Kate came to Sunderland College after leaving school to study a BTEC in travel and tourism. Through her work placement, she gained permanent employment as a rep for global travel company TUI. She stayed on at the College to study a higher education qualification as she knew that her lecturers would get the best out of her.
She described her time at Sunderland College as exciting, educational and worth it!
She said:
“I chose to study my HND at Sunderland College as I had been taught by the lecturers for a number of years, therefore they knew where I needed help and they encouraged me to do my best.
I decided to come to Sunderland College rather than university as the support was better, the course was cheaper and I still got the financial support that I needed. The College offered more of a support network than university, and the trips and visits really interested me.
The best thing about the course is the people and the places I got to visit as they really helped with my coursework.
I spent most of my days off doing coursework and using the facilities to achieve my goals and I believe they are better than most places.”
Kate progressed to top-up degree at Sunderland University and continues to work as a rep for TUI throughout the summer.
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98% of our students progress to a positive destination
*Destination data for Sunderland College students aged 16-18, academic year 2017/18).
Our achievement rates are well above the national average.
We are the College of the Year.
(*Top college nationally for BTECs, Pearson 2019)
100% of our HND and HNC students progressed to employment or further study.
(*Destination data, academic year 2016/17, HNC 19+)
We have recently invested £50 million in our facilities.
Construction students will travel to Sunderland College for a prestigious skills competition to find the region’s best apprentice bricklayers.
April 9, 2024
EPNE has supported the BRIT Challenge, with a number of health and wellbeing activities across all college campuses.
March 22, 2024
An innovative new skills partnership that bridges the gap between education and the world of work has been launched in Sunderland.
March 21, 2024
