Success Stories

Stateside hospitality greets Highbury student.
Life is looking grand for Highbury College graduate Lee Redman, whose feet have not touched the ground since taking a job at a USA holiday resort. After completing a Foundation Degree in... Read more...

DEBRA WITT studying BTEC National Performing Arts, AS/A levels in Psychology, English Language and Media Studies at Portsmouth College – previous school, Mayville High School

I have really enjoyed my Performing Arts course and also taking part in all the performance opportunities at College; Return to the Forbidden Planet, Rock Challenge and our shows in local schools. My aim is to become a secondary school teacher eventually, specialising in Drama. There’s a great atmosphere at College and plenty going on. I have also managed to keep up my job at Debenhams and community work at ‘Fat Café’.

Debra’s Tip: Keep an open mind when you join – it’s a small, relaxed college and easy to make new friends.

LLOYD O’NEIL Studying AS/A levels in Biology, Law, Psychology and Religious Studies at Portsmouth College – previous school, St Edmunds

I’ve really enjoyed Biology at College. I’m very interested in how the body works and my longer term aim is to study Bio-Medical Science at university. I was elected to be the Student Union President at the end of last year – hopefully you’ll come and meet the Union team when you visit for Open Evenings. Although College keeps my busy I also have a part-time job at Currys and play football, tennis and chess. I’m very happy to recommend the College to other people. It has a really good set of courses and very friendly, sociable people – students and staff.

Lloyd’s Tip: Make sure you do your research and make the right subject choices. If you can find subjects you really enjoy, you’ll go well.

CALUM DONOGHUE studying AS/A levels in Media Studies, Photography, Film Studies and English Language at Portsmouth College – previous school: Priory.

I’ve just finished at College and I’m now off to Staffordshire University to train to be a broadcast journalist. Media Studies and English Language have given me some really useful preparation for this degree course. I also really enjoy the creative opportunities of Photography and for the past year I have worked as one of the College’s official photographers. I’d recommend the College for its choice of subjects and friendly and helpful teachers.

Callum’s Tip: Try to get the subject combination that takes you where you want to go but also gives you variety in your work.

Read all about the outstanding individual achievements of ex-Portsmouth school pupils performing exceptionally at Portsmouth College

Advanced Apprenticeship: Engineering
Before Jade became an Apprentice in February 2008, she studied forensic science at South Downs College. After a year of the course, Jade realised the course wasn’t for her and decided on something more practical... Read more...

Advanced Apprenticeship: Engineering
When Nathan was at school he had the opportunity to study for a GCSE in Engineering. He enjoyed the course so much he decided he wanted a career in engineering, so enrolled on a National Diploma course at South down’s... Read more...

Up For It

Do students really go on to fulfil their dream career?
The University of Portsmouth's UP for It talked to some graduates about what they are doing after leaving University
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Havant College celebrates Oxbridge Success!
Havant College is proud to announce that twelve students have been made offers to study at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge in 2008. Read more...

Havant College Supported Blue Day!
On Friday Havant College students and staff raised £225 for the Tom Prince Cancer Trust as part of Blue Day. Students raised money by dressing up in blue pyjamas and spraying fellow students’ – and some staff’s – hair blue! ‘I’ve supported Blue Day @ Havant College’ stickers were distributed. Read more...