Meet the students

Find out more about our former students and the exciting careers they have developed.

Katherine, Art and Design Level 3

Katherine shares how joining our Saturday Art Club led her to discover her passion. She then decided to study at Banbury and Bicester College to take her skills to the next level.

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    Katherine, Art and Design Level 3

    Visual Arts and Design

    Katherine shares how joining our Saturday Art Club led her to discover her passion. She then decided to study at Banbury and Bicester College to take her skills to the next level.

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    Alice, Sport and Coaching Level 3 Alumni

    Sports Therapy and Exercise Science

    Alice studied at Actvate Learning between 2016 and 2018. She's now been accepted onto a PGCE with the view to becoming a secondary school PE teacher.

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    Dominique, Access to Nursing

    Access to Higher Education

    In 2021 I completed my access course with 45 credits at distinction, something I never imaged doing.

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    Amelie, Photography Level 3

    Visual Arts and Design

    Amelie is never far from her camera and loves to capture everything around her.

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    Zac, Forestry and Arboriculture Level 3

    Arboriculture and Countryside Management

    I’d heard through word of mouth about Merrist Woods great reputation and It’s definitely lived up to expectations.

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    Wayne, Computing Level 3

    IT and Computing

    Before coming to college, I spent seven years in logistics and worked as a warehouse manager. I soon realised it wasn’t the job I wanted to do so I decided to go back to college and study IT, which has always been my passion.

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    Vanessa, Travel and Tourism Level 3

    Tourism

    Vanessa chose Guildford College because of their specialised travel courses and facilities, such as the cabin crew training room.

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    Sumaya, Animal Management Level 3

    Animal Management and Agriculture

    I’m planning to go to university this September to study zoology with animal behaviour. I don’t know what I’d like to specialise in just yet, but I like the idea of being an animal management lecturer and going into teaching.

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    Rochelle, Hairdressing Level 1

    Hairdressing

    In the future I'd like to work in a salon where I can use the knowledge I’ve gained at college to help customers and make them happy.

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    Orin, Professional Culinary Arts Level 3

    Hospitality and Professional Cookery

    Orin was crowned Young Risotto Chef of the Year 2021. As part of his prize, Orin will now do a three-day work experience placement at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck restaurant.

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