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There is always something going on at GC!

Catch up on the latest stories from the College, from student successes and award wins to inspiring case studies and top tips.

Read testimonials from our employer partners, updates from our three campuses in Cheltenham, Gloucester and the Forest of Dean, plus, go behind-the-scenes in our exclusive picture galleries.

Training Skilled Railway Workers for the Future

We're training the next generation of skilled railway workers with a free course in rail track maintenance, starting Monday 31 January 2022 at Dean Forest Railway.

Proud to sponsor No Child Left Behind Awards

We’re thrilled to announce that we’re supporting Cheltenham’s No Child Left Behind Awards, a wonderful celebration of the projects, groups, services, events, activities and organisations that have supported families over the past year.

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Gloucestershire College Opens Harbour House

Within walking distance of Gloucester Campus, Harbour House is Gloucester's brand new post-16 provision for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) students with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD).

Free bite-sized tech courses available to Gloucestershire businesses

Businesses across Gloucestershire and beyond can now sign up to free modular tech courses in the Certificate of Future Technologies, a skills training programme created by the West of England Institute of Technology (WEIoT) partnership in response to local needs.

Universities and Colleges Across the World take Climate Action Ahead of COP26

Gloucestershire College has joined 1049 universities and colleges from 68 countries who have pledged to half their emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050, impacting over 10 million students and showing the education sector’s leadership ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, UK.

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Open Events are back!

After 18 months, we are delighted to welcome prospective students and their parents back to our three campuses for the November Open Events.

The Open Events are the perfect opportunity to meet with our expert lecturers and current students, and we will be showcasing everything from engineering labs to creative studios, libraries, restaurants, salons and more.

Gloucestershire College rolls out GC Zero project at Gloucester campus

Gloucestershire College (GC) continues to lead the way in education by pledging to become carbon-neutral across all its campuses, in line with UK government’s commitment to improve the environment within a generation by 2050.

GlosLive Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year Winners

Gloucestershire College hailed as Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year 2021

Gloucestershire College is thrilled to have won Training Provider of the Year at the GloucestershireLive Apprenticeship Awards for the second year running. The awards celebrate Gloucestershire’s best and brightest apprentices, as well as the organisations that enable their success. The ceremony that took place in Kingsholm Stadium on 13 October, highlighted the depth of talent currently within apprenticeship programmes across the county.

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Why Gloucestershire College?

We guide any ambitious and motivated person on their journey through education and their career, by providing the right environment that encourages and nurtures individual talents.

Our industry-standard facilities and experienced teaching team provide our students with the skills businesses truly need.

We are here to help

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90% of students would recommend GC and 95% said that the teaching on their course was good.

Ofsted has rated us good.

  • We offer industry relevant facilities
  • Our lecturers are passionate subject specialists
  • Employers value our students' skills

We'll look after you. We have dedicated teams to help you and a great Learning Mentor scheme.

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