We are committed to providing a positive study experience.  Our aim is to transform you into an effective learner and help you to achieve your career goals beyond graduation. 

Specialist career-focused courses

Courses are developed by experts and based on industry needs.  Over 30 years experience means we’re recognised as a specialist provider in: Business and Management, Events, Graphic Design, IT, Marketing and Tourism.

Our lecturers and trainers are academically qualified and have direct professional experience of the subject areas they teach.  Take advantage of their excellent knowledge in current trends, methods and best practice. 

Assessment and grading

We use skills-based assessment which does not focus on only exams to test you; it offers multiple opportunities to demonstrate your learning.

Exciting ways to learn

Learning isn’t just about the classroom.  Depending on your course , you’ll learn in a variety of ways:

• Working in groups of different sizes
• University style lectures
• Work experience 
• Seminars, workshops and Tutorials – read more about IT and Graphic Design
• Practical projects, for example – organising functions as part of an Events course; planning an advertising campaign; designing to a client brief in a Graphic Design course
• Web-enhanced learning 
• Real world cases to give you a deep understanding of the issues that matter

Support

Support is there for you in every aspect of your studies:  

• Personalized feedback and regular progress updates with your teachers will ensure your studies stay on track.
• Friendly tutors and academic staff are on-hand to help at any time with any part of your college experience.
• Small class sizes mean that our expert trainers can give you the focused attention you need to get the most from your lessons.

Study skills

To build your study confidence, free additional sessions are run on a regular basis and are optional for students to attend. Topics covered include:

• Business report writing
• Referencing
• Exam preparation and exam techniques
• Essay writing

And as well as gaining expertise in your chosen subject area, you’ll learn how to effectively communicate knowledge and ideas. 

Successful Progress Monitoring

As part of the Martin College commitment to ensure that students are successful in their studies, a range of services and opportunities are offered for student/teacher interviews, progress monitoring, pastoral care and course planning and advice.

Martin College expects each student to progress through his/her course at a rate that will enable the student to complete the course in the nominated duration.

Careful monitoring of the student’s progress occurs to ensure that this happens. Students are expected to demonstrate competency in 80% or more of the SGA Learning Units undertaken during each Study Period to maintain satisfactory progress.

If this level of progress is not attained within any Study Period students are counselled and, in consultation with their Martin College teachers, develop a learning strategy which will assist the student to improve his or her performance in the next Study Period.