Makenzie Quirk
Makenzie completed his 1st4Sport Level 2 Certificate which we run in conjunction with the NSC.
Alumni Success stories
Lucy Barlow
Find out about Lucy's journey from Carpentry & Joinery apprentice to Assistant Site Manager for Haven Homes.
Tracy Lowe and Rachel Kennaugh
Meet Tracy Lowe and Rachel Kennaugh who both successfully completed courses in Hospitality, Catering and Food Service, and now work at Noa Bakehouse.
Emily Todd
We caught up with 2023 Student of the Year and Gef The Mongoose's 30Under30 winner of the 'Disrupter' category, Emily Todd.
Emily studied the BA (Hons) Visual Communications degree, and during her studies, used her creative talents to design and …
Grayse Houghton
Grayse Houghton studied the BSc Hons Public Health degree, finishing top of her class, before continuing straight into employment locally as a Production Assistant at Astrea Bioseparations, a leading Biotage company, focused on helping to bring small…
Stephanie Dunne
Beginning her studies at UCM in 2017 on the Level 3 IT & Computing course, Stephanie Dunne is a great example of a student who has worked their way up the academic ladder from a BTEC and undergraduate degree at UCM, to now pursuing postgraduate s…
Kanyeba Lubilanji
Former Foundation Learning student Kanyeba Lubilanji tells us about her experience in the Annie Gill area of UCM.
I was quite nervous when I started my course at UCM and found some things quite challenging at first.
My time in the Annie Gill Café he…
Jess Kneen
After completing the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design, Jess Kneen decided to pursue her interest in art at degree level, returning to the Island to progress to the BA (Hons) Visual Communications degree. Graduating in 2023, Jess is now ut…
Callum Staley
For Callum Staley, the flexibility of studying the BSc (Hons) Computer Science degree at University College Isle of Man (UCM) whilst continuing to run his videography, photography and web design business, was an important factor which encouraged him …
Josie Laisney
Josie Laisney studied the Art Foundation course at UCM before studying Fashion Design at the University of Brighton. Josie received a scholarship award from Isle of Man Arts Aid.
Why did Josie choose the Art Foundation course? "The reason why I deci…
Jac Cannon
Before Jac Cannon joined the team at Greenlight TV as a Production Technician and Editor, he studied the Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production at UCM which then led him to remain on-island to pursue a BA (Hons) degree in Visual Communication…
Niamh Quayle
From UCM to Midwifery: Niamh Quayle’s Journey
Former University College Isle of Man (UCM) student, Niamh Quayle, has always known she wanted to become a nurse, and choosing to study Level 3 Health & Social Care at UCM enabled her to focus entirel…
Jackie Wade
Jackie Wade joined UCM as a mature student and progressed right through to University study. As Student President, Jackie built some fantastic employability skills and even got to attend an event at Government House.
Markus Boyd - Public Health Degree
After his A-Levels Markus left school and started work in the Financial Services, after five years Markus chose to come to UCM to study our BSc (Hons) Public Health. Since completing his degree this year (2024), Markus is pursuing a Masters in Ir…