Welcome to East Surrey College
At East Surrey College, we will provide you with a whole range of skills and experiences to prepare you for your next steps in your career, and help you to reach success in your future. Here’s why you should choose our campus for your learning journey:
High quality teaching and learning opportunities is assured for all our students. Our tutors come from relevant industries, with many continuing their practice whilst they teach. This means our students understand current practice and technologies, and benefit from first hand industry experience. Tutors encourage and support students as they explore and develop, keeping students motivated and inspired through a range of teaching methods.
Our partnerships with over 500 local and national employers create opportunities for students. We have a proven track record with employers with 91.2% agreeing we provide a ‘good or better’ training experience. Employers say we are good at developing the “right skills for their industry” for students and apprentices. Our Business Development and Careers team are well established in supporting work placements, industry contacts and wider employer engagement and these create real progression opportunities for all students.
We take a positive approach to supporting our students to develop their behaviours, achieve and progress. Using our understanding of the challenges that young people face, we use professional curiosity to really understand and support the interventions that work. Our students know that their teachers care about them and will not give up on pushing them to achieve their very best. Where there are persistent issues, we quickly intervene. We look for the best in our students, and make sure our students know that we’ve noticed their fantastic progress.
East Surrey College is set in a state-of-the-art campus, which provides fantastic teaching and enrichment facilities and students have access to the latest technology, including immersive suites and many industry-standard work settings such at a hair and beauty salon, motor vehicle workshop and sound studio.
2022/23 destination data shows that 93% of students had a positive destination after completing their qualification at East Surrey College; we support students equally to progress to apprenticeships (including degree apprenticeships), higher education and into employment.
Every year, our students go on to study a wide variety of courses at Universities and Higher Education institutions across the country.
When you join the College, you are signing up for more than just a qualification; your study programme is made up of the following key elements:
A variety of opportunities to get involved in wider college life including student union, enrichment opportunities and sports and social clubs. It’s important to us that our students find friendships and fun at college too!
Your chosen subject qualification.
English and Maths where this has not been achieved at GCSE grade 9-4 (A*-C).
A careers programme thar includes employer talks, employer set projects, social action and enterprise projects to develop your employability skills and understanding of your chosen industry.
Group and one-to-one tutorials
Trips and visits relevant to your chosen course
Our College Values are what shape life here at East Surrey College. They guide not only how we teach and support our students, but a wider College ethos, that will allow you to feel safe, secure, and a true sense of belonging throughout your studies.
We Are Respectful
We are focused on developing the skills needed for successful communities, not just in college, but in the wider society. We provide opportunities for young people and adults to challenge themselves and aspire to be the very best version of themselves.
We Are Inclusive
We aspire to embrace all parts of our communities to offer provision and opportunities in the way needed at different points in life. We collaborate with partners to offer bespoke curriculum, bespoke resources and bespoke opportunities.
We Are Innovative
We aim to be at the forefront of integrating new technologies, and new learning opportunities through collaboration with partners and stakeholders.
