The College offers many low-cost short leisure courses for adults
These courses are perfect for sampling a new subject or continuing with a hobby you enjoy. Courses are frequently added throughout the year with varying start dates, making them really flexible.
With the majority of courses being low-cost they are perfect for dipping into and a great way to meet new people. There are also some courses which are in similar subject areas that are usually a little bit longer and sometimes have a qualification attached.
Our short courses are open to people aged 19 years or above at the start of the course.
Short course enquiries:
- For courses in Herefordshire please contact the Adult Community Learning administrator on [email protected] or call 01432 365550
- For courses at Holme Lacy College please contact [email protected] or call 01432 870035
- For courses in Shropshire please contact The Gateway at [email protected]
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- Beauty – Eyebrow & Eyelash Treatments (Level 2 Award)
- Beauty – Nail Technology Level 2 Certificate (includes manicure)
- Blacksmithing – Intermediate
- Blacksmithing – Introduction (daytime)
- Blacksmithing – Introduction (evening)
- Blacksmithing – one day workshop
- Blacksmithing – Tool making
- BSL Improvers
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- Calligraphy
- Carpentry – An Introduction
- Chainsaws – Award in Chainsaw & Related Operations (CS30)
- Chainsaws – Certificate of Competence from a Rope and Harness
- Chainsaws – Certificate of Competence in using a Chainsaw from a Rope & Harness (CS39)
- Chainsaws – Maintain & Operate Safely (Hobby User) – 1-day
- Chainsaws – Safe Use from a Mobile Elevated Work Platform Level 2
- Chainsaws – Safe Use from a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (Level 3)
- Counselling – Basic Skills Level 1
- Counselling – Intermediate Skills Level 2
- Creative Writing – An Introduction (Hereford)
- Creative Writing – Friday 05 Jun – 10 Jul 2026 (10am-11.30am) Shrewsbury
- Creative Writing – Friday 17 April – 22 May 2026 (10am-11.30am) Shrewsbury
- Creative Writing – Intermediate (Hereford)
- Creative Writing – Thursday 04 June – 09 July 2026 (7pm-8.30pm) Shrewsbury
- Creative Writing – Thursday 16 Apr – 21 May 2026 (7pm-8.30pm)
- Criminology – An Introduction
- Crochet Garment Workshop
- Crochet Skills
- Crochet – An Introduction
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- Fabrication – Introduction
- Floristry – Occasions Floristry
- Floristry – Summer venue arrangments
- Forensic Investigation – An Introduction
- Forensic Psychology – An Introduction
- Forestry – Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm (CS31)
- Forestry – Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm (CS32)
- Forestry – Award in Maintenance, Cross-cutting & Felling Trees up to 380mm (CS30/31)
- Forestry – Award in the Safe use of Brushcutters & Strimmers
- Forestry – Award in the Safe use of Manually Fed Woodchipper
- Forestry – Emergency First Aid + F
- Forestry – Level 2 Award to Climb Trees & Perform Aerial Rescue (CS38)
- Forestry – Level 2 Certificate Forklift Truck/ Telehandler Operations
- Forestry – Safe Use of Clearing Saw (Award)
- French Advanced – Monday 13 Apr – 18 May 2026 (2.30pm – 4pm) Shrewsbury
- French Advanced – Thursday 16 Apr – Thursday 21 May 2026 _2.30pm – 4pm) Shrewsbury
- French Beginners (Hereford)
- French Conversation (Hereford)
- French Improvers (Hereford)
- French – Improvers Monday12 Jan– 23 Mar 2025 (14.30pm– 16.00pm)
- Friday Art Group – Fri 17 Apr – 26 June 2026 (10am-12pm) Shrewsbury
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- Introduction to Beauty Therapy
- Italian Beginners – Thursday – 26 March – 21 May 2026 (1.30pm-3pm) Shrewsbury
- Italian Conversation – Wednesday – 25 March – 20 May 2026 (2pm-3.30pm) Shrewsbur
- Italian Conversation – Wednesday – 25 Mar – 20 May 2026 (11.30am – 1.00pm) Shrewsbury
- Italian Improvers – Thursday – 26 March – 21 May 2026 (11.15am-12.45pm) Shrewsbury
- Italian Improvers – Thursday – 26 March – 21 May 2026 (9.30am – 11am) Shrewsbury
- Italian Improvers – Wednesday – 25 Mar – 20 May 2026 (09.30am – 11am) Shrewsbury
- Italian Intermediate (Hereford)
- IT Essentials
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- Pesticides – Award in Safe Use Foundation Module (PA1)
- Pesticides – Award in Safe Use of Ground Crop Sprayers (PA2)
- Pesticides – Award in Safe Use of Handheld Applicator (PA6AW) on or near Water
- Pesticides – Award in Safe Use of Hand Held Applicators (PA6)
- Pet First Aid
- Photography – Basic Digital Photography
- Photography – Intermediate Digital Photography
- Pottery & Ceramics (health & wellbeing) – Monday 08 Jun – 13 Jul 2026 (10.30am – 12.45pm) Shrewsbury
- Pottery & Ceramics (health & wellbeing) – Monday 08 Jun – 13 Jul 2026 (2.30pm – 4.45pm) Shrewsbury
- Pottery & Ceramics (health & wellbeing) – Monday 13Apr – 01 Jun 2026 (2.3pm0 – 16.45pm) Shrewsbury
- Pottery & Ceramics (health & wellbeing) – Thursday 04 Jun – 09 Jul 2026 (6pm – 8:15pm) Shrewsbury
- Pottery & Ceramics (health & wellbeing) – Thursday 16 Apr – 14 May 2026 (2.30pm – 4.45pm) Shrewsbury
- Pottery & Ceramics (health & wellbeing) – Thursday 16 Apr – 14 May 2026 (6pm – 8.15pm) Shrewsbury
- Pottery & Ceramics (health & wellbeing) – Thursday 04 Jun – 09 Jul 2026 (2.30pm – 4.45pm) Shrewsbury
- Pottery & Ceramics(health & wellbeing) – Monday 13 Apr – 01 Jun 2026 (10.30am – 12.45pm) Shrewsbury
- Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care Award L1
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- Safeguarding in a Learning Environment Level 1
- Spanish Beginners – Friday 17 Apr – 26 Jun 2026 (10.00am – 12.00pm) Shrewsbury
- Spanish Beginners – Tuesday 14 Apr – Tuesday 23 Jun 2026 (1.30pm – 3pm) Shrewsbury
- Spanish Conversation – Wednesday – 15 Apr – 24 Jun 2026 (2pm – 3.30pm) Shrewsbury
- Spanish Improvers – Wednesday 15 Apr – 24 Jun 2026 (09.30am – 11.00am) Shrewsbury
- Spanish Improvers (Hereford)
- Spanish Improvers 2 (Hereford)
- Spanish Intermediate – Wednesday – 15 Apr – 24 Jun 2026 (11.30am – 1.00pm) Shrewsbury
