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14th November 2023

Selby College’s University Centre graduates celebrate their success

Almost 90 graduates from Selby College’s University Centre had their academic achievements honoured as part of a Graduation ceremony at Selby Abbey. Taking place on Friday 10th November, graduates were joined by their family and friends, as well as their …

13th November 2023

Group receives Ofsted ‘Good’ grade and ‘Strong’ skills rating

The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group has been praised by Ofsted for its ‘Strong’ contribution to meeting regional and national skills needs, with the Group receiving a ‘Good’ grade for every aspect and overall. 16 Ofsted inspectors carried out a …

27th April 2023

School pupils experience state-of-the-art IT lab

Pupils from Barlby High School recently got a taste of what working in a high-tech IT lab looks like, as part of a network taster session at Selby College. This saw pupils learn how to create their own networks using …

4th November 2022

Class of 2022 achievements acknowledged at Graduation Ceremony

Graduates of Selby College celebrated their achievements as part of its Graduation Ceremony, which took place at Selby Abbey, on Friday 4th November 2022. Almost 80 graduates attended the ceremony where they were joined by family and friends, as well …

9th December 2021

Selby College celebrates another year of A Level success

Selby College is celebrating the success of its A Level provision as figures reveal that the College is in the top 25% of A Level providers. For the academic year 2020-2021, the College received an A Level Performance Systems (ALPS) …

18th October 2021

Classes of 2020 and 2021 celebrate their success at Higher Education Graduation Ceremony

Selby College celebrated the achievements of its 2020 and 2021 Higher Education graduates at its first in-person Graduation Ceremony in two years, held at Selby Abbey on Friday, 15th October. Students who completed their degree-level programmes at Selby College in …

27th August 2021

Selby College soars in National Survey for its degree-level offering

Results from the latest National Student Survey have revealed Selby College has ranked in the top two Higher Education organisations in Yorkshire for Overall Student Satisfaction. More than 86% of Selby College’s students claimed they were satisfied with the quality …

7th June 2021

Selby College student lands work experience at global tech company

James Greenhalgh, Level 3 BTEC Information Technology student at Selby College, has recently completed virtual work experience with Arm, a global semiconductor and software design company. After successfully applying for the placement via Uptree, James was invited to attend a …

9th March 2021

College boosts highly-skilled career paths with HE programmes

Selby College is supporting aspiring professionals to enter a range of highly-skilled careers with its Higher Education and Access to Higher Education programmes. In response to the demand for more healthcare professionals, Selby College has introduced a brand-new Higher National …

21st January 2021

UCAS: More students studying degrees locally

UCAS data shows more students are choosing to study degrees locallyMore Year 13 students than ever before are choosing to carry out degree-level study closer to home as a result of the pandemic, according to UCAS’ latest survey. The survey …

17th December 2020

Student awarded Image of the Week by BIPP

Simon Anley, Higher National Diploma (HND) Art & Design student at Selby College, has won the Image of the Week from The British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP). “I submitted an abstract image which I felt encompassed the meaning of …

13th August 2020

College celebrates Class of 2020 success

Selby College celebrates Class of 2020 results success Selby College celebrates another year of success for its A Level students. Outstanding grades were achieved across the College’s A Level subject areas, including Art, Design & Media, Business and Law, Geography …

30th June 2020

Remote Learning – Students Share Their Views

Selby College’s Remote Learning Success – Students Share Their Views Following the reopening of College campuses from June 15th, Selby College has been working to ensure a phased and safe return of its staff and some of its students. Despite …

31st October 2019

STEM students head to New Scientist Live

STEM students at Selby College head to New Scientist Live On Friday 11th October, a group of 18 students from the Science department at Selby College attended the New Scientist Live event at the ExCeL in London. The students and …

15th October 2019

Another year of Higher Education success

Selby College celebrates another year of Higher Education success The sixth annual Selby College Higher Education Graduation was held in the magnificent surroundings of Selby Abbey on the afternoon of Friday 11th October. Selby College’s Chair of Governors Richard Stiff …

15th August 2019

College’s Class of 2019 success

Selby College is celebrating the success of both its A Level and BTEC students today as the Class of 2019 came in to collect their results. It was revealed the students had achieved a fantastic 99.7% A Level pass rate …

26th July 2019

‘Best in Yorkshire’ for Degree Level Student Satisfaction

Selby College revealed as ‘Best in Yorkshire’ for Degree Level Student Satisfaction Selby College’s Higher Education and Degree-level provision has come out as the ‘Best in Yorkshire’ for Overall Student Satisfaction in the National Student Survey (NSS) results. Overall Student …

6th February 2019

Skills Network donates to College

The Skills Network and Selby College collaborate to inspire the next generation of students Selby College has recently received a very generous donation from The Skills Network. The donation has enabled the purchase of a state-of-the art laptop workstation, complete …