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You may also find the following links interesting:
- https://marcr.net/school/useful-links/ – includes an illustrative map of where the local colleges are. Be aware that for some colleges, where you study depends on the subject. Exeter College is an example of a college with different sites for different areas of study.
- https://marcr.net/school/options-explained/
Mainstream Colleges (alphabetically)
Bridgwater & Taunton College
- Taunton Campus: Wellington Road, Taunton, TA1 5AX – https://www.btc.ac.uk/the-college/campuses/taunton-campus/
- Cannington Campus: Rodway, Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2LS – https://www.btc.ac.uk/the-college/campuses/cannington-campus/
- Bridgwater Campus: Bath Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4PZ – https://www.btc.ac.uk/the-college/campuses/bridgwater-campus/
Open days on:
- Tuesday 10 Oct. 2023 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Bridgwater Campus
- Wednesday 11 October 2023 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Taunton Campus
- Saturday 11 November 2023 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Cannington Campus
- Wednesday 17 January 2024 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bridgwater Campus
- Thursday 18 January 2024 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Taunton Campus
- Saturday 27 January 2024 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Cannington Campus
- Wednesday 24 April 2024 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Cannington Campus
- Thursday 20 June 2024 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bridgwater Campus
Apprenticeship Job Fair 2024 at Bridgwater & Taunton College
Thursday 22 February 2024 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bridgwater Campus
Sport Development Days (for year 10 and year 11 students) in:
- Women’s Football – Bridgwater Campus Tue. 24 October 2023 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Men’s Football – Bridgwater Campus Tue. 24 October 2023 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Netball – Taunton Campus Wednesday 25 October 2023 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Basketball – Bridgwater Campus Thursday 26 October 2023 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Find out more about all these events and register on https://www.btc.ac.uk/events/
Exeter College Updated 12/09
Register your interest on https://exe-coll.ac.uk/open-events/
THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER 2023 – 4-8pm
- City centre sites
- Technology Centre
- Construction Centre
WEDNESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2023 – 4-8pm
- City centre sites
- Technology Centre
- Construction Centre
WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 2024 – 4-7pm
- Adult Learning and Higher Technical Education only
- Digital and Data Centre, Hele Road
WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2024 – 4-7pm
- City centre sites
- Technology Centre
- Construction Centre
Petroc
- North Devon Campus: Old Sticklepath Hill, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2BQ (distance!)
- Tiverton Campus: Bolham Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6SH
Open days:
- 10 Oct 2023 – 5:00pm – 7:00pm – Tiverton campus
- 18 Oct 2023 – 5:00pm – 7:30pm – North Devon campus
- 25 Nov 2023 – 11:00am – 2:00pm – North Devon campus
- 16 Jan 2024 – 5:00pm – 7:00pm – Tiverton campus
- 30 Jan 2024 – 5:00am – 7:30pm – North Devon campus
- 13 Mar 2024 – 5:00am – 7:30pm – North Devon campus
- 19 Mar 2024 – 5:00pm – 7:00pm – Tiverton campus
- Find out more and register on https://www.petroc.ac.uk/life-at-petroc/advice-guidance/open-events/
Weymouth College
- No information yet. Register your interest on https://www.weymouth.ac.uk/about-us/open-days-interview-evenings/
- I will update this as I know more…
Yeovil College
- Open days on:
- Tuesday 17 October 2023 – 5pm – 8pm
- Thursday 30 November 2023 – 5pm – 8pm
- Thursday 18 January 2024 – 5pm – 8pm
- Thursday 23 May 2024 – 5pm – 8pm
- The college are also organising a ‘High needs open event’ for those who need more support
- Monday 4 December 2023
- Apprenticeship & Careers Fair 2024
- Wednesday 7 February 2024
- Find out more and register on https://www.yeovil.ac.uk/events/
Land Based Colleges
Bicton College
Bicton College is part of a group of colleges in Cornwall and Devon. Explore those as well, but make sure you can get there to attend!
Open days on:
- 30th September 2023, 10:00am – 12:00pm
- 20th January 2024, 10:00am – 12:00pm
- 20th April 2024, 10:00am – 12:00pm
East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton EX9 7BY
Find out more and register on https://bicton.ac.uk/events/open-event-at-bicton-college/
Kingston Maurward College
College Open Mornings
2023:
- Sunday 24th September
- Sunday 15th October
- Saturday 11th November
- Sunday 10th December
2024:
- Sunday 21st January
- Saturday 9th March
- Sunday 21st April
- Sunday 19th May
Kingston Maurward, DT2 8PY
Find out more and register on https://www.kmc.ac.uk/college/open-events/
Bridgwater & Taunton College
Also offer land based courses, mainly at their Cannington Campus
Open days on:
- Tuesday 10 Oct. 2023 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Bridgwater Campus
- Wednesday 11 October 2023 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Taunton Campus
- Saturday 11 November 2023 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Cannington Campus
- Wednesday 17 January 2024 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bridgwater Campus
- Thursday 18 January 2024 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Taunton Campus
- Saturday 27 January 2024 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Cannington Campus
- Wednesday 24 April 2024 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Cannington Campus
- Thursday 20 June 2024 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bridgwater Campus
- Apprenticeship Job Fair 2024 at Bridgwater & Taunton College
- Thursday 22 February 2024 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Bridgwater Campus
Find out more about all these events and register on https://www.btc.ac.uk/events/
Although not local, a few people from the area attend the following colleges on a residential basis:
Hartpury College (not local – Gloucester GL19 3BE)
- Saturday 23 September 2023 – fully booked
- Saturday 14 October 2023
- Saturday 11 November 2023
- Saturday 9 December 2023
Find out more and register on https://www.hartpury.ac.uk/college/open-days/
Sparsholt College (not local – Hampshire. SO21 2NF)
- Saturday 7 October
This is the only one available at the moment, but please monitor on the website below.
Find out more and register on https://www.sparsholt.ac.uk/opendays/