Business and Enterprise at B&FC

With business and enterprise encompassing a range of disciplines across every industry, the career opportunities are plentiful and equally diverse. In Lancashire, the financial and professional services sector supports more than 5,000 businesses, including leading employers such as Danbro, KPMG and National Savings and Investments.

At B&FC, we offer programmes from level 2 through to postgraduate level. Our excellent employer relationships facilitate fantastic industry placements and a highly relevant curriculum to allow you to succeed in this competitive sector. With industry specialists providing exceptional levels of support, nearly 70% of further education students choose to stay on to degree level.

Discover how B&FC can help you begin or advance your career in business and enterprise. Contact us on T 01253 504 343 or E info@blackpool.ac.uk.

Business and Enterprise programmes

School Leavers Degree-Level Courses Apprenticeships For Business Adults

Careers

Lancashire has a thriving financial and professional services sector that supports more than 5,000 businesses, from accountants and law firms, financial advisors and insurance brokers, specialist property related consultancies and recruitment agencies through to large business process outsourcing organisations.

Many of the jobs in the sector are based in Preston, Blackpool, Burnley and Blackburn, with leading employers including Danbro, KPMG and National Savings and Investments.

Most popular career routes:

£36,400

Average annual wage in this sector

668,937

Number of jobs in the North West

What our staff and students say

“There was a lot of support and training to help me get to where I am now. It’s been brilliant and it’s set me up well for the future. I’m a lot more confident now and much more open as a person. I just want to keep developing myself so I can progress in the company.”

Josh is employed by National School Travel (NST) where he has completed a Level 3 Sales Apprenticeship

“Going back to college was daunting at first but I soon got into my flow and the tutors give you lots of support. The College is a great place to study – everyone’s really behind you to do it.”

Shelley Tyler, Foundation Degree in Management

Why choose B&FC?

Getting Here

With our FREE 24/7 Blackpool Transport travel pass, eligible students* get unlimited use of any Blackpool Transport bus or Tram. We also offer help with long-distance travel costs.

Personalised Learning

Your own personal progress tutor will help you to settle in, keep you informed about upcoming events and provide ongoing support and guidance. We also offer confidential counselling.

Money Matters

We offer a FREE healthy breakfast for everyone. You could also get up to £1200 worth of funding and FREE meals if you're in care or receiving certain benefits.

Learning Support

If you have a disability (including a specific learning or mental health difficulty) we will help you to access the support needed to manage your studies as independently as possible.

Food and Drink

From smoothies to sub rolls, we offer a wide range of low-cost food and drink plus a FREE healthy breakfast for everyone and FREE meals for eligible students*.

*Eligibility applies - see blackpool.ac.uk/support/funding for details

Career Planning

Our free careers service includes expert advice and resources to help with making career choices, applying to university and coaching to get you ready for employment.

Expert Tutors

Our tutors are specialists in their subjects and help you develop the skills you need to be successful. They regularly spend time in industry to keep their knowledge and experience up-to-date.

Students' Union

Our Students' Union runs a variety of clubs, societies and events, all aimed at giving you the best student experience possible. You could also get involved as a rep or elected officer.

Sports

Sports are big at B&FC and there are lots of fitness activites and College teams for you to join, facilitated through our all-weather pitch, sports hall and fitness suite-inspirations.

Work experience opportunities

B&FC works with a wide range of leading companies, offering specific industry placements that offer valuable sector experience. Recently, students have been placed with employers such as Rock FM, Karma Applied Science and the NHS.

“Blackpool and The Fylde College has been our chosen provider for customer service apprenticeships. The tutors have a very positive and flexible approach, which is supportive of the needs of the individual students and our business.”

Annie Ogilvie

Blackpool Transport

"BAE Systems benefits greatly from working with Blackpool and The Fylde College. The results have been outstanding."

BAE Systems

“We were very happy with the attitudes and work ethic of all the students and look forward to pursuing more work experience placements with B&FC in the near future.”

Sainsbury's

Student experience

Industry placement students launch own company

A team of students took part in a 40-day industry placement. They ended up creating their own company, and developing and launching a new software product.