Welcome to City College

City College is a further education college in Hampshire, providing career led courses and education for young people and adults.

 

The college is in the top 5% of colleges in the country for success rates and listed as 'good' by Ofsted, with some outstanding features.

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We have a range of management training courses for professional staff development.

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A fantastic venue for hire including large exhibition space, hub Theatre and bar. Aspire Restaurant. Also, Kudos hair and beauty salons.

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City College is totally committed to supporting every young person to achieve their full potential, regardless of background or prior academic success

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The Marine Skills Centre is at the forefront of making sure those employees, apprentices and future workers have the skills levels to compete in this highly-competitive industry.

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  • Students spend more than a penny for new loos!

      City College students are flushed with success after fundraising to provide three toilets for people in developing countries.   The ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students, aged from 16 to 18, recent...

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  • College brickwork student wins SkillBuild competition

      A City College student could head to Brazil next summer after reaching the final of a national trade skills competition.   Mike McGurn, 22, from Lyndhurst, entered the southern heat of the SkillBuild 2014 competitio...

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  • One of the first in the country to pass new cruise qualification

      One of our lecturers has become one of just 25 people in the UK to gain a new cruise industry qualification.   Pippa Booker, a lecturer in business and tourism, now has CLIA Cruise Master Accreditation and is the on...

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  • City College tutor voted onto European board

      Our counselling tutor has been recognised internationally as an expert in her field.   Counselling and psychotherapy course leader, Annie Thompson, has been voted onto the board of the European Association for Perso...

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  • Will City College barbers make the cut in national competition?

      Two barbering students at City College Southampton are hoping for victory at the popular British Barber Association's National Student Barber Competition.   Samuel Francis-Brown, 20, and Ian McCreery, 27, both of wh...

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  • Our students sweep the board in national photographic competition

      Not just one but two students from City College Southampton have reached the final of a prestigious photography competition.   James Wiley and Sally Johnson submitted entries to the British Council's ‘21st Cen...

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  • Career events help hundreds of young people

      Hundreds of young people from Southampton and the wider area found out how to get ahead in their chosen career at City College this month.   School leavers were given the opportunity to speak to industry professiona...

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  • Hair students compete for apprenticeship live at WestQuay

      Six students from City College Southampton were set to battle it out in a competition reminiscent of the BBC show 'The Apprentice' in a bid to win a job.   Half a dozen hairdressing students from the college took pa...

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  • Painting & decorating apprentice celebrates as he heads for the final

      After weeks of careful preparation and stiff competition from other apprentices, James Evans from City College Southampton has been named the winner of the Portsmouth heat of the 2014 Dulux Decorator Centres Apprentice of ...

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  • Workshop proves fruitful as five students picked for apprenticeships

      Five students from the same college have secured coveted apprenticeship places with one of the biggest names in UK housing development, thanks to a little help from their tutors.   The students from City College Sou...

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  • Students use #nomakeupselfie craze to raise cash for good cause

      A group of students from City College Southampton decided to put their own spin on the latest Internet craze by posing for a group 'no make-up selfie'.   The level 2 hairdressing students decided to remove their mak...

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  • Adult learners at City College prove they’re top of the crop

      Two hairdressing students from City College Southampton have proven they're a cut above the rest by making the semi finals of a Wella hairdressing competition.   Olivia Jewett and Jemma China, both adult learners st...

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Short Courses

  • £150.00

    HABC - Award for Personal Licence Holders - Catering, Hospitality & Food & Drink

    Ref: B03718 - 003 - 1314 : QCF Date(s):05/06/2014
    Times(s):09:00:00 - 17:30:00

    A licensing qualification is mandatory for those wishing to apply for a personal licence to sell or supply alcohol in England or Wales and this HABC Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders meets this requirement.This course is a...

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  • £445.00

    Train the Trainer - Business, Finance & Administration

    Ref: B03756 - 001 - 1314 : Train the Trainer Date(s):17/06/2014 to 24/06/2014
    Times(s):09:30:00 - 16:30:00

    This is a two day course which offers new and exisiting trainers the opportunity to learn the skills required for delivering learning and development activities. The second day will consist of delegates delivering a short session...

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  • £190.00

    First Aid At Work - Health & Safety / First Aid

    Ref: B01577 - 009 - 1314 : Certificate Date(s):18/06/2014 to 20/06/2014
    Times(s):09:00:00 - 17:00:00

    Health and Safety in the workplace are essential considerations for all employers. It is vital that there are people on site who are qualified to act as First Aiders in case of an accident. This course is designed for workplace and as su...

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  • £95.00

    Food Safety in Catering - Catering, Hospitality & Food & Drink

    Ref: B03456 - 007 - 1314 : Highfield ABC - Award Date(s):25/06/2014
    Times(s):09:30:00 - 16:30:00

    Aimed at everyone working in a situation where food is prepared, cooked and/or served. Relevant to all catering operations – such as pubs, hotels, restaurants, contract and outdoor caterers, fast-food outlets, hospitals, care ...

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  • £190.00

    Introduction To Hair Extensions - Hairdressing

    Ref: B03702 - 001 - 1314 : No Qualification Date(s):30/06/2014 to 01/07/2014
    Times(s):09:30:00 - 15:30:00

    Hair extensions Hair extensions are one of the main growth areas in hairdressing, and generate a large income. can create spectacular results, and could be where your biggest profits are!

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  • £70.00

    Dressing Bridal Hair - Hairdressing

    Ref: B03705 - 002 - 1314 : No Qualification Date(s):30/06/2014
    Times(s):09:30:00 - 15:30:00

    This one day workshop is designed for beginners or people who have some knowledge of putting hair up. Dressing Long Hair focuses on current long hair trends giving you the skills to translate them into beautiful, commercial, simplistic l...

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  • £80.00

    Barbering Techniques - Hairdressing

    Ref: B03707 - 002 - 1314 : Workshop Date(s):30/06/2014
    Times(s):09:30:00 - 15:30:00

    This workshop is ideal for those with a little or limited knowledge of Barbering and are wanting to develop their clippering techniques - you will require a previous qualification in Hairdressing ideally up to NVQ2.

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  • £190.00

    First Aid At Work - Health & Safety / First Aid

    Ref: B01577 - 010 - 1314 : Certificate Date(s):02/07/2014 to 04/07/2014
    Times(s):09:00:00 - 17:00:00

    Health and Safety in the workplace are essential considerations for all employers. It is vital that there are people on site who are qualified to act as First Aiders in case of an accident. This course is designed for workplace and as su...

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  • £120.00

    Microsoft 2007 Excel - Advanced - Computer & IT

    Ref: B03716 - 002 - 1314 : No Qualification Date(s):08/07/2014
    Times(s):09:30:00 - 16:30:00

    This course aims to develop participants' skills in spreadsheet techniques and terminology to an advanced level. By the end of the course delegates will be able import and export data, use pivot tables and charts, audit and analy...

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  • £120.00

    Microsoft 2007 Word - Advanced - Computer & IT

    Ref: B03717 - 002 - 1314 : No Qualification Date(s):09/07/2014
    Times(s):09:30:00 - 16:30:00

    This course aims to develop participants skills in word processing techniques and terminology to an advanced level. By the end of the course delegates will be able to navigate through master and subdocuments; include field refere...

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  • £149.00

    Sage 50 Accounts - Business, Finance & Administration

    Ref: B03769 - 003 - 1314 : Certificate Date(s):14/07/2014 to 18/07/2014
    Times(s):09:00:00 - 17:00:00

    This course is for beginners looking to gain a working knowledge of Sage Line 50 Accounts. An overview of the program is provided using a demonstration company followed by the candidate creating a new company, Customers & Suppliers a...

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  • £250.00

    Self Tanning - Beauty and Complementary Therapies

    Ref: B02843 - 005 - 1314 : City & Guilds Date(s):21/07/2014 to 26/07/2014
    Times(s):09:30:00 - 16:30:00

    This is a short part time course to learn and develop industry skills in the art of self tanning. The unit is about the particular skills involved in spray and lotion tanning techniques To carry out th...

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  • £350.00

    Sage 50 Payroll - Accounting

    Ref: B03759 - 001 - 1415 : Certificate Date(s):14/04/2015 to 25/06/2015 (10 weeks)
    Times(s):18:00:00 - 21:00:00

    This beginner’s Level 1 course is designed for those looking to gain an understanding of Sage Payroll. Each subject area is accompanied with examples and exercises to practice wha...

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