Applied Psychology

About Us

As the largest provider of 16-19 study programmes in the West Midlands, we are committed to ensuring that every young person has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We support our learners in developing their academic, personal and social skills so they are fully equipped for future progression to higher education, apprenticeships or employment.

The Sandwell family of colleges is comprised of three campuses – Cadbury Sixth Form College, providing A Level and vocational provision in Kings Norton; Central Campus, which focuses on the vocational offer for Sandwell; and Central St Michael’s, the A Level centre for Sandwell. Each campus offers a positive and inclusive learning environment to ensure that every student can excel and develop within their chosen field.

Renowned as a centre of excellence for young people, Cadbury Sixth Form College places high quality teaching, pastoral care, and strong student support at its heart. More than 50 A Levels, T Levels, BTEC Diplomas and Subsidiary Diplomas are delivered by the College’s specialist faculty, allowing students to build a strong skill set for the future.

The College is dedicated to creating a first-class learning environment and has recently completed the second phase of a multi-year, multi-million pound Science City development, providing a cutting-edge Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) centre.

Located in West Bromwich, Sandwell College boasts best in class facilities and exceptional teaching standards. Alongside delivering outstanding pass rates, the College is proud to offer unrivalled mental health services and welfare support, ensuring that every student has access to the advice and guidance they need.

The College’s inspiring team of tutors go above and beyond to help their students achieve not only their qualifications, but also to guide them on their journey into work, further education, and university.

Highly regarded for its university-style campus and facilities, Central Saint Michael’s Sixth Form offers more than 30 different advanced courses to students. Learners can choose from core AS and A Level subjects alongside a range of specialist diplomas, creating a unique and flexible approach to learning, which is designed to suit the individual needs of sixth formers.

Students from the College go on to make their educational mark at Birmingham’s own universities, as well as leading institutions throughout the UK and across a range of subjects.

Tomorrow’s People is a specialist employer-focused delivery arm of Sandwell College, providing access to recruitment services for employers, vacancy matching and business-focused education and training right across the Midlands and beyond.

We work with businesses to support their strategic and operational plans, in particular workforce planning, to ensure a skilled and growing workforce. Courses and training from Apprenticeships, Professional Qualifications and bespoke delivery aim to keep your current workforce engaged and equipped in an ever-changing market.

Our Mission:

• To provide and continuously develop and deliver an education of the highest quality, training and learning programmes that help improve the life chances and the economic prosperity of our learners, communities and businesses.

Our Vision:

• To provide an exceptional, innovative, technologically advanced and inspirational teaching and learning experience leading to individuals’ success; and to be an anchor institution at the heart of our communities by working together with schools, employers and partner organisations to enrich lives, raise aspirations, encourage enterprise and improve social and economic well-being.