About Us
Training the workforce Glasgow — and the world — needs next
John Wheatley College was founded to close the gap between classroom learning and real employment, with international students at the centre of that mission.
Our mission
A qualification should come with a job
We built our Diploma model around one idea: a year of study is only half the story. Every pathway includes a full year of paid, supervised industry placement — so graduates leave with a UK qualification and genuine UK work experience, not just a certificate.
Our values
Employability first
Every course is designed backwards from the job our graduates will do next.
Genuinely international
We built our placement model specifically around the needs of students moving to the UK.
People, not numbers
Small class sizes and named advisers, from application through to graduation.
Integrity & compliance
A licensed, regulated sponsor operating to the highest standards of student care.
Meet the team
Dr. Fiona Maxwell
Principal & Chief Executive
Callum Ross
Vice Principal, Curriculum
Sana Iqbal
Director of International
James Ferguson
Director of Employer Partnerships
2,400+
International students
150+
Diploma & certificate pathways
600+
Placement partner employers
92%
Graduate visa progression rate