{"id":2419,"date":"2020-08-20T12:05:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T11:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/gatewaysresources\/?page_id=2419"},"modified":"2021-03-17T15:19:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T15:19:56","slug":"student-life-at-an-fe-college","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/gatewaysresources\/home\/year-11\/understanding-he-life-11\/student-life-at-an-fe-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Life at an FE College"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_module=&#8221;322&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_menu global_parent=&#8221;322&#8243; menu_id=&#8221;7&#8243; submenu_direction=&#8221;downwards&#8221; fullwidth_menu=&#8221;off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;main-navigation&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;header-image-section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.74&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;padding-top:0px&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;header-image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/gatewaysresources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2020\/11\/students-drink-coffee-in-SU-food-hall-1400-X-450.jpg&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.74&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;breadcrumbs-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Breadcrumbs (do not remove)&#8221; module_class=&#8221;breadcrumbs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.87&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;border-bottom: 1px solid #ececed;&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/gatewaysresources\/\">Gateways Resources<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.74&#8243; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#1d1d1d&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_sidebar admin_label=&#8221;Left Nav Sidebar&#8221; area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_1&#8243; show_border=&#8221;off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;left-nav-menu&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.74&#8243; remove_border=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Student life at an FE college<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Student life at an FE college is very different to studying at a university. They operate on a much smaller scale, and there are fewer people, fewer buildings, and fewer extra-curricular activities to get involved in. However, this environment is likely to suit a huge number of students who are looking to study a HE course at a different type of institution to a university, and an FE college will be the best place for them to do this. It\u2019s very important to do your research into the differences in student life at an FE college vs a university.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greater Manchester Higher explain this really well. Watch this video to get a fuller understanding of what it takes to study a HE course at an FE college:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/t5RBa9bLOMc&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>UCAS explain the difference being studying at a university and a college, and why students should choose to study HE at an FE college: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/undergraduate\/what-and-where-study\/studying-uk-college\"><\/a><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800080\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/undergraduate\/what-and-where-study\/studying-uk-college\" style=\"color: #800080;text-decoration: underline\">https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/undergraduate\/what-and-where-study\/studying-uk-college.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Uni Guide compare degrees and student life at a university and a college, and explain how a college environment and student life at an FE college may suit certain students more than others:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theuniguide.co.uk\/advice\/choosing-a-course\/further-education-college-versus-university-how-do-degree-studies-differ\" style=\"color: #800080;text-decoration: underline\">https:\/\/www.theuniguide.co.uk\/advice\/choosing-a-course\/further-education-college-versus-university-how-do-degree-studies-differ<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Now you\u2019ve had an overview of student life at an FE college, how about checking out what <\/span><span>it\u2019s like to be an apprentice<\/span><span>?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; 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