Whether you are leaving school, returning to education, or looking to progress your career with additional skills and qualifications, we are delighted that you are considering learning with us.
Are you currently choosing whether to go to college or going to university? You may be wondering whether college or uni would suit you best, or if you can fit college study around your other commitments.
To help make your decision easier, here are our Top Ten Reasons why to choose Fife College:
10 Reasons to Choose to Fife College
We offer over 400 courses across 40 different subject areas, so we’re confident we’ve got something to suit your needs.
Our first-rate facilities include fully kitted-out construction and engineering workshops, a media production hub, state-of-the-art training kitchens and customer-facing student-run restaurants, a recording studio, radio station, stage theatre, digital and computing labs, hair, beauty and make-up salons and even our own aircraft cabin!
Full-time study not an option? No problem! Our flexible study options (including online courses) help thousands of students every year to fit studying around their work and family commitments.
We are located right in the heart of some of Scotland’s fastest growing industries and where loads of exciting employment opportunities are emerging. We work closely with local industry to ensure our courses provide our students with the knowledge, skills and experiences they are looking for, both now and in the future.
From industry-standard engineering equipment, real-life training kitchens and customer restaurants, to fully kitted-out care suites and media production hubs, we provide real-life learning environments to put your skills training into practice and prepare you for life after college.
An impressive 96% of our full-time students progress to either employment or further study after successfully completing their course with us – one of the highest rates in Scotland!
More and more students are choosing an alternative route to university. Instead of committing to 3 or 4 years away in a new city, you can start studying locally with all the flexibility and affordability benefits that brings.
With over 550 progression routes in place with university partners, progression on to Year 2 or Year 3 of a university degree after studying your HNC or HND with us couldn’t be easier.
Our student support service teams – including health and wellbeing, guidance, inclusion and employability – are always happy to chat, listen and help to make your time at college as enjoyable and successful as possible.
Fife College Students’ Association (FCSA) is here to make sure you get the most out of college life, through events and initiatives supporting the positive health and wellbeing of all students.
In a recent student survey, 93% of respondents said they were satisfied with their experience at Fife College, and an impressive 94% of our students would recommend Fife College to a friend or family member. So why would you even consider going anywhere else?
