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University links

We have developed strong links with some of the UK’s very best universities. This means you get to experience higher education and advanced learning that might not be possible at other Sixth Forms.

Partnership for excellence – University College London (UCL)

Our formal partnership with UCL, one of the top performing universities in the UK, gives you access to their facilities and lectures. This provides intellectual enhancement and gives a feel of uni life while still at College.

Links with other universities

  • Residential spring and summer schools at Oxford and Cambridge
  • Sussex University has welcomed sociology and economic students to specialist conferences, and our media students can attend a residential summer school.
  • Psychology taster days at Goldsmiths
  • Meet with student mentors from City University
  • Specially arranged trips to university open days for parents and students
  • Talks from staff at universities such as Corpus Christi, Cambridge.

You will get the chance to visit the UCAS Higher Education Fair at the Business Design Centre near the Angel. Most of our second year A-level students go on to university and we have specialist Higher Education Advisors working alongside tutors to help with the University application process.

Student profile

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Emma Romang

You learn about a lot of different aspects of the fashion industry, says Emma, who is studying Fashion HND and who took part in the Swatch fashion show. You're not just learning about design; you're also learning about the ethical side, such as clothing made from Fairtrade or organic fabrics, and the legal side, such as putting contracts together. We're given a lot of freedom on our course to explore the kinds of design and inspiration that we find most interesting. One of my projects is called 'surreality', which looks at adding a surreal element to utility clothing, and I've received a lot of inspiration for it through visiting various fashion museums on the course.