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Year 11 Guide: How and when to apply to Middlesbrough College in 2025
27 February 2025
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Exploring Marketing: Armani’s Placement at Middlesbrough College
18 February 2025
Students Outside
The Year 11 Survival Guide: 6 Top Tips for Year 11 Students
13 September 2024
6 Step Guide To Enrolment
Your 6 step guide to enrolment!
9 August 2024
Nell McPartlin
One year later: Working at Middlesbrough College as a Digital Marketing Apprentice
24 June 2024
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Celebrating Success: MC6 students earn prestigious Russell Group university offers!
18 June 2024
HTQ: what is a Higher Technical Qualification
What is a Higher Technical Qualification?
3 June 2024
Politics: why it is important to get involved
Politics: Why should you get involved?
22 February 2024
Sean Griffiths
From Dreams to Degrees: What is an Access to HE diploma? 
14 February 2024
Healthcare student
How to land your dream career in the health and social care industry
26 January 2024
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Getting back into a routine after the holidays
8 January 2024
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What are T Levels, how do they work, and what can they lead to?
11 December 2023
Engineer Construction Day
Celebrating tomorrow’s engineer week! 
8 November 2023
Mohamed Alwaheshi
Middlesbrough College is supporting Libya Floods appeal
20 October 2023
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Our tips for applying to an apprenticeship!
13 October 2023
T Level Team
Meet the T Level & Work Placement Team! 
2 October 2023
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Tips on how to de-stress as a student
26 September 2023
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4 Careers you can pursue after studying a Level 3 Construction course at Middlesbrough College
22 September 2023
Naomi and Brengle
Meet our Chaplains Naomi and Brengle!
29 August 2023
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Our top tips for starting College
28 August 2023
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Now I have my GCSE results, what next?
25 August 2023
Parents On Results day
Supporting your child with their GCSE results
21 August 2023
A Level Results
What to expect on A Level Results Day
14 August 2023
A Levels students
What are A Levels and what are the benefits of studying them?
25 July 2023
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Keeping calm in the build-up to results day
20 July 2023
Performing arts students dancing
Careers you can pursue with a Performing Arts Dance qualification
18 July 2023
Fashion Careers
Careers you can progress to with a Fashion, Business and Communication qualification
18 July 2023
Jumping students
Tips and tricks to keep your mind active over the summer break!
17 July 2023
Environmental science students
Why study Environmental Science with MC6?
11 July 2023
Nell McPartlin
Settling in at Middlesbrough College as a digital marketing apprentice…
26 June 2023
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3 reasons you should apply to Middlesbrough College in 2023
31 May 2023
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First Tees Heritage Walk a success
24 May 2023
Student In Exam
Dealing with exam stress
2 May 2023
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Why you should attend your taster day at Middlesbrough College
27 March 2023
Business Students In Classroom
5 careers you can pursue with a business qualification
28 February 2023
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Middlesbrough College students make sound waves with local band
27 February 2023
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6 careers you could go into with a qualification in childcare
17 February 2023
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Our 5 tips for a healthier lifestyle
13 February 2023
Student In Library
Apprenticeship CV and interview tips
10 February 2023
Apprentice in a beauty therapy room
Apprenticeship Mythbusters
8 February 2023
Travel Students
5 reasons to choose Middlesbrough College for your Higher Education course
6 February 2023
Health Care Student
Our Health and Care student destinations
1 February 2023
Public Services Students
5 careers in Public Services
26 January 2023
Catering and hospitality students
Your Catering and Hospitality career options!
24 January 2023
Students outside Middlesbrough College building
Get the most out of our Open Event
20 January 2023
Adult learners on computers
Why should you choose an Access course?
19 January 2023
Construction Student
5 careers you can do with a construction qualification
4 January 2023
New Years fireworks
New Year’s reset – Get ahead for 2023
28 December 2022
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Studying A Levels at Middlesbrough College Sixth Form
6 December 2022
Students Working In A Group
Education is the one cost you shouldn’t have to worry about
28 November 2022
Tutor, T Level Student and Employer outside Geoffrey Robinson office
T Levels Week – Get your questions about T Levels answered!
11 October 2022
Student And Counsellor
World Mental Health Day 2022 – Our self-care top 10 tips
10 October 2022
Students Walking Through College
Our top tips for starting College
10 August 2022
Student And Careers Team
Supporting you at College
10 August 2022
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Did you know? T Levels edition
13 January 2022
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Full Time course enrolment: everything you need to know
4 August 2021
Middlesbrough College at Night
Top 5 reasons to study at Middlesbrough College
26 July 2021
Melissa Wright
New beginnings with Middlesbrough College
21 June 2021
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Our Safeguarding Team
23 April 2021
Sophie Thomas
A College for everyone
13 April 2021
Football team
5 careers you can do with a Sport qualification
10 April 2021
MC6 building
Why choose MC6?
30 March 2021
Police Uniforms
Access a career in Policing
4 March 2021
Health students with medical dummy
5 careers you can do with a Health and Care qualification
14 January 2021
Childcare students playing dress up
5 things you will learn on a Childcare course
13 January 2021

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