South Devon College

South Devon College South Devon College

South Devon College is a Further Education College that caters for a wide variety of learner from all over the South West. The College was given an overall Outstanding (Grade 1) rating by OFSTED in January 2009. They were also given 'Beacon status' by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS).

South Devon College’s inspiring award-winning site at Vantage Point includes a brand new £8million University Centre, a 200 square metre student common room; a purpose built Theatre; Gym and fitness suite; Music Technology Centre; Fantastic Motor Vehicle Centre; Electrical Installation workshop; Fully equipped Hair and Beauty Salons; a specialised Business Centre; Fine Dining Restaurant and many different cafés. South Devon College has announced £16million expansion plans for its Paignton headquarters. The main features include a totally green purpose-built Land Based Studies Building; a four-storey Higher Education centre with a remarkable rooftop ‘Sky Restaurant’; a two-storey Sports Coaching Centre; a music technology and dance studio; a brand new engineering workshop and an electrical installation workshop.

There are hundreds of courses on offer including our popular College Academies, which include: The Academy of Contemporary Music & Sound; The Street Theatre Company (for Performing Arts); The Academy of Arts; Football, Tennis, Basketball and Golf Academies and our newest recruit, the South Devon College Noss Marine Academy. Based at Noss Marina on the River Dart, it is designed to be a centre of excellence for water based outdoor education and training, including Marine Engineering.

Existing courses at South Devon College continue to grow, with pass rates and high grades at an all-time high for GCSE, A-level, Foundation Degree and Vocational courses. Students can benefit from the flexibility of courses on offer with many different full-time, part-time and short courses available in a variety of subjects.

South Devon College offer many different Foundation Degree courses in partnership with the University of Plymouth, including Integrated Crafts, Interior Design, and Visual Studies. These courses can also be progressed onto through South Devon College via many different routes, from GCSE’s to A-levels, with Vocational Courses, or even with our Access to Higher Education Course.

Finding the right career path through the maze of A Levels, GCSEs, and Diplomas can be daunting but the award-winning South Devon College Helpzone team is ready to offer guidance to learners on a variety of issues from career and course advice to financial assistance and transport. Call free on 08000 380 123, email enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk or visit www.southdevon.ac.uk.

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College Students Launch Olympic Torch Relay / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-05-25T00:00:00Z">Fri 25 May 2012</span>College Students Launch Olympic Torch Relay / Fri 25 May 2012

SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE art, textiles, performing arts, music, and hair & beauty students put on a special performance to 20,000 people at the Devon carnival procession in Exeter for the Olympic torch relay. Forkbeard Fa...

Radio 1 DJ Starts the Summer early at South Devon College / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-05-25T00:00:00Z">Fri 25 May 2012</span>Radio 1 DJ Starts the Summer early at South Devon College / Fri 25 May 2012

BBC RADIO 1 DJ Danny Howard gave South Devon College students a preview of the Radio 1 Roadshow when he visited the College on Friday 18 May. He broadcast for half an hour on College radio station Vibe FM, and took part ...

College invites the Community to its 80th Birthday Party / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-02-29T00:00:00Z">Wed 29 Feb 2012</span>College invites the Community to its 80th Birthday Party / Wed 29 Feb 2012

SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE are hosting the birthday party of a lifetime next month, opening their doors to the public for a Saturday community open day on 17 March to celebrate their 80th anniversary. The FREE family friend...

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South Devon College 80th Birthday Party Community Day / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-03-17T00:00:00Z">Sat 17 Mar 2012</span>South Devon College 80th Birthday Party Community Day / Sat 17 Mar 2012

SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE are hosting the birthday party of a lifetime, opening their doors to the public for a Saturday community open day on 17 March to celebrate their 80th anniversary. The FREE family friendly event – ...

Summer Art Exhibition / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2011-06-13T00:00:00Z">Mon 13 Jun 2011</span>Summer Art Exhibition / Mon 13 Jun 2011

South Devon College Academy of Art will be holding their annual summer exhibition in the College Gallery on Monday 13th June from 6pm.

College Open Evening / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2010-01-28T00:00:00Z">Thu 28 Jan 2010</span>College Open Evening / Thu 28 Jan 2010

5pm - 8pm at our Vantage Point campus.

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Lecturer – Computing / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2013-12-12T00:00:00Z">Thu 12 Dec 2013</span>Lecturer – Computing / Thu 12 Dec 2013

Salary: £23, 546 – £31,597 Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term until July 2014 with the possibility of extension/permanency South Devon College is an outstanding Further Education college with Beacon status in Pa...

Lecturer – Computing / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2013-12-03T00:00:00Z">Tue 03 Dec 2013</span>Lecturer – Computing / Tue 03 Dec 2013

Salary: £23, 546 – £31,597 Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term until July 2014 South Devon College is an outstanding Further Education college with Beacon status in Paignton, part of the beautiful English Riviera ...

Lecturer – Media and Film Studies / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2013-11-17T00:00:00Z">Sun 17 Nov 2013</span>Lecturer – Media and Film Studies / Sun 17 Nov 2013

Salary: £23,546 - £31,597 Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, 52 weeks per year South Devon College is an outstanding Further Education college with Beacon status in Paignton, part of the beautiful English Riviera...