Life at East Riding College

College life is very different to school; you have more freedom and you're treated more like an adult. At the same time, you're expected to attend your classes and do your work without supervision. Your time at East Riding College will be exciting and interesting. While you're learning essential skills for your chosen career, you'll be having new experiences, making friends for life and maybe even going places you never imagined.

Study visits

Learning isn't just about studying in a classroom; it's also about getting out and about and seeing and doing things for yourself. Many students have the opportunity to go on study visits for a day or for longer periods with recent examples including trips to major cities at home and abroad, eating at a Michelin-starred restaurant and meeting the Hull City first team.

Work experience

We want our students to have the experience to back up their qualifications. Lots of our courses involve placement with a company doing jobs that are relevant to your qualification or career choices. This will give you a real taste of the job and practical experience that will help you in your coursework.

Enrichment

Enrichment is your chance to blow off steam and try new things outside of your course. How about white water rafting, rock climbing, jet skiing or a walking holiday? Fancy representing the College at football, rugby, netball or other sports? If this sounds like your kind of thing, you'll love Wednesday afternoon because that's enrichment time. Plus, if you join e-club, we'll text you about all the enrichment activities that are going on so you'll never miss a thing.

Student representation

East Riding College has a well-established network of student representatives who meet termly with their head of curriculum area. In addition to this two representatives from each area attend the College's termly Learner Focus Group meeting and participate in the Student Association's Learner Parliament. Students are also represented on key College committees including the Board of the Corporation.

Student Association

All students automatically become members of the College's Student Association upon enrolment. Members of the association's Executive are elected annually.