Alumni Success stories

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Alex Day

Alex studied a professional work-based Masters Degree in Organisational Development. (WIBIS Course: Work Based Integrative Study)

This course is ideal if you are looking to get into employment whilst continuing study alongside. Alex had the opportuni…

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Andy Noble

Andy was a published Comic-book Designer before he even graduated!

Andy talks about how beneficial it has been doing this work while studying at UCM, he originally started the course with the intention of studying art in some way, but as he was start…

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Elliott Cureton

For Elliott Cureton, the flexibility of the Foundation Degree in Sports Coaching (FDSC) has enabled him to continue his part-time coaching position with Manx Sport and Recreation (MSR), whilst completing his studies at University College Isle of Man …

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Nikole Cervantes

When Nikole Cervantes left her home country of Costa Rica to visit relatives on the Isle of Man, she never expected that a year later, she would be studying a Master’s in Business Entrepreneurship with Work Based Integrative Studies (WBIS) at Univers…

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Jordan Hogan and Olivia Perry

Nursing is an incredibly rewarding career path that requires patience, selflessness, and an ability to support those in need. Whilst the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) require students to undertake 2300 hours of practice-based work in community …

Tom Gandy

Tom Gandy

Tom Gandy studied BA (Hons) Business Management at UCM.

Change has always been a constant in the business world. Over recent times this change appears to have gained unprecedented speed and intensity. The forces shaping our world today are immense, c…

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Faheem Jaigidar

Having always had a strong interest in technology and protecting the security of his devices, final year BSc (Hons) Cybersecurity student, Faheem Jaigidar, decided to study this area to provide himself with the essential skills, knowledge and experie…

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Engineering Apprenticeships with Swagelok

University College Isle of Man’s (UCM) engineering programme combines both theoretical and practical based learning, to provide students with a balanced and hands-on introduction into the world of engineering. During its two-year apprenticeship cour…

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James Emmett

In 2015, James Emmett’s father suggested that enrolling on the multi skills course at UCM would be a great way to learn a trade, and therefore always have something to ‘fall back on’, five years later, and James’ approach to studying a subject that …

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Isla Curphey

Local girl Isla Curphey, never expected that studying a two-year National Extended Diploma in Construction & the Built Environment (BTEC Level 3) at University College Isle of Man (UCM), would help her build the confidence and drive to continue h…

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Laura Matthews

Nursing can be a challenging yet rewarding career, however, for former BN (Hons) Mental Health Nursing and Health & Social Care (Level 3) student at University College Isle of man (UCM), Laura Matthews, it was the perfect pathway, and even led he…