Business and Enterprise

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?

Employability First

Our courses are co-created with more than 1,800 local, regional and national employers to support your future success.

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.

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.

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.

Getting Here

With our FREE or discounted Blackpool Transport travel pass, eligible students get unlimited use of any Blackpool Transport bus or tram. Our FREE shuttle bus links Poulton-le-Fylde with Bispham Campus.

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.

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 activities and College teams for you to join, facilitated through our all-weather pitch, sports hall and fitness suite.

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

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.

“BAE Systems has successfully partnered with the College for many years to design and deliver innovative and highly successful education and training programmes for our employees in the discipline of project management.”

Chris Allam, Engineering Programme Management Director Military Air and Information

BAE Systems

“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

“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.