Leisure, hobby, weekend and daytime short courses to fit around you

Develop your passion, learn new skills and make friends with a leisure course. Whatever you’re interested in we have the course for you.

Do More with Your Free Time | Leisure and Hobby Classes

We offer fun short courses at all of our campuses and in the local communities around them in exciting subjects such as:

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Agriculture & Countryside Management Animal Management & Veterinary Nursing Arts & Media Catering Children, Schools & Families Construction & Building Trades Engineering & Plant Operations Equine Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy Horticulture, Floristry & Arboriculture Marine Engineering & Boatbuilding Motor Vehicle Music & Performing Arts Social Care & Health Sport & Fitness Teaching & Education

How to Book
To book please call one of our advisors on 0330 123 2523. All fees must be paid for at the time of booking.

Material costs are included for some courses unless otherwise stated. You can book the courses at any time but we recommend that you book no later than two weeks before the start date. The minimum age for a leisure course is 19 years old.

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Introduction to Access Photography

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Cornwall College St Austell
  • Duration – 12 weeks / 1 evening per week   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 24/09/2024, 29/04/2025
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Prepare to Care

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Cornwall College St Austell
  • Duration – 1 Day   |   Online
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 06/03/2025, 03/04/2025, 15/05/2025
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Introduction to Motor Vehicle Maintenance

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Cornwall College Camborne
  • Duration – 6 weeks   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 25/09/2024
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Silver Jewellery – Improvers (Evening)

Adult Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Cornwall College Camborne
  • Duration – 10 or 8 weeks   |  
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 15/01/2025, 30/04/2025
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Product Photography for Artist and Craft Workers Workshop

Adult Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Cornwall College Camborne
  • Duration – 1 Day   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 08/02/2025
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Introduction to Wall Tiling

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Cornwall College St Austell
  • Duration – 2x 3 hour sessions   |   Part-time
  • Level – Entry Level
  • Available Starts – 20/04/2025
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Introduction to Access – Life Drawing

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Cornwall College St Austell
  • Duration – 12 evenings, 5-8pm   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 24/09/2024, 07/01/2025
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Diagnostic Processes Part 1

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Cornwall College Camborne
  • Duration – 6 weeks   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 01/10/2024
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FREE short courses

We also offer a range of free community courses which may only take a few hours, but can give you a taste of a subject before making a longer commitment.

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Night School

We offer a range of Night School qualification courses that can ease you back in to learning, whether you want to try something new, or retrain for a new career around the day job or other family and life commitments.

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Leisure and Hobby Courses

Your Road to Wellbeing

Improve your wellbeing and mental health by taking part in a wide range of relaxed and inspiring courses, which will enable you to build your self-confidence, socialise and make friends.

We offer a wide range of courses from art, ceramics, craft and horticulture, delivered one day per week, term time.

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Saturday Skills

Looking to learn a new practical skill? Our Saturday Skills sessions could be exactly what you need.

Offering a wide selection of FREE* one-day courses delivered over a 10-week period, these hands-on sessions give you the opportunity to learn useful trade skills in under three months.

Perfect whether you’re looking to learn a new skill, or currently working in construction and wanting to upskill.

Taught by professional trade’s people in safe purpose-built surroundings, all courses take place on Saturday mornings at Cornwall College Camborne, to allow people with jobs or other commitments to attend.

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* additional material cost £10

Saturday Skills

Saturday Club

At Cornwall College Saturday Club, the college’s art and design facilities give members (aged 13–16) the chance to explore Photography, Drawing and Painting, 3D and Ceramics, Textiles and Print, and Digital Design.

The Saturday Club at Cornwall College is friendly and informal, and members enjoy the social benefits of working alongside like-minded people from many different schools and home education settings. 

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