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Clearing 2020 is now open

Clearing is a fantastic opportunity to get a late place on a University-level course for September.

It’s run by UCAS, and you can apply from the 6 July for any of our University of Suffolk, University of East Anglia or Pearson courses, as long as you don’t already have an offer from another University or College.

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Apply on UCAS to study a degree in Bury St Edmunds

Studying with us gives you the opportunity to have an exciting but friendly university experience. Based in Bury St Edmunds, our convenient location makes it a great choice for students across the county and beyond.

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Admissions Statement

We want to reassure you that regardless of what you would like to study, be it A Levels, Vocational qualifications or an apprenticeship we have the expertise to support you to ensure you are enrolled on the programme that is tailored to you and your needs.

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Our response to Coronavirus

In light of the Government’s announcement to close Schools and Colleges, the College campuses will be closed from 16.30 on Friday 20 March 2020 until further notice.

However, we are adopting a virtual and distance learning approach for students; which staff have been preparing for and are ready to support students remotely. With the wellbeing of our students and staff in mind, continuity at this time is essential and at West Suffolk College we will be operating as normal - just not from the college campuses. If students have upcoming exams or synoptic assessments, please do not worry, we will keep students updated once we have any information.

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Flagship Group sponsor pre-apprenticeship course

We have formed a new working partnership with front-runner housing association ‘Flagship Group’, who have announced they will be sponsoring one of our pre-apprenticeship programmes. The well-known housing association accepted our proposal to sponsor the Pre-Apprenticeship Maintenance Operations Level 2 course, giving students an opportunity to progress to an apprenticeship with them in Plumbing, Electrical or Carpentry.

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Paving the way for Science Apprenticeships!

We have officially become the first provider to have an apprenticeship accredited by the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).

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West Suffolk College is one of the country’s leading further education and apprenticeship providers - apprenticeship results have consistently remained above the national average for the past six years. We offer dozens of foundation and honours degrees at our focused and inclusive Degree Studies Centre. We have around 11,000 students with nearly 2,000 apprentices studying with us including at the STEM Innovation Campus and Milburn Campus as well as our learning centres including Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill, Ipswich, Sudbury, Thetford. We've worked with 998 employers over the last year. A fantastic 97% of students go on to further education, employment or voluntary work.

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