hopwood Hall College to design a new logo. And it was 18 year old Adham Mugal, from Rochdale, whose design was chosen as the winner. As his prize he received a Tesco Huddle, donated by the Middleton store, but more importantly he got to see his design used on the shop front of the Town Team’s pop up shop in the Middleton Shopping Centre.

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Catering students find it’s not so fair for all…

Unemployed learners on the Training @ Hopwood catering and hospitality provision were given a surprise visit last week by Jan Hicks from ‘Fair for All’.

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Solicitors help celebrate student talent

Hopwood Hall College and Forster Dean Solicitors have once again partnered up to showcase student talent. The solicitor firm now has hanging in pride of place in their Yorkshire Street office, the work of student Lois McGee, 16, from Spotland, Rochdale.

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Students get creative in Rochdale town centre

Hopwood Hall College students have added an artistic touch to Rochdale town centre with their interpretations of what Rochdale means to them.

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Students cater for chefs

Hospitality and catering students from Hopwood Hall College got the chance to practice their skills recently, when they helped at the Deckers Hospitality Group annual chefs’ competition, Cuisine Supreme.

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A close shave at Hopwood Hall College

It was a close shave for ten very charitable staff members at Hopwood Hall College as they volunteered to have their heads shaved at the College’s first official charity event of the academic year.

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Students don’t even bother getting dressed to go to college anymore!

Over 200 Hopwood Hall College students didn’t bother getting dressed last week and spent the whole week going to college in their pyjamas and onesies! No, this isn’t the latest craze amongst teenagers, these youngsters did it all in aid of charity.

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Student gets a taste for Michelin stars at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons

Michael Lord, from Oldham, secured himself some work experience at one of the most exclusive restaurants in the country recently - Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxford.

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Meet the Marines at Hopwood Hall College

Hopwood Hall College is hosting a ‘Meet the Marines’ event later this month (Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 November) that will promote careers in the Royal Marines and the Royal Navy. All the activities will be facilitated by 30 trained marines throughout the three day event.

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Bethany lands job as teaching assistant

Littleborough resident, Bethany Parker, 19, has been helped by Hopwood Hall College to become a teaching assistant.

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It’s speed dating, but not as we know it!

Staff at Training @ Hopwood were invited to take part in a ‘speed dating’ event recently to find their perfect partners...work partners that is!

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Local unemployed get motivated

Training @ Hopwood has been helping get a group of unemployed local people motivated with the ‘Get the Gist’ course, a Level 1 BTEC Edexcel Work Skills Award.

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Hopwood Hall College achieves Investors in Diversity Award

Hopwood Hall College has achieved the well-recognised and respected Investors in Diversity Award, and done so in just eight months!

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Great British TV inspires locals to bake

Hopwood Hall College has seen a large increase in enquiries about its catering courses in recent weeks and puts it down to the BBC’s hit TV series ‘The Great British Bake Off’.

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Welcome to Hopwood Hall College, a vocational college, set across two campuses in Middleton and Rochdale. We offer practical courses including: short programmes in the community, FREE GCSE English and maths, NVQ's and foundation degree level qualifications.

Our employer engagement arm of the College, Training @ Hopwood, can also facilitate any training needs you might have, from individual apprenticeships to fully bespoke training solutions.

Click to view our current full-time, part-time and Access and Higher Education prospectuses.

With over 200 courses on offer, including new programmes in Outdoor Adventure, Horticulture and Animal Care we're sure to have something that's just what you're looking for.

Come and see us at one of our Open Days for more information.

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