University College Isle of Man (UCM) is holding its annual Skills Test events from Tuesday 11th March – Friday 14th March, and everyone is invited!
The highly anticipated annual event sees students battling against each other and the clock to showcase the skills and expertise they have learned and honed during their studies.
As well as showing support for the students, this is a great opportunity for anyone thinking of joining an industry (or have a young person who is looking at career options) or employers to see what is on offer at UCM and the high level of skills the students learn during their course.
Details of the week’s events are:
- Barbering - Tuesday 11th March – Visitors welcome in the Synnova Training Salon at the Homefield Road Campus from 1pm – 2pm.
- Engineering – Wednesday 12th March - Visitors welcome at the Hills Meadow Campus from 11am – 12 noon and then 1pm – 3pm when judging will take place and the presentation of awards at 4pm.
- Culinary Arts – Thursday 13th March - Visitors are welcome to the Oastan Training Restaurant at the Homefield Road Campus to view the Level 1 students from 9.30am – 10.30am, with and judging from 10.30am, and continuing with level 2 students from 11am – 12pm with judging and then the presentation of awards at 1pm.
- Hair & Beauty – Thursday 13th March - Visitors are welcome to the Synnova Training Salon at the Homefield Road campus from 9am with judging at 12pm and presentation of awards at 12.30pm
- Motor Vehicle – Thursday 13th March - Visitors will be welcome to the Motor Vehicle Workshop at the William Kennish Campus from 9am (lunch 12-1pm) continuing until 2.30pm and the presentation of awards at 3pm.
- Construction (Brickwork, Carpentry & Joinery, Plumbing, Horticulture and Electrical Installation) – Friday 14th March - Visitors are welcome to the Homefield Road Campus 10am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm with a presentation of prizes at 4.30pm.
Jesamine Kelly, UCM’s Principal, said: “The Skills Test is always an exciting high point in the UCM calendar; the knowledge, skills and passion of our students in their field of study is evident, and we’re really proud to see how far they have come in learning their craft. If you haven’t had chance to visit UCM recently, we would really love to encourage you to visit some of the events during the week.”
Full details are available at www.ucm.ac.im/skillstest25