Chichester College is one of the largest further education colleges in England. We have an established reputation as a quality provider of education and training, both nationally and internationally.
The College was established on its current site in 1964 and in 2002, it completed a successful merger with Brinsbury College, a land-based college near Pulborough.
We offer a wide range of courses covering all vocational areas as well as a very strong AS/A level provision. The courses are delivered at all levels from basic skills courses for students with learning difficulties and disabilities, up to HNC/HND level.
Key facts:
- Largest further education college in West Sussex.
- 2008 Ofsted inspection rated the College as Good with Outstanding features.
- Winner of 2005 Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for our international work.
- Recipient of 4 Beacon Awards, most recently in 2007 for Lifelong Learning.
- Investor in People re-accreditation in 2008.
- One of the first two colleges in the country to receive the 'Training for Quality Standard' with two areas of excellence, Construction and Engineering.
- Lead body or partner in 6 'Centres of Vocational Excellence' (Care, Construction, Horticulture Technologies, Tourism, Rural Enterprise and Sport & Leisure).
- Huge international element, in 2007/08 there were students from 100 countries studying at the College.