June Open Evening

This will be a general open evening both at Newport main campus and CECAMM at Whippingham (for engineering)..

Students come to the college from all over the Island, attracted by the college's exceptional facilities which can’t be found anywhere else on the Isle of Wight. In coming years the facilities are set to improve further with incredible business connections, higher education and digital innovation as a key focus. The current facilities include:

• Working motor vehicle repair shop

• Hair salons

• Beauty studios

• Construction environments including plumbing, electrical, brickwork, boat building and carpentry & joinery.

• CECAMM - Dedicated Centre of Excellence for Composites, Advanced Manufacturing and Marine.

• Imitation childcare environment

• Exceptional art, design and media studios, I.T and materials

• Dance and performing arts studio

• Working animal care unit

• Fully equipped gym and fitness facilities

• On-site working horticulture department

The open day is not only for students leaving school soon, there will also be opportunities to find out more about:

• Apprenticeships

• Distance Learning

• Adult Learning

• Short Courses and Employer Training

• International opportunities

• University Centre Isle of Wight

Prospective students can also find out about the range of bursaries and financial assistance available as well as the college’s vast range of enrichment such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, subsidised international travel and use of on site facilities such as the salons and college gym.