Sheffield College

Join us At The Sheffield College you have an unrivalled choice of hands-on, vocational courses and A Levels. Alternatively, you may prefer to earn and learn with an Apprenticeship. We offer exactly the right option for you, not only in the first instance but also as you grow and develop. Importantly, our courses will give you industry knowledge that’ll make you stand out when you go for an interview. Study programmes include masterclasses by professionals, visits to the workplace, opportunities for work experience and mentoring, work on projects set by employers and opportunities to exhibit work and make presentations. All of this from within a college that sits at the heart of a vibrant city alongside two of the UK’s largest universities. With over 50,000 students in Sheffield, student life is rich and varied. At college, you’ll be able to join sports teams, societies and clubs, enjoy days out and trips away, and take advantage of our fantastic fitness, beauty and catering facilities.

The Sheffield College City Campus is a great place to be, perfectly located a 10 minute walk from the city centre and just 5 minutes from the train station. Facilities here include: the refectory (with an outdoor terrace overlooking the city) where you can get a bite to eat, animal care salons, aeroplane cabin for our aviation students, catering kitchens, hair and beauty salons, science labs, dental labs, sports hall, high-tech childcare teaching facilities, construction workshops, libraries, computer suites and a children’s nursery which is available to students. Many students study catering at City so there’s always something tasty on the menu from Grab n Go (our healthy takeaway), our student run restaurant The Silver Plate, or perhaps something from the bakery. You’ll find our business students running regular enterprise markets over lunchtime too – there’s always an offer to be had! Our Hillsborough Campus in the north of the city is our creative hub with art and design, photography, fashion and music all based at the campus, alongside more traditional courses such as A Levels and our sport and public services offer. The facilities at Hillsborough really have to be seen to be believed (why don’t you check them out for yourself at one of our Open Days, you’ll find the dates on page 60). With Mac suites, sprung dance studios, performance theatres and photography suites to recording studios, music suites and a TV studio, it really is a creative hub. Hillsborough’s not just for those who are confident on stage or in front of the camera though. It has a stage production workshop for set design and prop making, and a wire tension grid which provides a strong, safe and virtually invisible platform for lighting changes to be made. Hillsborough also has a gym, a 3G sports pitch and a sports hall, which is available for use by all, not just those studying sport. If you need childcare, no problem! The Hillsborough Campus has an Ofsted Outstanding rated nursery on-site. Olive Grove is The Sheffield College’s home of engineering, motor vehicle, gas fitting and plumbing, and is just a five minute walk down the road from our City Campus. After a recent major investment at Olive Grove, we have provided students with state-of-the-art workshops which include the exact same machinery as out in industry, the latest CAD software, new classrooms and a Learning Resource Centre to keep us at the cutting edge of the changes in manufacture, electrical and electronic engineering. Olive Grove also has a dedicated motor vehicle workshop equipped with a tyre fitting machine, wheel balancing machines and car ramps as well as a workshop for body repair and refinishing The Sheffield College Peaks Campus in the south-east of the city has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere with The Loft canteen and social area, and The Attic providing a vast learning space and climbing wall. Peaks Campus has excellent transport links with a tram stop right outside the campus with regular trams to and from the city centre. Peaks offers vocational courses and has a small and friendly campus atmosphere. The Silver Plate Restaurant Nestled within our City Campus overlooking the Sheffield skyline, The Sheffield College has a little culinary secret we would like to share with you – The Silver Plate Restaurant. Serving exquisite, varied, and locally sourced food throughout the week, the award winning Silver Plate Restaurant allows students to showcase their talent as we host tasting menus, lunch and evening meals, and our sought after themed nights to the public. Revive Hair and Beauty Salon Whether you’re a budding hair stylist, beauty therapist, beautician or make-up artist, hair and beauty courses at The Sheffield College give you the opportunity to learn your trade in our real life hair and beauty salon, Revive. Learning Resource Centres At all of our four main campuses you’ll find a Learning Resource Centre or LRC as they’re more commonly known amongst students. The Learning Resource Centres offer a wide variety of print and electronic resources to support your learning here at The Sheffield College. We have an ever growing collection of books, journals, newspapers, videos, CDs, DVDs and access to a wide range of electronic resources through our online Discovery Service. Clubs, trips and societies There’s a club and society for almost everything, from Chess through to our Media Society – more than enough to keep you occupied. Remember, if we don’t have what you’re looking for we’ll help you to set up your own! Here’s a list of a few below: — Arts Club — Badminton — Chess — Dance Club — Enterprise — Fitness Classes — Football — LGBTQ — Media Society — Netball Rugby — Running — South Yorkshire College Games — Students’ Union — Table Tennis — Tennis — Volleyball Classes — Volunteering