College Courses

 

At the end of Year 11 students have the option of continuing their education at a Further Education College (FE). There are a range of FE providers in the local area and students and parents are encouraged to look at a range of providers and courses if this pathway is of interest.

Many of these FE providers offer courses which are more vocational and combine an element of ongoing work experience. Students may study several different subjects or focus on one particular area of interest.

Links to FE colleges in Hertfordshire are shown below, along with upcoming open day events. Students are strongly encouraged to visit the colleges in person if they are considering this as a post-16 option.

Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City & St. Albans) https://www.oaklands.ac.uk/

Herts Regional College (Ware & Broxbourne) https://www.hrc.ac.uk/

North Herts College (Stevenage) https://www.nhc.ac.uk/campus/stevenage-campus/

West Herts College (Watford) https://www.westherts.ac.uk/

 

Open Day Events 2026/27

 

Oaklands College https://www.oaklands.ac.uk/news-events/open-events/

  • Thursday 24th September 2026: Autumn Open Evening (5:30 PM – 8:00 PM)
  • Saturday 10th October 2026: Welwyn Garden City Campus (10:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
  • Saturday 17th October 2026: St Albans Campus (10:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
  • Tuesday 28th April 2027: Welwyn Garden City Campus (5:00 PM – 7:30 PM)
  • Thursday 30th April 2027: St Albans Campus (5:00PM – 7.30 PM)
  • July 2027 (Date TBC): St Albans Campus (Evening)

 

Hertford Regional College (HRC) https://hrc.ac.uk/events/

  • Thursday 24th September 2026: Broxbourne & Ware Campuses (5:30 PM – 8:00 PM)
  • November 2026 (TBC): Autumn Open Event Series (5.30 PM – 8:00 PM)
  • February 2027 (TBC): Winter Open Event Series (5:30 PM – 8:00 PM)
  • April 2027 (TBC): Spring Open Event Series (5:30 PM – 8:00 PM)

 

North Hertfordshire College (NHC) https://www.nhc.ac.uk/openevents/

  • Tuesday 10th November 2026: General Open Event (All Campuses) (Evening)
  • Wednesday 11th November 2026: General Open Event (All Campuses) (Evening)
  • Wednesday 3rd March 2027: Spring Open Event (Evening)
  • Wednesday 28th April 2027: Spring/Summer Open Event (Evening)
  • Wednesday 9th June 2027: Summer Open Event (Evening)

 

West Herts College https://www.westherts.ac.uk/open-days

  • October/November 2026 (TBC): Autumn Open Event Series (Watford & Hemel Hempstead) (5:00PM – 8:00PM)
  • February/March 2027 (TBC): Spring Open Days (Watford & Hemel Hempstead) (9.30AM – 1:00PM)
  • June 2027 (TBC): Summer Open Days (Watford & Hemel Hempstead) (9:30AM – 1:00PM)