Part-time courses for Adults
Whether you're looking for a hobby course, enhancing your CV or fancy a career change, we offer something for all ages and abilities. We're passionate about providing the community with the skills and opportunities to achieve their potential.
With various start dates across the year you can start immediately or book your space for later.
Studying part-time at TyneMet College means that you can take advantage of our excellent facilities including: a well-stocked library, IT workshops, free wifi across the campus, a gym, Costa, a restaurant, hair & beauty salon and a floristry shop. You will also gain from all of our student support services which range from tutorial support to help with childcare and course fees.
Did you know, we were also rated 'Good' by Ofsted in October 2019? This makes us the highest rated college in Tyneside! Why wouldn't you pick the best?
Contact the Gateway team for more information on any of our part-time courses. Many of our part-time courses are free for individuals who are eligible - for full details of eligibility criteria, contact a student advisor in the Gateway team on 0191 229 5000 or email enquiries@tynemet.ac.uk
Check out our 2021/22 Adult Guide.
Part-time courses at TyneMet
Beauty Therapy (3 courses)
| Code | Course title | Start date | Study day and time | Cost | |
| T02191 |
Introduction to the Beauty Sector
- Level 1
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | 00:00 ~ 00:00 | 993.00 | More |
| 20143DBEA |
Diploma in Beauty Therapy
- Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Thursday, 09:00 ~ 19:30 | 3345.00 | Apply |
| 20142DBEA |
Diploma in Beauty Therapy
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Thursday, 09:00 ~ 19:30 | 1287.00 | Apply |
Catering (2 courses)
| Code | Course title | Start date | Study day and time | Cost | |
| 20142DCOOK |
Diploma in Professional Cookery
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | 00:00 ~ 00:00 | 1287.00 | Apply |
| 20141DCOOK |
Diploma in Professional Cookery
- Level 1
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Monday, 00:00 ~ 00:00 | 1287.00 | Apply |
Counselling (13 courses)
| Code | Course title | Start date | Study day and time | Cost | |
| 21142CCOUNA |
Certificate in Counselling Skills (Tuesday)
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Tuesday, 09:30 ~ 12:30 | 362.00 | More |
| 21143CCOUNTU |
Counselling Studies (Tuesday)
- Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Tuesday, 09:30 ~ 12:45 | 811.00 | More |
| 21142CCOUNC |
Certificate in Counselling Skills (Wednesday)
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Wednesday, 18:00 ~ 21:00 | 362.00 | More |
| 21143CCOUN |
Counselling Studies (Wednesday)
- Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Wednesday, 18:00 ~ 21:00 | 811.00 | More |
| 21142CCOUNB |
Certificate in Counselling Skills (Friday)
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Friday, 09:30 ~ 12:30 | 362.00 | More |
| 21143CCOUNFR |
Counselling Studies (Friday)
- Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Friday, 09:30 ~ 12:45 | 811.00 | More |
| n/a |
Mindfulness with Linda Corbally (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
22 Oct 2021 | Friday, 13:30 ~ 16:30 | 20.00 | Book Now |
| n/a |
Working with relationships in counselling (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
26 Nov 2021 | Friday, 13:30 ~ 16:30 | 20.00 | Book Now |
| n/a |
Resilience with Nigel Hetherington (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
10 Dec 2021 | Friday, 13:30 ~ 16:30 | 20.00 | Book Now |
| n/a |
Eating Disorders in the Counselling room (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
25 Feb 2022 | Friday, 13:30 ~ 16:30 | 20.00 | Book Now |
| n/a |
Counselling Young People - Aged 11-18 (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
20 May 2022 | Friday, 13:30 ~ 16:30 | 20.00 | Book Now |
| n/a |
Mindfulness and Counselling with Roz Cusack (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
10 Jun 2022 | Friday, 13:30 ~ 16:30 | 20.00 | Book Now |
| n/a |
Tapping into self care - self help for stressed or distressed counsellors using EFT (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
24 Jun 2022 | Friday, 13:30 ~ 16:30 | 20.00 | Book Now |
Education & Training (7 courses)
| Code | Course title | Start date | Study day and time | Cost | |
| 21144AQUAL |
Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
- Level 4
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
Rolling programme | 00:00 ~ 00:00 | 504.00 | Apply |
| 20142CTEACH/20142TEACHC |
Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning (September)
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | 00:00 ~ 00:00 | 585.00 | Apply |
| 20143DTEACH/20143DTEACHB |
Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning
- Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | 00:00 ~ 00:00 | 2225.00 | More |
| 21143CVOCA |
Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Wednesday, 09:30 ~ 12:30 | 500.00 | Apply |
| T00055 |
Certificate in Education and Training
- Level 4
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Thursday, 17:15 ~ 20:45 | 1417.00 | Apply |
| 21143DYOU |
Diploma in Youth Work Practice
- Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Thursday, 12:00 ~ 15:30 | 811.00 | More |
| 20142CTEACHB |
Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
11 Jan 2022 | Tuesday, 00:00 ~ 00:00 | 585.00 | More |
Engineering (3 courses)
| Code | Course title | Start date | Study day and time | Cost | |
| T00244 |
Manual Metal Arc Welding
- Level 1
Delivered at IGNITE Centre for Engineering & Innovation |
ongoing | Tuesday, 18:00 ~ 21:00 | 250.00 | Apply |
| T00246 |
Metal Inert Gas Welding
- Level 1
Delivered at IGNITE Centre for Engineering & Innovation |
ongoing | Tuesday, 18:00 ~ 21:00 | 250.00 | Apply |
| T00245 |
Tungsten Inert Gas Welding
- Level 1
Delivered at IGNITE Centre for Engineering & Innovation |
ongoing | Tuesday, 18:00 ~ 21:00 | 250.00 | Apply |
Floristry (17 courses)
| Code | Course title | Start date | Study day and time | Cost | |
| 20143DFLOR |
Diploma in Floristry
- Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Wednesday, 09:00 ~ 16:15 | 4600.00 | Apply |
| 20142DFLOR |
Diploma in Floristry
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | 09:00 ~ 16:15 | 2085.00 | Apply |
| 20141AFLOHT |
Hand-tied Flowers (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
22 Oct 2021 | Friday, 14:00 ~ 16:00 | 35.00 | Book Now |
| 21141ADRI |
Arranging with Dried Flowers (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
05 Nov 2021 | Friday, 14:00 ~ 16:00 | 35.00 | Book Now |
| 21141AHOLLYA |
Holly Wreath (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
24 Nov 2021 | Wednesday, 18:00 ~ 20:00 | 35.00 | Book Now |
| 21141AHOLLYB |
Holly Wreath - December (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
03 Dec 2021 | Friday, 14:00 ~ 16:00 | 35.00 | Book Now |
| 21141AXMASC |
Contemporary Christmas (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
08 Dec 2021 | Wednesday, 18:00 ~ 20:00 | 35.00 | Book Now |
| 21141AXMAST |
Traditional Christmas (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
17 Dec 2021 | Friday, 14:00 ~ 16:00 | 35.00 | Book Now |
| 21141AFTEA |
Floral Demo with Afternoon Tea (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
21 Jan 2022 | Friday, 14:00 ~ 16:00 | 25.00 | Book Now |
| 21141AFLOB |
Floristry for Beginners (February)
- Level 1
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
01 Feb 2022 | Tuesday, 17:00 ~ 21:00 | 150.00 | More |
| 21414AWEDD |
Wedding Flowers for Beginners (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
02 Feb 2022 | Wednesday, 18:00 ~ 20:00 | 35.00 | Book Now |
| 21141AEAST |
Easter/ Spring Wreaths (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
11 Mar 2022 | Friday, 14:00 ~ 16:00 | 35.00 | Book Now |
| 21141ADESIGN |
Contemporary Designs for the Home (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
27 Apr 2022 | Wednesday, 18:00 ~ 20:00 | 35.00 | Book Now |
| 21141AFLOS |
Seasonal Table Designs (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
04 May 2022 | Wednesday, 18:00 ~ 20:00 | 35.00 | Book Now |
| 21141ACROW |
Flower crowns (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
08 Jun 2022 | Wednesday, 18:00 ~ 20:00 | 35.00 | Book Now |
| 2114AECO |
Eco Friendly Designs (workshop)
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
17 Jun 2022 | Friday, 14:00 ~ 16:00 | 35.00 | Book Now |
| 21141AAWEDD |
Advanced Wedding Designs
- n/a
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
22 Jun 2022 | Wednesday, 18:00 ~ 20:00 | 35.00 | Book Now |
Hairdressing (4 courses)
| Code | Course title | Start date | Study day and time | Cost | |
| 20141DHAIR |
Introduction to the Hairdressing Sector
- Level 1
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Tuesday, 00:00 ~ 00:00 | 993.00 | More |
| 20142DHAIR |
Diploma in Womens Hair
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Thursday, 00:00 ~ 00:00 | 1287.00 | Apply |
| 20143DHAIR |
Diploma in Womens Hair
- Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Thursday, 00:00 ~ 00:00 | 3345.00 | Apply |
| T00971 |
Introduction to the Hair & Beauty Sector (Award)
- Level 1
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | 00:00 ~ 00:00 | 350.00 | Apply |
Health and Fitness Academy (5 courses)
| Code | Course title | Start date | Study day and time | Cost | |
| T02083 |
ACTIVEIQ Award in Mental Health Awareness
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | 00:00 ~ 00:00 | 200.00 | More |
| T02084 |
ACTIVEIQ Award in Mental Health Awareness (2)
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | 00:00 ~ 00:00 | 200.00 | More |
| T02300 |
ACTIVEIQ Award Instructing Kettlebells
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Saturday, 09:00 ~ 16:00 | 100.00 | More |
| T02301 |
ACTIVEIQ Award Instructing Circuit Training
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Saturday, 09:00 ~ 16:00 | 200.00 | More |
| T02302 |
ACTIVEIQ Award Instructing Studio Cycling
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Saturday, 09:00 ~ 16:00 | 200.00 | More |
Improve your English (ESOL) (14 courses)
| Code | Course title | Start date | Study day and time | Cost | |
| T00134 |
ESOL - Speaking and Listening Skills (Entry Level 1)
- Entry Level 1
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Tuesday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 300.00 | Apply |
| T00136 |
ESOL - Speaking and Listening (Entry Level 3)
- Entry Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Wednesday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 300.00 | Apply |
| T00135 |
ESOL - Speaking and Listening (Entry Level 2)
- Entry Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Thursday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 300.00 | Apply |
| T00138 |
ESOL - Speaking and Listening (Level 1)
- Level 1
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Monday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 300.00 | Apply |
| T00137 |
ESOL - Speaking and Listening (Level 2)
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Monday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 300.00 | Apply |
| T00142 |
ESOL - Writing Skills (Level 1)
- Level 1
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Monday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 225.00 | Apply |
| T00143 |
ESOL - Writing Skills (Level 2)
- Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Monday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 225.00 | Apply |
| T00139 |
ESOL - Writing Skills (Entry Level 1)
- Entry Level 1
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Tuesday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 225.00 | Apply |
| T00141 |
ESOL - Writing Skills (Entry Level 3)
- Entry Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Wednesday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 225.00 | Apply |
| T00140 |
ESOL - Writing Skills (Entry Level 2)
- Entry Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Thursday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 225.00 | Apply |
| T00132 |
ESOL - Reading Skills (Level 1)
- Level 1
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Monday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 150.00 | Apply |
| T00129 |
ESOL - Reading Skills (Entry Level 1)
- Entry Level 1
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Tuesday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 150.00 | Apply |
| T00131 |
ESOL - Reading Skills (Entry Level 3)
- Entry Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Wednesday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 150.00 | Apply |
| T00130 |
ESOL - Reading Skills (Entry Level 2)
- Entry Level 2
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Thursday, 09:30 ~ 14:45 | 150.00 | Apply |
Sport (3 courses)
| Code | Course title | Start date | Study day and time | Cost | |
| 20114CMASS |
Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy
- Level 4
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Tuesday, 17:30 ~ 20:45 | 870.00 | More |
| 20113DMASS |
Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy
- Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Wednesday, 17:30 ~ 20:45 | 1000.00 | More |
| 21113DGYMFIT |
ActiveiQ Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training
- Level 3
Delivered at Coast Road Campus |
ongoing | Wednesday, 17:00 ~ 21:00 | 2225.00 | More |