Higher Education
Grantham College provides Higher Education courses in Engineering, Sport, Families and Community Health and Teacher Education in partnership with the University of Bedfordshire. From September 2012 the College are introducing new Higher National Diploma programmes validated by Edexcel in Art and Design, Business, Computing, Health and Social care and Public Services, with full and part time study options available across all disciplines.
All programmes within the College also offer progression routes to top up degrees at University, so students can still gain a degree in three years.
Why Choose to Study at Grantham College?
There are lots of benefits of being a Higher Education student in a Further Education College.
The University of Bedfordshire
Our link with The University of Bedfordshire gives you the opportunity to study right up to Degree level whilst still staying close to home. The University of Bedfordshire is a modern, vibrant university with world-class facilities and excellent progression rates, 92 per cent of their graduates are either in work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers survey 2009).
Stay Local
There are lots of benefits to studying locally:
- Fit in learning around your own commitments
- Keep your social life
- Live at home or independently whilst you study
- Prevent racking up large student debts.
IQER- Top Marks
Grantham College has been awarded the highest possible result for the quality of it’s Higher Education provision following a recent review by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). QAA, similar to Ofsted but for University level courses, introduced a new method of inspection called IQER, which is specifically devised to assess how Further Education colleges meet their responsibilities for Higher Education and maintain the level of the University type courses.
Grantham College was successful in all areas which included academic standards, quality of learning and accuracy of public information.
Small Class Size
Our small class sizes of between 12 and 15 students mean that you will always get lots of contact time with staff; this also offers a more personal approach to learning in an environment where you matter.
Personal Tutors and Support
All students who enrol onto a course are allocated a personal tutor. They will monitor and support you with your academic progress and provide help when necessary. There are also a wide range of support services available to you whilst studying at Grantham College. These include learning support tailored to your needs, careers advice and guidance, counselling, mental health worker and a nurse on site.
Industry Experienced Staff
All of our staff are experts within their fields, having many years of recent and relevant experience in their area, that means they know what you will need in order to follow a career in your chosen path.
Download our 2012/13 course guide below
All prices for Higher Education courses shown are for 2012/13, prices will be changed for September 2012. Please contact Information, Advice, Guidance & Enrolment on 0800 0521 577 for further information.