Fe & He coLLeGes

The Humber has an excellent spread of further and higher education colleges, between them offering a wide range of vocational and academic subjects and specialising in many industry sectors. But what is highly apparent is that they all have strong links to the business community, enabling students to effectively combine classroom learning with valuable work experience.

GrimsBY institute GrouP & uniVersitY centre

The Grimsby Institute Group (GIG) is one of England’s largest providers of Further and Higher Education.

The Nuns Corner campus is home to the Engineering & Renewable Energy Centre, a brand new £6m Sports Centre and the Grimsby School of Art - a £4m home for their Creative Arts courses and the £20m University Centre Grimsby.

Grimsby Institute student Jodie Strachan studied for a BA (Hons) Special Effects Make-up Design for TV, Film and Theatre and in 2015 was awarded first place in the United Makeup Artist Expo’s Film and TV Makeup competition in London.

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HuLL coLLeGe

Hull College Group is one of the largest providers of its type in the country, supporting almost 30,000 students each year across campuses in Hull, Goole and Harrogate. One of only a handful of colleges to offer progression from age 14 through to masters level, the Group is rightfully proud that 91% of its students progress to work or further study within six months. The Group also boasts strong partnerships with local and national employers, including Siemens, BMW and Harrogate Borough Council.

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nortH LindseY coLLeGe

North Lindsey College is the largest provider of further education (post-16), apprenticeships and training in North Lincolnshire, offering a wide number of courses across many qualification types and levels, from traditional ‘academic’ A Levels and Degrees to apprenticeships, vocational courses and business training.

In recent years North Lindsey College has invested over £16m across the campus and their industry-standard facilities including; Engineering, Construction, Science, Hair and Beauty, Sports and Art and Design – making them the first choice for those considering vocational (work-related) courses in the region.

93.9% oF nortH LindseY coLLeGe students WHo aPPLied to uniVersitY Were oFFered a PLace in 2015

BisHoP Burton coLLeGe

Bishop Burton College is the No.1 land-based college in the UK, specialising in Agriculture, Equine, Animal Management and Sport. The College boasts a world-class equine arena and outstanding sporting partnerships, with the likes of Hull City and the City of Hull Rugby League Academy. Agricultural students also benefit from working on a real commercial farm.

As a values-driven organisation, the College focuses on excellence, employability and enterprise as well as being a Centre of Vocational Excellence for Agriculture and Equine. This, alongside recent Outstanding Ofsted awards, means there’s no downside to studying here.

In 2015, Bishop Burton College won the prestigious British Quality Foundation’s UK Excellence Award – becoming the first organisation to win the accolade twice

east ridinG coLLeGe

Having invested more than £30m in two new main campuses; Beverley in 2015 and Bridlington in 2009, East Riding College provides outstandingly modern learning facilities and is at the forefront of further and higher education.

In early 2016, Ofsted inspectors cited the College as offering ‘Outstanding’ courses for adults and praised their industry- standard equipment and excellent working environments.

East Riding College has now launched its Centre for Professional Development, which offers advanced level qualifications in business-related subjects such as Accounting, Human Resources, Management and Marketing.