The Faculty is an innovation and is dedicated to scholarship and learning in niche areas that will contribute not just to individual career success but to skills transfer and international development in line with the main purpose of our organisation.

Our expertise spans the subject areas of:

1. Rail Engineering & Technology
2. Environment and Conservation Sciences
3. Health and Social Care
4. Cutting edge Computing & IT such as GIS and Information Security

Our courses are designed for applicants from a broad range of backgrounds. We offer qualifications from higher education diploma (HND) to postgraduate level with masters options being developed currently.

Whichever course you study with us we aim to provide you with the skills needed to secure or develop a rewarding and fulfilling career. Our graduates in science and engineering are employed in a wide variety of jobs in areas as diverse as health care, environmental protection, transport, manufacture, education and the leisure industry.

We strive to provide the very best educational experience for those with the commitment, enthusiasm and drive to succeed.

Specialised courses offering sought after skills in engineering, IT and Health and Social Care, including:

Engineering
WOI uniquely provides education in engineering that is based on the immediate needs of industry and in all cases placement work is required as these courses are based on real-world skills. For many students WOI will support job placement

• Diploma in Railway Engineering (levels 2 and 3)- leading to practical jobs and supervisory positions in the railway industry
• Professional diploma in Engineering (levels 4 and 5)- providing a practical route to achieving advanced qualifications whilst working and with an accelerated pathway to a higher engineering degree

Information Technology

• HNC and HND in Computing (information Technology), leading to MSc
• Advanced diploma in Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

Health and Social care

• HNC in Health and Social Care (level 3)
• HND Advanced Diploma in Health and Social Care: (levels 4 and 5)