About the College
South Devon College moved to stunning new premises in the heart of the English Riviera in 2006 and now offers 500 courses to 14,000 full and part time students. A recent Ofsted report highlighted the quality of teaching, friendly atmosphere, good support and the range of courses. The Campus is on the edge of Paignton and is easily accessible by public transport form Paignton, Brixham, Torquay, Newton Abbot and Totnes.
Facilities & Student life
The excellent facilities on campus include 120-seat theatre, large sports centre and fitness suite, Music Technology Centres, Motor Vehicle Centre, fully-equipped hair & beauty salon, fine dining training restaurant “Horizons”, Business Innovation Centre to support students starting businesses and a number of flexible event and exhibition areas. The campus has three further cafes offering wide range of food and refreshments, a bookshop, an essentials shop and a comprehensive learning resource centre.
Courses available
At the centre of the English Riviera’s thriving tourism industry, it is no surprise to find a wide range of tourism and hospitality courses. Here are a few but full details can be found online:
- Apprenticeships in catering and licence trade
- Catering Craft Certificate
- Catering Craft Diploma
- NVQ3 Advanced Chef Diploma
- NVQ2 Customer Service
- Advanced Hospitality Supervision Diploma
- First Diploma in Travel & Tourism
- National Diploma in Travel & Tourism
- Cabin Crew Certificate
- Resort Representative Certificate
- Foundation Degrees in Tourism and Hospitality Management (Plymouth University)
The college also offers a range of short courses for business e.g. food safety and licence trade.
Open days
For details of forthcoming Open Days please visit www.southdevon.ac.uk.
Contact details
South Devon College
Vantage Point
Long Road
Paignton
TQ6 7EJ
Telephone: 08000 380 123 (01803 540540)
Email: enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk
Website: www.southdevon.ac.uk
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