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School Leavers

We have a wide variety of courses available here at South Staffordshire College to help you to Skill Up and Stand Out in your future career!

As a school leaver aged 16-18, you will be treated as an adult, within a friendly and supportive environment. You’ll enjoy more freedom and independence at college, and you’ll make many new friends who all have the same passion and journey ahead as you.

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Agricultural Engineering

Learn Agricultural Engineering in the very centre of our landbased college.

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Agriculture

Skill Up Stand Out and become a farmer of the future

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Animal Care and Management

Our most popular career path! #GetTheSkills to work with animals!

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Arboriculture

Take your career to new heights with a career in Arboriculture!

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Art and Design

#GetTheSkills to work within art and design, photography or fashion

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Beauty Therapy 

Give your future a stunning makeover at South Staffordshire College!

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Business

Choose a career that means business!

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Car Mechanics

#GetTheSkills for a rewarding career in motor vehicle

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Catering and Hospitality

#GetTheSkills for a rewarding career in hospitality and catering

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Computing and Digital

#GetTheSkills for a career within the computing, digital and networking industry

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Construction

Build your career! Choose from Bricklaying, Carpentry or Multi Skill Construction!

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Countryside Conservation and Environmental Management

For those most at home in the great outdoors!

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Early Years

#GetTheSkills for a rewarding career working with children!

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Elective Home Education

Skill Up Stand Out with us in a variety of course…

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Electrical Installation and Maintenance

Spark your career as an electrician!

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Engineering

#GetTheSkills for a rewarding career in the engineering industry

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Equine

Skill Up Stand out with a career in the equine industry.

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Fashion and Textiles

Skill Up Stand Out within the fashion and textile industry.

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Film and TV, Media, Animation and Journalism

Skill Up Stand Out within film, TV and journalism

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Games and Esports

Level up your skills in the gaming industry at Lichfield College.

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Hairdressing and Barbering

Prove that you’re a cut above the rest in our commercial…

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Health and Social Care

#GetTheSkills for a rewarding career in health and social care

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Introduction to College

Gain the skills needed to start a course or apprenticeship.

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Multimedia

#GetTheSkills for a career within the creative multimedia industry

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Music Production and Performance

Skill Up Stand Out within the music industry

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Performing Arts

Skill Up Stand Out within the performing arts industry

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Photography

#GetTheSkills for a rewarding career within the photography industry.

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Plumbing

#GetTheSkills for a career in plumbing

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SEND: Futures and Cross College Supported Learning

#GetTheSkills in a supportive student-centred environment

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Sport, Coaching and Fitness

Skill Up Stand Out in sport fitness and coaching

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T Levels

Skill up Stand out with a T-level at SSC

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Travel and Tourism

#GetTheSkills for a rewarding career in travel and tourism

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Uniformed Public Services

Skill Up Stand Out for a rewarding career in uniformed public…

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Veterinary Care and Nursing

Sklill Up Stand out in veterinary care and nursing.

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Support for school leavers

Learner Services

Our Student Services team are here to provide you with support throughout your college journey with us.

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Open days

Our Open Days let you explore our beautiful college locations and find out more about our courses.

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Career Information

Our dedicated team of advisors provide in-depth careers information, advice and guidance.

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Our courses can be very popular so it's always a good idea to apply as early as possible. Apply online …

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Apprenticeships

Earn while you learn. Are you looking for a practical route into the industry you love? Do you want to gain recognised qualifications and valuable real-world work experience? With an apprenticeship, you’ll get the best of both worlds.

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