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Sussex Downs College
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Headquarters: Cross Levels Way Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2UF United Kingdom |
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Motto | "Putting Students First" |
Established | November 2001 |
Ofsted number | 133435 |
Principal | Mike Hopkins |
Staff | 1,000 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 16+ |
Enrolment | 5,000 full time; 10,000 part time |
Language | English |
Campus | Eastbourne, Lewes, Newhaven |
Campus type | Urban |
School colour(s) | Blue shades |
Athletics | Football, tennis, track & field |
Nickname | SDC |
Budget | £35m |
Revenue | £35m |
Website | http://www.sussexdowns.ac.uk |
Coordinates: 50°47′06″N 0°19′05″E / 50.785°N 0.318°E
Sussex Downs College is the largest further education college in East Sussex, providing education and training from foundation to degree level. The college educates almost half of the county's young people and over 8,000 adults each year at campuses in Lewes, Eastbourne and Newhaven, and in the workplace.
Sussex Downs College is the principal provider of work based further education and apprenticeships in these areas.
The college was established in 2001 through a merger of Lewes Tertiary College and Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology, with Park Sixth Form College added in 2003.
Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne
Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2UF
Sussex Downs College, Lewes
1 Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XH
Sussex Downs College, Newhaven
Training Centre, Denton Island, Newhaven, BN9 9BN
A variety of part-time and full-time courses are offered at Sussex Downs College including A levels, BTECs, apprenticeships and many work based vocational qualifications.
Students can also study at the Sports Academy, Performing Arts Academy and East Sussex Music Academy
Sussex Downs College offers a wide range of programmes for overseas students, with learners undertaking anything from one week courses to three years of academic study in preparation for progression to UK universities.