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/

  • Tuesday, 3rd February 2026: Welwyn Garden City Campus (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
  • Thursday, 5th February 2026: St Albans Campus (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
  • Tuesday, 30th June 2026: Welwyn Garden City Campus (5:00 PM – 7:00 PM)
  • Thursday, 2nd July 2026: St Albans Campus (5:00 PM – 7:00 PM)

 

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

  • Tuesday, 3rd February 2026: Broxbourne & Ware Campuses (5:30 PM – 8:00 PM)
  • Tuesday, 28th April 2026: Broxbourne & Ware Campuses (5:30 PM – 8:00 PM)

 

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

  • Wednesday, 4th March 2026: Engineering & Construction Campus (ECC)
  • Wednesday, 29th April 2026: All Campuses (Hitchin, Stevenage, ECC)
  • Wednesday, 10th June 2026: All Campuses

 

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

  • Saturday, 28th February 2026: Hemel Hempstead Campus (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
  • Saturday, 7th March 2026: Watford Campus (9:30 AM – 1:00 PM)
  • Saturday, 13th June 2026: Hemel Hempstead Campus (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
  • Saturday, 20th June 2026: Watford Campus (9:30 AM – 1:00 PM)