School Leavers

Skill Up and Stand Out at South Staffordshire College!

Our full-time courses for school leavers and adults are aimed at helping you to realise your full potential.

With our expert staff and industry-standard facilities, you’ll gain all the skills, knowledge, and confidence you need. You’ll also enjoy more freedom and independence at college, and make many new friends who all have the same passion and journey ahead as you.

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Explore our wide range of course areas available

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!

Art and Design

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

Beauty Therapy

Give your future a stunning makeover at South Staffordshire College!

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Business

Choose a career that means business!

Car Mechanics

#GetTheSkills for a rewarding career in motor vehicle

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

Choose from Bricklaying, Carpentry or Property Maintenance to build your career!

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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.

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

T Levels

Skill up Stand out with a T-level at SSC

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.