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 adultshortcourses@hlnsc.ac.uk or call 01432 365550
- For courses at Holme Lacy College please contact enquiries@hlcollege.ac.uk or call 01432 870035
- For courses in Shropshire please contact The Gateway at gatewayenquiries@hlnsc.ac.uk
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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 & Deaf Awareness
C
- Cake Decorating Beginners
- 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 – Intermediate (Hereford)
- Criminology – An Introduction
- Crochet Garment Workshop
- Crochet Skills
- Crochet – An Introduction
- Crochet – Christmas Workshop
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- Fabrication – Introduction
- Floristry – Occasions Floristry
- Floristry – Springtime Arrangements
- 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 Thursday 15 January – Thursday 26 March 2026 (14.30pm – 16.00pm)
- French Beginners (Hereford)
- French Conversation (Hereford)
- French Improvers (Hereford)
- French – Improvers Monday12 Jan– 23 Mar 2025 (14.30pm– 16.00pm)
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- Introduction to Beauty Therapy
- Italian Beginners – Thursday 08 Jan – 19 Mar 2026 (13.30pm – 15.00pm)
- Italian Conversation Wednesday – 07 Jan –18 Mar 2026 (14.00pm – 15.30pm)
- Italian Conversation – Wednesday 07 Jan – 25 Mar 2026 (11.30am – 13.00pm)
- Italian Improvers Thursday 08 Jan – 19 Mar 2026 (11.15am – 12.45pm)
- Italian Improvers – Hereford
- Italian Improvers – Thursday 08 Jan – 19 Mar 2026 (09.30am – 11.00am)
- IT Fundamentals
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- Pattern Drafting for Dressmaking – An Introduction
- 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
- Pottery and Ceramics (health and wellbeing) Monday 23 Feb – 30 Mar 2026 (14.30pm – 16.45pm)
- Pottery & Ceramics (health and wellbeing) Monday 05 Jan – 09 Feb 2026 (10.30am – 12.45pm)
- Pottery & Ceramics (health and wellbeing) Monday 23 Feb – 30 Mar 2026 (10.30am – 12.45pm)
- Pottery & Ceramics (health & wellbeing) Monday 05 Jan – 09 Feb 2026 (14.30pm – 16.45pm)
- Pottery & Ceramics (health & wellbeing) Thursday 08 Jan – 12 Feb 2026 18.30pm – 20.45pm
- Pottery & Ceramics (health & wellbeing) Thursday 08 Jan – 12 Feb 2026 (14.30pm – 16.45pm)
- Pottery & Ceramics (health & wellbeing) Thursday 26 Feb – 02 Apr 2026 (14.30pm – 16.45pm)
- Pottery & Ceramics (health & wellbeing) Thursday 26 Feb – 02 Apr 2026 (18.30pm – 20.45pm)
- Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care Award L1
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- Safeguarding in a Learning Environment Level 1
- Soft Furnishings & Curtain Making
- Spanish Conversation Wednesday 14 Jan – 25 Mar 2026 (14.00am – 15.30pm)
- Spanish Improvers (Hereford)
- Spanish Improvers (Weds AM Shrewsbury)
- Spanish Improvers 2 (Hereford)
- Spanish Intermediate Wednesday 14 Jan – 25 Mar 2026 (11.30am – 13.00pm)
