Why Come to Peterborough Regional College?

Every year, thousands of students choose to come to Peterborough Regional College to achieve their goals. Why should you join them?

Choice
We offer over 500 full and part-time courses as well as tailored training to community groups and employers. So, if you can’t see what you’re looking for just let us know!

Specialists in skills training
We offer the widest range of courses in the area and have helped three generations of young people, adults and employees get the skills they need for their chosen careers. That’s sixty years of top quality training!

Supportive environment where everyone is an individual
We welcome students from all backgrounds and provide a friendly, caring and supportive environment for you to achieve your goals, whatever they may be. We’ll treat you as an individual and take on board your views and opinions. You’ll get the support you need while being free to be who you want to be.

Excellent links with industry and local employers
We work closely with a number of employers across Peterborough and beyond to make sure that you get a real-life experience of what it’s like to work in your chosen industry. We are also a Centre of Vocational Excellence in Manufacturing, Construction and Leadership & Management.

Training by industry professionals
Our tutors are also experienced professionals in their subject fields with years of experience in industry. Many are published authors in their professional fields as well as having genuine experience of working in the areas they teach. Don’t settle for second best - get skills training straight from the experts!

Quality and success
Our 2004 Ofsted inspection confirmed our rating as an excellent college and showed our consistent standards across all areas of the curriculum. Inspectors commented that:
• Teaching is consistently good
• Pass rates are above the national average on GCSE, A Level, GNVQ and NVQ courses.
• Pastoral and academic support is good across all curriculum areas.
• Subject teachers are supportive of their students, give freely of their time and provide good on-course guidance.
• The College provides good, impartial pre-entry advice and guidance to students to ensure that they are enrolled on courses appropriate to their abilities and career aspirations.
Our Apprenticeship programmes also have an excellent reputation locally and were recently described as exemplary by the Director of Apprenticeships at the Learning and Skills Council.

Endless opportunities
After you’ve finished one course, why stop there? We offer a whole range of advanced courses and professional qualifications as well as university courses right on your doorstep through University Centre Peterborough.

Want to know more? Come along to one of our events or Open Days