as a mature student returning to education, I have loved my time at the college. the lecturers have aided my integration with my younger students, and the students themselves have been brilliant.

one word - excellent!

I have had the opportunity to utilise quite a lot of the support services, and cannot fault the provision

the knowledge of the lecturers is very apparent, and they take a real interest in you as a person, you are not just a number, you are a real person! The lecturers appear to be getting put under more and more pressure by the senior management, and they could be in danger of losing the 'family' feel of the place

8

the college bring in experts from the industry, and organise events and opportunities for me to gain a valuable insight in to what is required in my area

Having studied at the college for 4 years now, the overall experience has been outstanding. Great staff with good facilities and connections into the industry.

The college offers great facilities. Such a big range of up to date software really broadens the resources available to me.

The support the college offers is next level. It has developed me all round and with the feedback from assignments it is easy to see where Improvements need to be made.

What I like most is the engagement from the lecturers. They are always willing to help and with the open door policy they have, I can see them at anytime.

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Newcastle college and it's staff have given me continued support throughout my studies to help increase my employability. The staff have an extensive history of industry experience, they know first hand what an employer looks for in an applicant. As well as this, they often give scenarios where a certain lessons or skills would be applicable to the industry; making it more engaging. They often keep me up to date with new opportunities, from graduate schemes to trainee positions so I can start gaining industry experience.