News & Galleries
Discover your options at our Higher Education Taster Week
Croydon University Centre will be hosting a series of virtual Taster Sessions from Monday 10 May to Friday 14 May, open to students who have already applied to the University Centre and those who are still considering their University options. Our Taster Week will...
University of Roehampton and Croydon University Centre expand partnership to validate undergraduate degrees
From September 2021, undergraduate degrees offered by Croydon University Centre will be validated by the University of Roehampton as part of an extended partnership agreement between the two institutions. The suite of newly-validated courses covered in this agreement...
Croydon College supports the call to extend pupil premium and recovery to support student catch-up
Association of Colleges has recently published results from a survey of colleges, revealing the extent of the impact of COVID on students’ education. A staggering three quarters (77%) of 16 to 18-year olds are performing below normal expectations, between one and four...
ESOL lecturer has original poetry published
An ESOL lecturer at Croydon College, who often uses their spare time to write poetry, fiction stories and plays, has recently published a short poetry e-book with Ghost City Press. The poetry has recently featured in the Guardian as part of the best poetry round-up....
Women at the wheel of Vehicle Maintenance courses
Croydon College’s three vehicle maintenance courses aim to change perceptions in the motoring sector – with female course leaders teaching the next generation of experts in the industry. Croydon College’s Level 1 Transport Maintenance and Level 2 and 3 Vehicle...
Your roadmap to recovery
As Croydon and the rest of the UK begins to reopen, many people will be returning to a very different world. Many employees will have been furloughed at some point in the past year, worked on reduced hours and pay, and had their careers paused, or stopped completely...
Croydon College retains Matrix Standard
Croydon College are delighted to announce that we’ve retained and widened our Matrix Accreditation, demonstrating the high quality standard of education support services we provide to local residents. The matrix Standard is the international quality standard for...
Local employers support Careers in Construction event
The Croydon College World of Work Team joined forces with the Croydon Constructing Excellence Club and Croydon Commitment on the 18 March to deliver a webinar aimed at encouraging people to consider a career in Construction and Engineering. Ten local companies took...
College continues to close gender pay gap
In its recent gender pay gap report, the Croydon College group has seen the gap fall from 5.34% in favour of male employees in 2020 to 4.25% in 2021. Nationally, the mean gender pay gap is around 9.7% in favour of males according to sector-specific data, meaning the...
Croydon University Centre Invests in Nursing Suite for Students
An exciting part of our new partnership with University of Roehampton is that the BSc Adult Nursing degree, starting from September 2021, will allow students to learn in a brand new state of the art nursing suite – The Clinical Simulation Centre - at Croydon...
Virtual work experience week provides vital understanding for Construction students
Croydon College and global construction consultancy company ISG have joined forces this month to put together a virtual work experience week for Construction students, giving them an opportunity to develop key skills and stand out from the crowd. As part of the...
Croydon University Centre’s Dr Aweto Delivers Keynote on Gender Inequalities
Croydon University Centre Programme Leader, author and researcher Dr Pauline Aweto delivered a keynote address on Friday 5 March to an international symposium organised by Talitha Kum Rome and the Pontifical Salesian University in Italy. Aweto addressed members and...
Croydon College Puts Careers Centre Stage in March
In recognition of Careers Week (1-5 March), Croydon College, Coulsdon Sixth Form College and Croydon University Centre have put a focus on careers for the entire month – with a programme of free virtual events giving borough residents an exclusive chance to shape...
Croydon College students attend inspiring careers talk hosted by former student
Vice-president of international marketing for Subway and Croydon College alumni Louise Wardle hosted an online talk on Tuesday 2 March 1:30pm-2:30pm for current students to attend as part of our Inspiring Career Choices programme. The Inspiring Career...
International Women’s Day at Croydon College
At Croydon College and Coulsdon Sixth Form College we are extremely proud of all the achievements of our women students, staff, and alumni. Over 100 years ago, the first International Women’s Day gathering took place. Although since then we’ve witnessed a significant...
Public Health and Social Care Students Invited to Attend Virtual Alumni Event
Croydon University Centre students who are currently studying Public Health and Social Care are invited to attend an inspiring virtual talk with alumni James Farmer on Wednesday 3 March at 1pm. James studied at Croydon University Centre between 2014 and 2017, and...