Leisure, hobby, weekend and daytime short courses to fit around you
Develop your passion, learn new skills and make friends with a leisure course. Whatever you’re interested in we have the course for you.
We offer fun short courses at all of our campuses and in the local communities around them in exciting subjects such as:
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Agriculture & Countryside Management Animal Management & Veterinary Nursing Arts & Media Catering Children, Schools & Families Construction & Building Trades Engineering & Plant Operations Equine Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy Horticulture, Floristry & Arboriculture Marine Engineering & Boatbuilding Motor Vehicle Music & Performing Arts Social Care & Health Sport & Fitness Teaching & Education
How to Book
To book please call one of our advisors on 0330 123 2523. All fees must be paid for at the time of booking.
Material costs are included for some courses unless otherwise stated. You can book the courses at any time but we recommend that you book no later than two weeks before the start date. The minimum age for a leisure course is 19 years old.
Start a new hobby at Bicton College
Willow Crafts for Wellbeing
Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 3 hours | Part-time
- Level – No Qualification
- Available Starts – 28/11/2024
Introduction to Floristry Workshop
Adult Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 1 Day (10am – 4.30pm) | Part-time
- Level – Level 1
- Available Starts – 20/02/2025, 10/04/2025
Understanding Canine Behaviour
Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 1 day, 09:30-16:30 | Part-time
- Level – Level 1
- Available Starts – 02/04/2025
Forest School Skills
Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 1 day | Part-time
- Level – No Qualification
- Available Starts – 09/04/2025
Junior Tractor Driving
Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 1 Day, 9am-4pm | Part-time
- Level – No Qualification
- Available Starts – 21/02/2025, 25/07/2025
Create a Willow Reindeer/Stag Workshop
Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 1 Day, 09:30-16:30 | Part-time
- Level – Level 1
- Available Starts – 24/11/2024, 01/12/2024
Equine Welfare – Level 4 – Online
Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 120 hours, students work through the materials in their own time at their own pace. | Online
- Level – Level 4
- Available Starts – As required
Introduction to Hoopers
Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 1 day, 9am-4pm | Part-time
- Level – No Qualification
- Available Starts – 19/02/2025, 27/05/2025
Equine First aid
Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 6 hours | Part-time
- Level – No Qualification
- Available Starts – 19/02/2025
An Introduction to Equine Anatomy and Physiology
Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 6 hours | Part-time
- Level – No Qualification
- Available Starts – 09/04/2025
Sit-In All Terrain Vehicles Handling City & Guilds
Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 1 day, 9am-4pm | Part-time
- Level – Level 2
- Available Starts – 24/02/2025
Award In Felling Trees Up To 380mm
Employer Training Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 5 Days | Part-time
- Level – Level 2
- Available Starts – 03/02/2025, 03/03/2025
British Horse Society Stage 2 training for the knowledge, care and lungeing
Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – Evening class. This course will run over 10 weeks – 6pm to 8pm on Mondays | Part-time
- Level – Level 2
- Available Starts – 13/01/2025
Sit Astride All Terrain Vehicle Handling City & Guilds Award
Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 1 Day, 9am-4pm | Part-time
- Level – Level 2
- Available Starts – 18/02/2025
Introduction to Sheep Management
Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 1 day | Part-time
- Level – No Qualification
- Available Starts – 07/04/2025
Agricultural Tractor Driving & Related Operations City & Guilds
Employer Training Leisure and Professional- Location – Bicton College
- Duration – 4 days, 9am-4pm | Part-time
- Level – Level 2
- Available Starts – 26/05/2025, 21/07/2025
FREE short courses
We also offer a range of free community courses which may only take a few hours, but can give you a taste of a subject before making a longer commitment.
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Night School
We offer a range of Night School qualification courses that can ease you back in to learning, whether you want to try something new, or retrain for a new career around the day job or other family and life commitments.
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Your Road to Wellbeing
Improve your wellbeing and mental health by taking part in a wide range of relaxed and inspiring courses, which will enable you to build your self-confidence, socialise and make friends.
We offer a wide range of courses from art, ceramics, craft and horticulture, delivered one day per week, term time.
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Saturday Skills
Looking to learn a new practical skill? Our Saturday Skills sessions could be exactly what you need.
Offering a wide selection of FREE* one-day courses delivered over a 10-week period, these hands-on sessions give you the opportunity to learn useful trade skills in under three months.
Perfect whether you’re looking to learn a new skill, or currently working in construction and wanting to upskill.
Taught by professional trade’s people in safe purpose-built surroundings, all courses take place on Saturday mornings at Cornwall College Camborne, to allow people with jobs or other commitments to attend.
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Saturday Club
At Cornwall College Saturday Club, the college’s art and design facilities give members (aged 13–16) the chance to explore Photography, Drawing and Painting, 3D and Ceramics, Textiles and Print, and Digital Design.
The Saturday Club at Cornwall College is friendly and informal, and members enjoy the social benefits of working alongside like-minded people from many different schools and home education settings.
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