Learners Zone

Welcome to the Learner Zone!  If you are interested in progressing into higher education, the GMSA and its partners have the information, advice and guidance services available to help you make the right choices.

Part-time, flexible higher education 

GMSA Advance is an online service for finding bite-sized university courses that can be built into qualifications tailored to the needs of adults in work.

Please click the link above for more information.

Higher education for BTEC students

GMSA Pathways can help you find higher education options by offering guaranteed interviews with universities and colleges. Simply enter course and predicted or achieved grades to view a wide range of available higher level courses. You will be able to find out more about a particular course and enter their details to claim a guaranteed interview. You may even receive an offer of a place (subject to confirmation of grades).

Course search

Are you looking for higher education in Greater Manchester? The customised search engine below is provided to help you find suitable courses more easily. The results will be from the course pages of the GMSA member institutions.