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South Devon College has been educating and supporting the local community since 1931 and, although our facilities and provisions have come a very long way since then, we are more committed than ever in our role as South Devon’s leading FE College.
Our mission to ‘inspire our community through learning’ remains steadfast and central to all our goals and achievements – we deliver a huge range of courses and qualifications for students of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, from entry-level short courses through to full honours degrees at our TEF Gold-rated University Centre.
Our Provision
Our provision includes professional and technical vocational qualifications, a wide range of apprenticeships and bespoke training, with our curriculum designed in partnership with employers, delivered by dedicated and passionate tutors with relevant industry experience.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2024 in many areas, including ‘education programmes for young people’, ‘behaviour and attitudes’, ‘personal development’, and ‘provision for learners with high needs’, our expert staff guide our 10,000 students on their educational and personal journey, ensuring smooth progression to further study or employment.
Laurence Frewin, Principal and CEO of South Devon College
Our Facilities
In recent years, the £36 million turnover College has benefitted from significant investment – our £17 million Hi Tech & Digital Centre focuses on digital skills, cyber security and advanced engineering, whilst our dedicated Marine Academy is leading the way in training for cutting-edge marine automation technologies.
Launched in 2025, our state-of-the-art Clean Energy Centre is a regional centre of excellence for clean energy technologies and training – all vital skills for moving towards Net Zero.
Awards and Accolades
We are very proud to be nationally recognised for excellence across a range of areas. We won the prestigious Green Gown Award for Sustainability Institution of the Year, and we’ve twice received Beacon Awards, one for outstanding support for student carers and another for embedding sustainability in our curriculum.
We were re-accredited with the Matrix Award for delivering high-quality, impartial careers advice and guidance, and our careers education continues to excel, with the college achieving 100% across all eight Gatsby Benchmarks. Most recently, we won the Devon Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Planet Saver’ award, affirming our commitment to environmental leadership.
Our Values
At South Devon College, our commitment to being Ambitious, Inclusive and Respectful guides everything we do, shaping an environment where every student is supported to achieve their very best.
Higher Education
University Centre South Devon, the higher education arm of South Devon College, has been awarded ‘Indefinite Foundation Degree Awarding Powers’ after an independent assessment recognised its exceptional quality of higher education and commitment to academic excellence, student success and industry collaboration.
Community
Nearly 700 teaching and support staff makes us Torbay’s third largest employer, across the main Vantage Point campus in Paignton, as well as our outlying facilities in Torquay, Newton Abbot, and our Marine Academy in Kingswear. We put our students and the local Torbay community at the heart of everything we do and we are all here to guide and support you every step of the way through your student journey, expanding your knowledge, skills, confidence and personal development.
We take great pride in the success of our students, and I speak from experience when I say that our tutors and lecturers find no greater satisfaction than seeing our students go on to achieve great and remarkable things, which happens year after year. Please come along to one of our open evenings to see everything that we have to offer – I look forward to welcoming you to South Devon College in the near future.
