University College Isle of Man (UCM) has launched its five-year strategic plan which sets forth the organisation’s priorities for the future.
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The plan is the culmination of consultation with staff, students, governors and employers, and supports the Island Plan’s focus on ‘Outstanding Lifelong Learning and Development Opportunities for all’.
The University College is at the heart of the Island’s community, and aims to support growth and prosperity on the Island, through development of skills and the local workforce. UCM enables students to access on-Island education, training and learning from school links programmes through to post-graduate degrees.
UCM places the student at the heart of everything it does through the objectives detailed within the strategy, including delivery of a ‘life enhancing and inclusive student experience’ and a ‘high quality, agile and challenging curriculum which is focused on skills for the future’.
UCM also aims to promote a Smart, Safe and Sustainable approach, by creating learning environments which are safe, sustainable and flexible in order to enhance the quality of education and training delivered, as well as making the student experience first rate.
Within the plan, key priorities include Digital Development: ensuring the curriculum and systems reflect the Island’s digital strategy, Curriculum Changes: in addition to the intensive changes led by awarding bodies, UCM will develop the curriculum, tutorials and enrichment programmes to meet future employment needs, The Island Plan: supporting the Island Plan in developing a secure, vibrant and sustainable future, Employers and Partners: working closely with public and private sectors to support talent and skill requirements for current and emerging sectors, and Looking Ahead: as the world of work undergoes dramatic changes UCM will support learners to develop the resilience needed to adapt and thrive.
UCM Principal, (Mrs) Jesamine Kelly, said: ‘I’m incredibly proud of the hard work of the team at UCM; our teaching and learning is excellent and this is shown by the level of achievement, outcomes and successes of our students. The aim of the five-year strategic plan is to build on this, placing the students at the heart of everything we do. The document starts with the reminder that ‘Everyone’s aspirations matter at UCM’, highlighting the importance of inclusivity and student support.
‘Over the last year, we’ve been working closely with industry looking at our offering to identify the changes we need to make to our curriculum and how we deliver courses to ensure they meet the needs of the students, provide the skills employers need now and over the next five years, and to support the Island’s economy.’