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Learnerexperience

The GMIoT provides learners with high quality level 4 and 5 technical qualifications in STEM-based subjects within our education partner institutions.

From no-cost apprenticeships to student loan funded Higher Technical Qualifications. We offer flexible learning experiences that will fit around your life and your budget.

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Why study at
Greater Manchester IOT?

  • Frequent exposure to the workplace through employer visits, guest speakers, live industry briefs and placement opportunities
  • Access state-of-the-art, industry-standard equipment and facilities
  • GMIoT courses are specifically designed with employer partners
  • Opportunities to network with employers in your chosen industry
gmiot learners at Tameside College
gmiot learners at Wigan & Leigh College
  • Learn from expert teaching staff with a wealth of industry experience
  • Learn a host of employability skills while boosting your technical knowledge
  • Student mentoring support, mock interviews and
    career advice
  • Support to participate in WorldSkills competitions and regional and national technical skills challenges
  • A network larger than one location, you will belong to the GMIoT community and have access to a wider range of partnership experiences

“Innovating ‘technology with purpose’ is at the core of Siemens’ global strategy, and we have long been a supporter of industry, innovation, skills and manufacturing in the North West.

The GMIoT will play an important role in helping people upskill and reskill in areas where employer demand is high.”

Paul Birt, Siemens Head of People & Organisation
- Paul Birt, Siemens Head of People & Organisation

A Learner Experience Statement of Intent

Institutes of Technology will provide you with:

  • Well-designed, ambitious and enjoyable courses and programmes and accredited higher technical qualifications that are valued by employers and prepare you well to progress into higher-level “good” jobs and/or higher-level learning
  • Clear information advice and guidance, prior to entry to your course or programme, through a range of information and activities.  To help you to consider and plan your own learning journey into and through higher technical education, whatever your starting point and aspirations
  • A learning experience that improves and develops the wider professional and personal skills you need for higher level job roles and lifelong higher-level learning
  • Support for you to overcome any barriers which might get in the way of your learning, with flexible personalised options that enable you to balance learning with work and wider responsibilities
  • Multiple opportunities, throughout your course or programme, to work with a range of employers, including those in your locality to enable you to develop the professional, high-level technical and wider skills needed to be successful in your chosen career pathway
  • High quality digitally enabled environments, with cutting edge industry standard equipment, that enables you to gain hands-on experience and technical skills to support you to progress directly into industry
  • Teachers and support staff who are skilled education professionals with high level and relevant industry knowledge in their sector/subject area who can support you to develop your own professional practice, industry knowledge and higher-level skills
  • Opportunity for you to reflect on and give feedback on your learning experience to help us to ensure we deliver high quality courses/programmes that are of high value to you and others
  • Support to progress your own career pathway to higher level jobs and/or learning, relevant to your future career aspirations and to develop your skills in managing your own professional career journey