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An award-winning, world-class college in South West England. Graded Ofsted Outstanding (2023). The region's largest apprenticeship provider.

Home to leading academies in hospitality, performing arts, sports and more. Exeter College is a large, thriving and growing tertiary college which places teaching, learning and student success as our top priority. We enjoy an excellent regional reputation. The College was judged as outstanding by Ofsted in a pilot "no notice" inspection in 2012, and again in a full inspection in 2014 and 2023. We

were awarded the Times Educational Supplement 'Outstanding Provider of the Year in 2012 and BTEC College of the Year in 2014. We have high expectations of our students and staff and each year their combined efforts result in excellent exam grades, outstanding training successes and brilliant music, art, sports and community achievements. We welcome students of all ages and abilities and our tutorial and learner support programmes are designed to meet their needs, challenging them to reach their full potential. Exeter College provides tertiary education for around 10,000 – 12,000 students. The College was established in 1970 as the first tertiary college in the UK, bringing together the former grammar schools' sixth forms and Exeter Technical College.

07/09/2026

New students wrote messages to their future selves at the Welcome Fair💫

They joined us at the Marketing stand to write a postcard to their future selves, to be read on Results Day 2028. They then got a photo taken, that was added to the front of the postcard. 💙

04/09/2026

That's it for Welcome Week! We hope everyone got a taste of everything that College has to offer. Lessons start on Monday – bring on the new term!

03/09/2026

Welcome Day 1 ✅

We've loved meeting our class of 2026-27! It's fantastic seeing everyone getting to know each other, finding out more about our amazing EXtra clubs, and of course getting some great freebies. Lots of students also came to the Marketing stand to write a message to their future selves, to be read on Results Day 2028 💙

Bring on Welcome Day 2! 💪

02/09/2026

We are so excited to meet all of our new students at Welcome Week!

New learners will have induction days this Thursday and Friday. Page 3 of their Getting Started booklet will give them the specific days and times for their course.

During their Welcome Days, they will…

Meet their tutor and tutor group
Get their timetable
Hear more about the College from our Principal
Learn about their course, their tutorial sessions, and the support available to them
Attend our EXtra Welcome Fair and discover our clubs and societies
Find their way around College buildings
Make new friends and have fun!

Read our FAQs: https://exe-coll.pulse.ly/tpsn4gjk1e

28/08/2026

Congratulations to all our GCSE learners on their results last week - this year saw some truly brilliant results and outcomes at Exeter College!

For our adult learners, we saw an incredible 80% pass rate in Biology GCSE, with two learners securing the highest grade possible (grade 9), alongside above-national-average pass rates in GCSE Maths and English.

Many of our adult learners juggle a busy life alongside their studies, and for many English isn't their first language, which makes their achievements even more impressive.

Last Thursday also saw young learners finding out their GCSE Maths and English resit results. We're so proud of all their hard work, and are pleased to share that the College's resit pass rate was more than 5% above the national average for English, and more than 4% above the national average for Maths.

We also saw brilliant progress for young learners who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) in the South West. As part of a joint project between the College, the University of Exeter and Devon County Council, 25 young NEET learners sat their GCSE English and Maths, with more than half getting a grade 4 or above, and every single learner achieving a grade.

A huge well done to all our learners who sat a GCSE exam this year, and a big thank you to our dedicated staff who supported them!

Full story 👉 https://exe-coll.ac.uk/adult-and-young-exeter-college-learners-celebrate-brilliant-gcse-achievements/

27/08/2026

Sophie enjoyed some fantastic work experience on the set of the BBC series 'Can You Keep a Secret?'

As well as meeting Dawn French and Mark Heap, she received great feedback from her team.

"It was an amazing experience to be invited to shadow on the set of a prominent BBC drama, which wouldn’t have been possible without meeting the production manager, who visited and spoke at Exeter College."

"The best part of the day was being able to stand alongside the director and watch the monitor while the filming was taking place. It gave me a real insight into what it is like to work within the film industry, especially seeing how decisions are made on set and how everyone works together to create the final shot. In the moment, it honestly felt unreal to be there and feel so involved in the production process. I am so grateful to have been given this opportunity."

Sophie is looking forward to starting an Apprenticeship in Multichannel Marketing, and to get further experience in the film industry.

26/08/2026

Sarah collected her successful GCSE Maths results last week. 🙌

Sarah has learning disabilities, and came to Exeter with the help of Nala, her support dog.

“When I found out I was excited. I haven’t told my boyfriend yet, but I’m really pleased! It was just amazing, especially with my teacher Krisztina, she’s amazing, and my mum, to have that support is just brilliant."

“When you have so many people say you couldn’t do it, you want to prove them wrong. The thing is to have a really amazing support network, and mine was my mum. When you get that one person that says, come on, you can do it, you’ll get the result at the end of it."

Discover our Adult GCSEs: https://exe-coll.pulse.ly/hhlrrbdmlp

25/08/2026

Well done to Amie for being nominated in the T Level category of the National Apprenticeships and Skills Awards, South West Finals!

She was nominated by Exeter College and Hepcomotion, her employer.

Amie says, "I’ve had a great time studying the T Level and getting the work experience I need to go into the industry and as such, I’m honoured to be nominated for the regional T Level of the year award.”

We've got our fingers crossed for the ceremony in October. Good luck, Amie!

21/08/2026

Enrolment for 2026/27 starts today!

If your young person didn't get the results they were hoping for, or they have changed their mind about the course that they want to do, it's important that they still come to their enrolment appointment.

Our faculties and the College Advice Team will be able to help them explore their options, and find the right course for them.

Find out more about enrolling at Exeter College: https://exe-coll.pulse.ly/ditxyu4ucb

20/08/2026

We are excited to meet all of our incoming students at their enrolment appointments.

Enrolment is taking place between Friday 21 and Friday 28 August at our Centre for Creative Industries, and Victoria House.

Learners will make their final choices about the course they will study, and officially sign up as Exeter College students.

Enrolment is invite only.

Find out more about what to expect, and read our FAQs: https://exe-coll.pulse.ly/kn3lroo4nc

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Hele Road
Exeter
EX44JS

Website

https://www.exe-coll.ac.uk/

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