Why Choose Canterbury College?

Great location

We are based in the heart of Canterbury, within easy walking distance of train and bus stations and the wide range of shops and local amenities this historic city has to offer. More importantly we can bring a wide range of training to your premises.

New, Multi- Million campus

Our exciting new £50 Million state-of-the-art city centre campus offers a modern first-class learning environment. Its industry-standard facilities ensure that if your training needs are delivered on site that this takes place in the best possible surroundings.

Our new look campus buildings include:

Existing Clients

An excellent chance of success

Achievement on our training courses is above the national average. Every year over 300 Apprentices and 1500 NVQ participants benefit from training with us.

A wide choice of training and skills solutions

We offer over 300 different full-time, part-time, evening and short courses from essential skills to Degree level, including Apprenticeships, Train to Gain, professional qualifications and vocational Degrees.

A proven reputation

We know that Canterbury College is held in high regard by the people we train and employers because they tell us so. The fact that so many businesses choose us for their training is proof of our reputation amongst employers.  We also hold a number of prestigious awards including the Charter Mark, Matrix Quality Standard and Investors in People GOLD, and are committed to the Training Quality Standard.

Excellent training

The people we deliver training for regularly tell us that our responsiveness, trainers’ subject knowledge and flexibility are the main strengths of Canterbury College. They also appreciate the supportive atmosphere we offer and the pro-active role of our Business Partnership Account Managers. The College has also performed well in recent OFSTED inspections being referred to as ‘a great place to learn’.

Sheppey Campus

We also operate Sheppey Campus on on the Isle of Sheppey where we offer a comprehensive range of training solutions. To find out more, see our Sheppey Campus Guide.

Constant support and guidance

We have a team of Business Partnership Account Managers who ensure you will get of the right business solutions. The Employer Journey is key to our approach. We undertake an organisational needs analysis which can help you to identify wider skills needs of your business. What’s more, your employees also receive advice and guidance based on initial assessment of their capability to undertake our programmes. We also have a Disability Adviser and Additional Support Team to provide information and advice to any learner with additional support needs.  In short, we’re the only training provider you’ll ever need.

In addition to our extensive range of training solutions, we also offer conferencing facilities, room and venue hire services.