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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BHS Changing Lives Through Horses

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – Every Friday for 6 weeks   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 10/01/2025, 25/04/2025
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Introduction to Canine Health and Welfare

Adult Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 1 day   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 19/02/2025
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Canine First Aid

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 6 hours   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 07/04/2025, 09/07/2025
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Veterinary Reception

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Rosewarne
  • Duration – 1 day a week over 6 weeks   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 03/02/2025
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An Introduction to Working Horses from the Ground

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 1 Day   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 21/02/2025, 10/04/2025
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Competence in Tractor Driving and Related Operations Certificate Level 2

Adult Employer Training Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 4 Days   |   Part-time
  • Level – Level 2
  • Available Starts – 20/01/2025, 28/04/2025
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An introduction to dog training

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 6 hrs   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 30/06/2025
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Propagation of plants (cuttings)

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Rosewarne
  • Duration – 1 Day   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 14/02/2025
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BHS Stages 2 & 3 Care & Lunge Training

Adult Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 6 weeks   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 25/02/2025
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Dog Grooming Taster

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 6 hours   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 09/12/2024
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Growing vegetables in a Potager garden

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Rosewarne
  • Duration – 1 day – 09.30 – 16.15   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 07/03/2025, 28/03/2025
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Introduction to Veterinary Health

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 1 day   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 18/07/2025
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An Introduction to Working with Horses

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 1 Day   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 17/02/2025, 28/05/2025
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Junior Tractor Driving

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 1 Day   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 14/02/2025, 07/04/2025, 14/04/2025, 16/04/2025, 30/05/2025, 07/07/2025, 28/07/2025
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Chainsaw Maintenance And Cross Cutting

Employer Training Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 3 Days   |   Part-time
  • Level – Level 2
  • Available Starts – 12/03/2025, 26/08/2025
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Routine Equine Care and First Aid

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 1 day   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 07/04/2025, 30/05/2025
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No Mow & No Dig Environmental Gardening

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Rosewarne
  • Duration – 1 Day, 09:30-16:15   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 25/04/2025, 02/05/2025, 23/05/2025
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Introduction to Circuit Training

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 1 night a week for 12 weeks   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 09/01/2025, 24/04/2025
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Stable Management & Lungeing Training Day

Adult Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 1 day   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 10/06/2025, 16/06/2025
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Competence in Pet Sitting Technical Certificate Level 2

Adult Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 3 weeks (1 day a week)   |   Part-time
  • Level – Level 2
  • Available Starts – 09/01/2025, 12/06/2025
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Equine Taster

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 1 Day   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 16/04/2025
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Introduction to Animal Anatomy for HE

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 4 Evenings   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 18/07/2025
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Competence in Dog Walking Technical Certificate Level 2

Adult Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 3 weeks (1 day a week)   |   Part-time
  • Level – Level 2
  • Available Starts – 08/05/2025
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Bee Keeping Introduction

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Rosewarne
  • Duration – 18 weeks   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 09/01/2025
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An Introduction to University Study Skills

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 1 Day   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 17/07/2025
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Equine Taster

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 1 Day   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 30/06/2025
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An introduction to Wildlife Conservation

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 6 hrs   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 14/04/2025, 27/05/2025
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Junior Tractor Maintenance

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 1 Day   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 26/05/2025, 07/07/2025
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An Introduction to Propagation (seed)

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Rosewarne
  • Duration – 1 Day, 09:30-16:15   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 07/02/2025, 21/02/2025, 14/03/2025
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An Introduction to Setting Up Your Own Pet Business

Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 1 day This course will run from 09:00am to 16:00pm.   |   Full-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 17/02/2025
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BHS Stages 1 & 2 Care & Lunge Training

Adult Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 6 weeks   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 07/01/2025, 22/04/2025
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Equine Riding Simulator

Adult Leisure and Professional
  • Location – Duchy College Stoke Climsland
  • Duration – 30 minute session   |   Part-time
  • Level – No Qualification
  • Available Starts – 08/04/2025, 17/04/2025, 29/05/2025
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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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Leisure and Hobby Courses

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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