Need the competitive edge at work?
Get ahead with professional development
Want another string to your bow?
Develop a second career
Facing redundancy or out of work?
Explore a new career
Planning your personal development is the key to a successful future
No matter what your reason, we can provide you with the required training in our fabulous new state-of-the-art learning environment, with all the advice and guidance and learning support you need to help you to succeed. We offer the flexibility of part-time day and evening courses.
4th best performing GFE college in the country
In terms of success rates, City College Southampton is the 4th best performing general further education (GFE) college in the country, when taking into account all qualifications.
Aspire and achieve
Studying here provides an excellent route for progression, achievement and aspiration with many of our learners going on to university, gaining employment or moving up the ladder in their workplace. The LSC Framework for Excellence Report (July 2009) shows City College as outstanding for student success and our short courses speak for themselves with 95% of our adult learners achieving their qualification.
Excellent Ofsted results
We have just received a record-breaking Ofsted report (April 2011), which is the best in the college's history. It demonstrates the exceptional change and turnaround we have made in the last few years. Our approach to meeting the needs and interests of students, our care, guidance and support for learners and the ability to raise expectations and promote ambition were stated to be outstanding. Our students enjoy their studies and feel completely safe.
New £48m facilities - the best in the area
We have recently completed a £48m redevelopment programme and our facilities now provide the very best training environment and most advanced industry-standard equipment "and provides outstanding value for money" (Ofsted April 2011) as well as the unique opportunity to learn in real-life working environments.
Outstanding learner support
We want to support you from start to finish and will offer encouragement at every step of the way. We hope you will feel confident that you can achieve your goals but if this is difficult at any time, support and help is available for you from guidance on paying your fees to supporting any learning needs.
Easy access
City College is located right in the heart of Southampton, making your journey to and from nearby towns very easy whether travelling by bus, car, train or ferry.
New on-site facilities
