Bridgwater & Taunton College is located in the heart of Somerset, with main centres in Bridgwater, Taunton and Cannington. It also has an outreach centre in Yeovil. The College has an excellent reputation both regionally and nationally as a highly successful provider of education and training. The College:
Bridgwater & Taunton College’s vision is to be a world class education and training organisation which creates outstanding development and progression opportunities for our students, customers and communities through leading edge practice and partnerships with employers. We will inspire our students, customers and communities to achieve success by providing:
Bridgwater & Taunton College caters for more than 15,000 full and part-time students and employs more than 1,000 staff. The student population comprises approximately 3,500 16 – 18 year olds, as well as 700 students following higher education programmes. There is a growing international community, with students studying from over 35 different countries. Bridgwater & Taunton College is a leading provider of business training to employers across Somerset and have an excellent track record in providing certificated and bespoke training solutions for the business community. We are:
We offer opportunities throughout the year to visit Bridgwater College and its centres in Somerset and the South West. Our Open Events and student Taster Days give you the chance to speak to staff about courses and programmes of study and view our fantastic facilities first hand. You can also pre-register an interest for open events by using the Open Event Registration Form. You might be leaving school in the near future and looking at what to do next. We have a variety of options from A Levels and vocational subjects through to Apprenticeships. You may be looking to return to education on a full or part time basis to learn new skills and become qualified by studying an Adult course. Perhaps you are interested in Higher Education study and want to find out about our University Level courses. Based primarily out of our Cannington Centre, we also offer an exceptional land-based provision that covers Agriculture, Animal Care, Arboriculture, Countryside & Wildlife Management, Equine, Floristy, Food & Drink, Horticulture and Outdoor Education.
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I studied the AAT at Bridgwater and Taunton College and I found the College to be very friendly and supportive throughout my studies. I think the staff are very knowledgable and will go above and beyond to help. I would throughly recommend this College to anyone who wants to further their education.
By Vicky Govier (Jun, 2018) |
My son achieved, with the support of excellent teachers, what he needed to get into UCL and study architecture. Great College, supportive staff fantastic experience. Thank you.
By Charity Hunt (Jun, 2018) |
Good course, delivered well by knowledgeable instructors and with good equipment. Facilities are good. First person to play on the new JCB 540-140!
By Will Ockleshaw (Feb, 2018) |
It was excellent in terms of its staff and course content. I completed two courses at this college, a Level 2 Public and Emergency Services BTEC and a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science.
A lot of the learning was practical and hands on. The information we gained is now really helping me at University and I cannot thank the teaching staff at Bridgwater College enough for the effort they put in to make sure we got the qualifications we needed. We needed help at 9pm, we could send an email and get a reply by morning.
However, the College is not an all round great experience. First, the social spaces. There are very few areas of the College set aside for people that prefer quiet break times. The hub is a large open space that often gets very noisy, and may be closed off during open or taster days to most college students. The eating spaces were also far too small, yet the college did not allow students to eat anywhere else.
I feel I must point out the computer systems. When completing course work or essays, it is best to type it up on a computer. Research is done online via computer. Yet, the college had a very slow, and extremely unreliable, internet and computer system. Emails even took a long time to load up on occassion, and due to the small number of computers available, bringing a laptop from home was a must. The general experience here was terrible.
By Michael Owens (Jan, 2018) |
Have just completed a counselling course with this college, and the staff have been excellent, especially my tutor, who provided very useful feedback. Thank you
By Christine Jacobi (Jan, 2018) |
its such shame that what was, in my opinion, a fantastic college now has individual persons that use their position to justify their actions.For an individual to be exposed to being demoralised, lied to and humiliated by a member of the teaching staff is a disgrace, and yet it happens, and it will continue until the college fully grasp the damage it can cause to someone and its lasting impact upon their lives.
Lets hope the it will change for the better and it goes back to being a great place to be educated at the highest standard.
By Simon Sharman (Dec, 2017) |
Colmpleting a level 2 course with the college, they are brilliant. The support and communication is there and I highly recommend this college to anyone wishing to complete a distance learning qualification. There is funding available for this too.
By David Young (Dec, 2017) |
Good engineering course with good teachers from a background of engineering. Organisation skills needs to be sorted as a returning student as a first year apprentice my timetable I had to make with three separate ones I had to stick together that my friends provided, they didn't expect us to come and things have been a little confusing from the start but all together it's pretty good to be honest. Lots of work but learning a lot as well
By Jake Sampson (Oct, 2016) |
As an access course student I find Bridgwater College a great place to learn. Being a mature student I was worried that I would feel out of place but the staff and students alike are very friendly. The tutors are extremely supportive and the level of academia is second to none. I thoroughly recommend studying here.
By Donna Lawson (Jan, 2016) |
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The education my child receives at the Somerset University is truly transformative, with dedicated staff who are always ready to support students' growth and success.
By Sameer Sharma (Jul, 2024) |