Whether you’d like to study for fun or a hobby, try something new or learn some DIY skills for use around the home, Colchester Institute offers a range of short, leisure courses, evening classes and workshops to suit a variety of different needs. Please browse through the course finder to see the range of leisure courses offered at Colchester Institute.
The L1 / L2 / L3 City & Guilds welding awards are designed for a range of abilities: from beginners who need basic welding training, to experienced welders who want to develop specialist skills.
Level | Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 |
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Location | Colchester Braintree |
Duration | Level 1: 10 Weeks Level 2: 10 Weeks Level 3: 15 Weeks |
Campus | Colchester Institute Braintree Campus |
Start Date | Term 2: January 2021 Term 3: April 2021 |
Attendance | One evening per week 6pm - 9pm |
Price | Level 1: £395 Level 2: £395 Level 3: POA |
We run a ceramics club for mixed ability levels which enables participants to learn new skills and develop personal work in an engaging but relaxed environment.
Duration | 6 Weeks |
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Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | This course will run again from September 2021 |
Attendance | Wednesday: 6pm - 9pm |
Price | £150 |
Based on the BBC Two reality show “The Great British Sewing Bee” where amateur sewers compete to be named “Britain’s best home sewer” the Colchester Sewing Bee will encourage you to dust off your sewing machine and start stitching
Location | Colchester |
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Duration | 6 Weeks |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | This course will run again from September 2021 |
Attendance | Wednesdays 6pm-9pm |
Price | £150 |
Based on the BBC Two reality show “The Great British Sewing Bee” where amateur sewers compete to be named “Britain’s best home sewer” the Colchester Sewing Bee will encourage you to dust off your sewing machine and start stitching
Location | Colchester |
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Duration | 6 Weeks |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | This course will run again from September 2021 |
Attendance | Wednesdays 6pm-9pm |
Price | £150 |
If you have contact with deaf or hard of hearing people and would like to improve your confidence and communication skills, then this course is for you
Location | Colchester |
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Duration | 4 weeks |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | TBC |
Attendance | Wednesday | 6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Price | £75 |
This course is suitable for those interested in wood occupations and provides the opportunity to learn new hand tool skills and develop knowledge of constructing basic woodworking joints. The programme covers a wide range of skills relating to furniture manufacture, both traditional and modern.
Location | Colchester |
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Duration | 10 Weeks |
Course Code | ZT10451 |
Study Mode | Part-Time |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | This course will run again from September 2021 |
Attendance | Tuesdays: 6pm - 9pm |
Price | £80 |
We offer French language courses at four different levels from beginners through to improvers plus. Each course runs for 10 weeks, with learners able to progress onto the next level upon successful completion of the previous stage.
Duration | 10 Weeks |
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Campus | Online via Zoom |
Start Date | Beginners: 12/04/21 Beginners Plus: TBC |
Attendance | Monday: 6pm - 8pm |
Price | £120 |
We offer French language courses at four different levels from beginners through to improvers plus. Each course runs for 10 weeks, with learners able to progress onto the next level upon successful completion of the previous stage.
Duration | 10 Weeks |
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Study Mode | Part-Time |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | Improvers: TBC Improvers Plus: TBC |
Attendance | One evening per week: 6pm - 8pm |
Price | £120 |
We offer German language courses at four different levels from beginners through to improvers plus. Each course runs for 10 weeks, with learners able to progress onto the next level upon successful completion of the previous stage.
Duration | 10 Weeks |
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Campus | Online via Zoom |
Start Date | Beginners: 14/04/21 Beginners Plus: TBC |
Attendance | Wednesday: 6pm - 8pm |
Price | £120 |
We offer German language courses at four different levels from beginners through to improvers plus. Each course runs for 10 weeks, with learners able to progress onto the next level upon successful completion of the previous stage.
Duration | 10 Weeks |
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Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | Improvers:TBC Improvers Plus: TBC |
Attendance | One evening per week: 6pm - 8pm |
Price | £120 |
This introductory short course is designed to develop your skills in digital video camera techniques, mostly for home or amateur use.
Location | Colchester |
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Duration | 8 Weeks |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | TBC |
Attendance | Tuesday 6pm - 8pm |
Price | £115 |
The workshop will take you through the capabilities and possibilities of risograph printing and guide you through creating artwork for a three colour print.
Location | Colchester |
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Duration | One day workshop |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | This course will run again from September 2021 |
Attendance | 10am - 2pm |
Price | £40 |
This short introductory course is designed to develop your skills in Digital Video Editing Techniques
Location | Colchester |
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Duration | 8 Weeks |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | TBC |
Attendance | Saturdays 9-4pm |
Price | TBC |
We offer Italian language courses at four different levels from beginners through to improvers plus. Each course runs for 10 weeks, with learners able to progress onto the next level upon successful completion of the previous stage
Please note that due to the current pandemic and the college closing these courses will now take place remotely over zoom
Location | Colchester |
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Duration | 10 Weeks |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | Beginners: TBC Beginners Plus: TBC |
Attendance | Wednesday 6pm - 8pm |
Price | £120 |
We offer Italian language courses at four different levels from beginners through to improvers plus. Each course runs for 10 weeks, with learners able to progress onto the next level upon successful completion of the previous stage
Location | Colchester |
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Duration | 10 Weeks |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | Improvers: TBC Improvers Plus: TBC |
Attendance | One evening per week: 6pm - 8pm |
Price | £120 |
We are delighted to announce that due to popular demand we are running a beginners Mandarin language course this coming January. This course is suitable for people who wish to improve their career prospects, for relocation abroad or simply for a holiday.
Location | Colchester |
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Duration | 10 weeks |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | TBC |
Attendance | Thursday | 6pm - 8pm |
Price | £120 |
We run a printmaking club for mixed ability levels which enables participants to learn new skills and develop personal work in an engaging but relaxed environment.
Location | Colchester |
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Duration | 6 weeks |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | TBC |
Attendance | Wednesday: 6pm - 9pm |
Price | £150 |
Do you aspire to auditioning for bake off, producing your own celebration cakes for birthdays, anniversaries or even weddings? If so, this is the course for you.
Location | Colchester |
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Duration | 10 weeks |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | 14/04/2021 |
Attendance | Wednesdays - 5pm - 9pm |
Price | £295 |
This course is for people with basic or even advanced sewing skills who need some guidance, confidence or who feel like they need some support to help perfect a skill.
Location | Colchester |
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Duration | 4 Weeks |
Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | This course will run again from September 2021 |
Attendance | Wednesday: 6pm - 9pm |
Price | £100 |
We offer Spanish language courses at six different levels from beginners through to intermediate plus. Each course runs for 10 weeks, with learners able to progress onto the next level upon successful completion of the previous stage
Duration | 10 Weeks |
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Campus | Online via Zoom |
Start Date | Spanish Beginners: 13/04/21 Beginners Plus: TBC |
Attendance | Tuesday 6-8pm |
Price | £120 |
We offer Spanish language courses at six different levels from beginners through to intermediate plus. Each course runs for 10 weeks, with learners able to progress onto the next level upon successful completion of the previous stage
Duration | 10 Weeks |
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Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | Improvers: TBC Improvers Plus: TBC |
Attendance | One evening per week | 6pm - 8pm |
Price | £120 |
We offer Spanish language courses at six different levels from beginners through to intermediate plus. Each course runs for 10 weeks, with learners able to progress onto the next level upon successful completion of the previous stage
Duration | 10 Weeks |
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Campus | Colchester Institute |
Start Date | Intermediate: TBC Intermediate Plus: TBC Upper Intermediate: TBC Upper Intermediate Plus: TBC |
Attendance | One evening per week | 6pm - 8pm unless stated |
Price | £120 |