Welcome to the Somerset Colleges website, developed to provide information about the options in education and training for young people (under 19) adults, employers and those wishing to study at university level.

Here in Somerset we have 5 of the best Further Education Colleges in England and we teach over 50,000 students from the County, surrounding regions and overseas, every year. Our results are better than the national average in A-levels or vocational qualifications and we have won national awards and recognition for our teaching and all 5 colleges have Centres of Vocational Excellence (COVEs) across a range of areas. 

We are committed to improving the local economy through high quality education and training and in addition to our short courses, NVQs, professional qualifications or Apprenticeship schemes, Somerset Colleges provide many additional services to local employers.

We have strong partnerships with regional universities and deliver an ever increasing number of Foundation Degrees, Honours Degrees, Full Degrees and Postgraduate qualifications. 

Every college is linked in a consortium with local schools to ensure the best possible 14 - 19 education, including the new Diplomas.

We pride ourselves on our support for students so whether you are a school leaver or an adult we guarantee access to high quality and impartial information, advice and guidance on all our courses and services.

The Somerset Colleges, together offer over 3000 courses in subjects as diverse as arboriculture and psychology or mechanical engineering and philosophy. These courses are taught full or part-time or by distance or on-line learning, so we are sure to have a course to suit your needs.