WWelcomeelcome to Chichester College, where we don’t just prepare you for one job, we prepare you for every version of your future.
With degrees awarded by respected institutions such as the University of Chichester, you’ll graduate with a qualification that is recognised by employers and aligned with real-world success.
Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our TEF Silver Award for both student experience and student outcomes.
What truly sets us apart is our supportive and ambitious learning community, a place where diverse talents are nurtured, ideas are challenged and future professionals are developed.
With industry-connected courses and cutting-edge facilities on campus, everything we do is designed to inspire, challenge and empower you.
Whether you’re continuing your studies, pursuing a passion, or taking your career to the next level, we arehere to help you move forward with confidence.
Discover a bold approach to Higher Education –explore our guide and see the difference for yourself!
Helena Thomas, Strategic Lead for Higher Education
Kirste McCool, Director of Higher Education
Our local area
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Chichester College is set in a historic cathedral city that offers students a vibrant blend of culture and coastal charm.
Just minutes from campus, you’ll find the streets are filled with independent shops, cosy cafés, bustling markets and beautiful green spaces like the Bishop’s Palace Gardens, perfect for unwinding between classes.
There’s plenty to explore beyond the city centre too. Students can wander along Chichester Harbour, enjoy the excitement of Goodwood’s motorsport and cultural events or take weekend trips to West Wittering’s sandy beaches and the sweeping landscapes of the South Downs.
Beyond the exciting opportunities in the local area, Chichester is exceptionally well connected. Chichester College is just a 7-minute walk from the train station and a 10-minute walk from the bus station, making travel simple and accessible. With central London only 1 hour 30 minutes away, Brighton just 50 minutes along the coast and Portsmouth a short 30 minutes away, Chichester is perfectly positioned to enjoy the best of city life, the coast and the countryside.
We offer a dynamic range of facilities designed to support every stage of your learning, creativity and personal development.
Specialist workshops and studios support subjects including engineering, computing, construction and creative media, each equipped with industrystandard tools, technology and hands-on resources to help you develop real-world skills.
Your campus
At the heart of the campus is our brand new STEM and Higher Education Centre. The top floor is a dedicated space exclusively for higher education learners, offering a shared space for independent study, a brand-new lecture theatre and purpose-built computer suites.
Beyond academic spaces, the campus is built for student life. You’ll find a fully equipped gym, a spacious sports hall and one of the largest indoor climbing walls in the South, ideal for staying active or trying something new.
Social spots like Coasters restaurant, Café 19 and the 64 Restaurant and Bar create relaxed places to meet friends, grab a bite or unwind between classes.
The Chichester College Group Students’ Union (SU) plays an active role on campus, helping to shape an inclusive, student-led community. From events and societies to wellbeing support and student representation, the SU ensures every voice is heard and every student feels part of college life.
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Our courses
UCAS codes
Course N200
Institution C57
Duration
1 year, full-time
Business
This top-up degree is the natural progression from a Higher National Diploma or a foundation degree and is designed with employability in mind. It prepares you to become a well-rounded professional with strong business acumen, confidence and resilience for today’s workplace or for further postgraduate study.
The business landscape is evolving rapidly, and this course is built around the skills needed to meet those demands. You will focus on the practical application of theory to real-world scenarios, developing an understanding of how strategic management, entrepreneurship and responsible practice influence decision-making within successful organisations.
Blended learning ensures study is engaging and flexible, combining live sessions, online resources, independent research that challenges your thinking and regular one-toone tutor support tailored to your ambitions.
Designed in collaboration with employers and past graduates, the course values flexibility and varied teaching approaches. You will build resilience within the business environment and confidence in project delivery and stakeholder negotiation.
This year allows you to consolidate experience, refine judgement and step confidently into future leadership roles.
This course is designed to help you develop professional computing skills and progress confidently into industry. With growing demand for cyber security, AI, cloud and data expertise, this course prepares you for technical roles, management opportunities or progression to a Level 6 top-up degree.
You will develop skills across key areas that enhance career opportunities throughout the computing sector. Employers actively seek expertise in Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing and Data Analysis.
Alongside your HND, you can work towards professional qualifications, strengthening employability early in your career. Year one modules include Programming, Networking, Security, Cyber Security, Professional Practice, Database Design and Development, Planning a Computing Project and Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems.
Year two builds expertise through a Computing Research Project, Network Security, Digital Forensics, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing and Business Process Support.
Learning takes place in small groups within a professionally equipped computer lab. Successful completion supports progression to a university top-up year and a full degree.
CyberComputing Security
UCAS codes
HNC Course CCLC
HND Course CCLD
Institution C57
Duration 2 years, full-time
UCAS codes
Course W373
Apply via University of Portsmouth
Duration
1 year, full-time
Creative Media Technologies
The course strengthens your technical confidence and creative judgement, preparing you for industry roles, freelance work or postgraduate study.
In this top-up year, you will deepen your knowledge and experience through multidisciplinary modules that reflect how contemporary media is produced. Modules include the Creative Media Project, Communication Design, Future Technologies, Documentary Film Making, Vocational Project
Portfolio and Digital Photography and Online Application. These encourage fluid movement between concept, capture and presentation while using industry-standard software across screen, interactive and lens-based media.
Small group teaching ensures close tutor support, with practical feedback focused on progression. Industry-led assignments develop creative thinking, collaboration and self-management skills valued by employers.
Delivered at the Chichester Studios, this top-up year allows you to consolidate your skills, expand creative ambition and step confidentially into professional practice. This course is suitable for those who have studied an HNC in Film & Television or similar.
Take what you already know and give it a professional edge. This course introduces the contemporary construction sector through management-focused training, preparing you for promotion into junior supervision and project leadership roles.
You will build on your understanding of the construction industry with an informed introduction to current practice, exploring how technology is reshaping materials, methods and delivery times. Study focuses on stakeholder engagement, showing how clients, contractors and communities work together from early planning through to completion.
You will develop project and self-management skills relevant to today’s construction market, including site supervision, operations planning, financial management, surveying, digital applications and the design project process from initial drawings to final handover.
Strong employer links, industry-focused assignments and small group teaching ensure close tutor support and real-world exposure, preparing you for junior management roles early in your career.
Construction Management for England
Duration 2 years, part-time
Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ)
UCAS codes
Course 009W
Institution C57
Duration
2 years, full-time
Dance Teaching in the Private Sector
Our innovative two-year Level 5 Foundation Degree, delivered in partnership with the University of Chichester, prepares you for a successful career in the dance sector. The course develops versatile practitioners confident in performing, creating, teaching and community practice.
Delivered across both Chichester College and University of Chichester campuses, the course brings together two vibrant dance communities. In year one, you explore safe and imaginative teaching practice, child development and ISTD genre-specific techniques including Imperial Classical Ballet, Modern Theatre and Tap, alongside contemporary technique and choreography.
Year two increases responsibility through observed and assessed teaching practice, advanced technical development and collaborative dance production projects. Critical and contextual study broadens artistic and teaching potential, while working alongside university dance degree students gives full access to facilities, performances and professional networking.
Successful completion allows direct progression into the third year of the University of Chichester’s BA (Hons) Dance degree.
Engineering often begins with a problem, and this course teaches you how to enjoy solving them. Designed in collaboration with industry partners including Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, GTR Composites and Tesla Engineering, the course blends design thinking with mathematical methods and applied engineering science.
During the course, you will study towards a Higher National Certificate (HNC), covering core areas such as design, mathematics, engineering science and the development of your own engineering project. Additional units include renewable energy, engineering management and quality.
Skills are developed through interactive studio and laboratory sessions that explore how renewable energy, quality improvement and Industry 4.0 practices are shaping modern engineering. The classroom operates as a professional workshop where projects are planned, measured and delivered to industry expectations.
Small group teaching, expert tutors with real-world experience and access to industrystandard facilities support progression into a wide range of engineering roles and sectors.
General Engineering
Duration
2 years, part-time
UCAS codes
HNC Course FTCM
HND Course CFTM
Institution C57
Duration
1 plus 1 model or 2 years, full-time
This practical, industry-focused course prepares you for the real world of film and television. Blending theory with hands-on production, you will explore how stories are developed, careers are built and technology is reshaping how images reach audiences.
You will gain a strong understanding of the structure of the film and television industry and how to build a sustainable career within this dynamic sector. Year one modules include Cinematography, Film and Television Practices, and Television Broadcasting and Factual Programming, introducing core skills in lighting, camera work and production.
Year two advances into Virtual Studio Production, Advanced Practices, Advanced Editing and VFX, and Moving Image Production, exploring how emerging technologies integrate with established methods. Teaching takes place in small tutor-led groups, with industryfocused projects and regular feedback to support progress.
You will have access to professional equipment and software, opportunities for industry engagement and the option to progress onto the BSc (Hons) Creative Media Technologies top-up degree.
This practical course is a gateway into the business world, preparing you for career progression, promotion, starting your own venture or advancing to honourslevel study. Clear, focused and supportive, the course develops skills you can apply immediately in the workplace.
You will learn how business works in practice through discussion, case studies, group challenges and guest lectures from experienced professionals. The course explores the contemporary business environment, from marketing planning and real-world accounting to the influence of human resources and organisational behaviour on performance.
Projects focus on operational planning, digital business practice and leadership, encouraging you to tackle challenges that test managerial judgement. In year two, the focus shifts to leading and managing change, building strategy, strengthening business communication and relationships, and using IT systems and data analytics to understand markets.
Small group teaching ensures personalised tutor support and honest progress reviews. The course can be studied part-time for added flexibility, and successful completion enables progression to a final top-up year at Chichester College or another university to achieve a full honours degree.
&Leadership Management
UCAS codes
HNC Course 001N
HNC Course 002N
Institution C57
Duration 2 years, full-time
Student spotlight
Alice’s journey through Creative Media is a standout example of how talent, opportunity and ambition can come together.
She began on the Level 3 Creative Media course, where discovering industry tools like Premiere Pro ignited a passion for storytelling, research and film production. Her commitment quickly set her apart, earning her the opportunity to progress from the Film & Television HND to a full BSc (Hons) degree a year early, an experience she describes as truly transformative.
Since then, Alice has embraced every challenge, from producing documentary content with Portsmouth Friends of the Earth to completing a five-month self-development placement in Africa, now central to her dissertation and film work.
I never imagined how far I’d go. The support here pushed me to achieve more than I thought possible.
Alice Creative Media
Student
Your experience. Your voice.
Your time at college should feel like yours and that’s where the Students’ Union (SU) comes in.
Representing learners across the Chichester College Group, the SU is a student-powered team making sure voices are heard at every level at Chichester College. From shaping day-to-day student life to influencing decisions around learning, wellbeing and campus culture, the SU puts students at the heart of what happens here.
At Chichester, the SU champions an inclusive, student-led community through representation, events, societies and enrichment activities. Whether you’re keen to express yourself creatively, connect socially or build skills for the future, there are countless opportunities to get involved, meet people who share your interests and grow your confidence beyond the classroom.
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Travel the world with Xtra and unlock unforgettable experiences beyond the classroom. Each year, the SU offers once-in-a-lifetime trips to incredible destinations, from supporting community projects in Kenya, to exploring the bright lights of New York City, to discovering the magic of Disneyland Paris and so much more. These adventures are designed to broaden horizons, build confidence and create memories that will stay with you long after graduation.
Graduation
At Chichester College, graduation is a memorable milestone for every student.
Each year, graduates gather at Chichester Cathedral, a historic and iconic venue in the heart of the city. The ceremony offers a meaningful moment to reflect on the hard work, commitment and academic achievements attained throughout their studies.
Receiving their certificate on stage in such a prestigious setting marks a significant transition from education to the next stage of each student’s journey. In particular, every ceremony contains hundreds of individual stories, with students following their own paths to graduation. Each of these students have been shaped by different experiences, responsibilities and challenges. This day is about recognising every one of these students, as they celebrate their accomplishments surrounded by family, friends and tutors and look ahead to the opportunities awaiting them in their chosen industries.
It is a proud culmination of their time at Chichester College and a confident step into their future, be it in professional careers, postgraduate study or industry roles.
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Entry requirements
Flexible entry requirements
We recognise that student potential is demonstrated in many ways, so each application is considered individually. Alongside academic qualifications, we value industry experience and transferable skills gained through work, independent projects or professional activity, and a personal statement. Typical entry requirements are outlined on this page; however, offers may vary to reflect individual strengths, ability and experience.
For HNC courses
Entry will be based on industry experience, a relevant A-level or Level 3 qualification and GCSE grades. Each application is assessed by our dedicated admissions team.
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For HND courses
Entry will be based on industry experience, a relevant A-level or Level 3 qualification and GCSE grades, or successful completion of an HNC/HTQ. Each application is assessed by our dedicated admissions team.
Top-up degrees
Entry will be based on successful completion of an HND or Foundation degree. Each application is assessed by our dedicated admissions team.
GCSE English and maths
We strongly advise that all applicants will have achieved 9-4 (A-C) grades in maths and English or an equivalent qualification to ensure the successful completion of the course and enhance future careers.
English as a second language
Applicants who have English as a second language and do not have a GCSE in English will be asked to take an IELTS assessment to demonstrate their ability to work at this level. The minimum overall score is 6.0, with no element under 5.5 in all four elements. The exception to this is students who have been educated in the UK and have been schooled in English. If they have achieved a grade D/3 they would not need to take the IELTS assessment.
If you only want to apply to Chichester College (part of the Chichester College Group), applying direct is the easiest way to secure your place.
Why apply direct?
+ Guaranteed interview
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+ £250 bursary
Existing CCG students can receive a one-off bursary of £250 towards your study costs* (you must still be enrolled as a student on 31 January during your first year to receive the bursary)
+ No application fees
If we’re your only choice of institution, you won’t pay any application fees
+ Personalised support
Get help with your application upon request, including guidance for Disabled Student Allowance, Student Finance Tuition Fees and Maintenance Loans
*Correct at time of printing for students completing a Level 3 qualification in summer 2026. Benefits may change for future students.
How to apply
You can apply online via UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) for all undergraduate courses.
You’ll be supported through the process by your school UCAS team or by applying at the college through the Progression Plus team.
UCAS allows you to apply to up to five universities. You must use UCAS if you want to apply to more than one college or university.
You’ll need your current school or college, plus your tutor for advice and a reference.
When to apply
We advise you to work on your application during the autumn term and submit your application before 13 January 2027 (UCAS deadline). We will consider late applications, but you are strongly encouraged to meet this deadline in order to receive priority consideration.
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What’s next?
Offering you a place
Within one week of your interview, we will send you an offer if a place on the course is agreed in your interview. An offer will be unconditional or conditional. Conditional offers are based not only upon your interview but also on your exam results.
Applicants who have applied through UCAS will receive their offer on UCAS Track.
Accepting your offer on UCAS
If you have applied through UCAS, once you have received offers from all the universities you applied to, UCAS will require you to accept one of your offers as your “firm” choice and another as your “insurance” choice. UCAS sets all the deadlines by which time you must let them know your decision.
Deferred entry
We are happy to take applications from students who plan to take a gap year before starting their degree course. Chichester College, university-level
University-level fees
The fees you pay will depend on several factors, including where you choose to study, the level of your course and whether you are studying full-time or part-time. For the most up-to-date fee information, please visit the course information page of the college website.
Student loans
UK students can apply for Government student loans to cover tuition fees and help with living costs while studying. These loans are normally available to students with settled status in the UK but eligibility needs to be checked with Student Finance England.
You will only start repaying your loan once you are earning above a certain income threshold. When this happens, repayments are taken automatically from your salary through the income tax system. Apply online at Student finance for undergraduates: gov.uk/student-finance
Finance & funding
Enjoying our new look?
We’ve chosen Inconstant Regular by Daniel Brokstad as the new typeface for this year’s university-level course guide. It was selected not only for its distinctive, contemporary look, but because it represents something meaningful: accessibility and inclusivity.
Inconstant is designed with an irregular set of letterforms to help people with dyslexia read more easily. As a college group that places opportunity for everyone at its core, Inconstant Regular felt like the right choice. It supports accessibility while reflecting the uniqueness of our campuses and the diversity of the people within them.
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Commissioned by Dyslexia Scotland for their awareness campaign, There’s Nothing Comic About Dyslexia, designer, Daniel, talks through the challenges of beginning the project, researching and learning what makes a typeface legible for people with dyslexia.
A huge range of glyphs and concept entry points were sketched out on how to solve this. Eventually landing on the concept of inconsistently inconsistent, by adding in the different stylistic sets and contextual alternatives.
