Time Well Spent, Money Well Spent
Over 7,000 people choose SERC each year to study a part-time course to gain qualifications and improve their skills. Whether it’s for career progression, to retrain or get on the job ladder, we have a course for you.
We know that there can be barriers to studying part-time, such as time and money but at SERC you can have it all! We have a range of solutions to help you with career progression, whether you want to up skill, retrain or return to education to gain essential qualifications.
These solutions include:
- Pay in instalment
- Up to 50% off for selected groups*
- Study and pay by module option on selected courses
FIND OUT MORE
To find out more about the part-time courses available at SERC:
- Use the Course Finder
- Visit your nearest Campus for more details (Mon-Thurs 8.45-5, Fri 8.45-3.30)
Last year over 10,000 students spent their time and money well by studying at SERC, achieving a massive 20,830 qualifications! Find out about our past part-time students and the journey they took.

Name: Annette Grant
Course Studied: Level 3 NVQ Professional Cookery
Reason for Part-Time Study: To retrain in a different field
Read more about Annette's journey...

Name: Aoife Crilly
Course Studied: CIPD Level 3 Certificate in HR Practice
Reason for Part-Time study: To upskill and improve my knowledge
Read more about Aoife's journey...

Name: William Strizel
Course Studied: Access Award in Foundation Studies
Reason for Part-Time Study: To gain entry to the Adult Nursing Degree
Read more about William's journey...