Meet Richard, Head of Creative, Digital and Business Innovation at EKC Ashford College

Five Ways we Support your Wellbeing in College

Meet Jack, your new Student Union President

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GCSE and Level 2 Success Stories

Results Day Success for Level 3 Students

Waiting for Exam Results - Top Tips

November Open Day

Open Enrolment

Social Action is a big part of life at College. Here are five reasons why you should get involved.

Ciaran talks to us about his role as Student Experience Officer.

Monday 5th June marks the start of a week of challenges we are doing across the EKC Group, to support the environment.

This Pride Month, see how we support LGBTQ+ students throughout the year.

Looking for work this summer? You may need to update your CV. Try following some of our tips!

Health and Social Care students proudly presented their projects at this year's showcase.

Clear up misconceptions about College and learn the truth with our Mythbuster guide.

East Stour Primary have been helping our students develop skills, as well as experiencing the fun of our Enrichment!

Studying for your exams? See some Revision Tips you could find handy.

Ofsted’s Chief Inspector visited Ashford College to meet staff and students.

Our PSA/Employability students got to experience the railway as part of our ongoing work with Kent Community Rail Partnership.

Learn how to make Smoked Mac and Cheese from Catering's Tabasco Masterclass.

Catering received a masterclass from Tabasco Corporate Chef Gary Evans!

The Royal Academy of Arts have selected a student artwork for their Young Artists' Summer Show!

An Immersive Classroom is coming soon to Ashford College! Read below to see what this means for students...

T Level Business students have recently been exploring the Management side of Retail, backed by industry visits.

Find out how you can inform yourself about College if you've missed one of our Open Days!

If you have an EHCP, you can apply in just 4 steps. Learn how here.

See what services and support the Ashford College E-Hub can offer you.

Our Celebration of Culture returned for 2023, and allowed students to embrace and celebrate the wide range of cultures we have at Ashford College.

See what activities students can take part in at our annual Celebration of Culture.

Discover the Unframed Trail and see our students work for yourself with our guide!

Ashford's very own Mural festival "Unframed" has now launched, featuring the work of our Art students!

March 2023's Community Week has taken place, and here's how our students and staff have helped our local community.

Art and Design have raised money and awareness of a local charity, through a student led Art Sale.

Career Help such as Mock Interviews is available during your studies at College. See how these can help you.

Learn how to make Irish Soda Bread and learn some Irish Phrases this St Patrick's Day - thanks to Irish ALS Tutor Kate!

Hair and Beauty won big at this year's KFE4Skills23 Finals!

A stands for Ashford, but check out the rest of our A - Z Guide to life and studying at Ashford College.

Art and Design students are working hard on not one, but two murals for the Unframed Ashford Mural Festival!

Careers Fair 2023 helped our students to develop their futures.

College can bring you into a variety of industries, but here's some that were featured at Careers Fair 2023!

Find out why our 19+ part time or short courses could be for you.

One of our students did their first ever live performance at a drag show in Canterbury!

College can allow you to fully express yourself. Hear from student Grant how college has boosted his confidence.

Thanks to the Government's SDF Fund, we have invested in machines to benefit new students, as well as to help decarbonise the Engineering Industry.

Art and Design students, as well as our Programme Director of Business, have all got involved with a local Panto of Aladdin!

Health and Social Care student Bradley shares why he chose Ashford College.

Learn how to APPLY for Ashford College in 3 simple steps!

Our Hairdressing students worked incredibly hard at this year's KFE4Skills23 college heat.

Our Plumbing and Electrical students represented us in a group wide competition.

First year Music student Jack shares what he likes about college life.

Announcing our BRAND NEW Pathway for 2023 - Media!

Jenner, who are working on our Phase 2 expansion, stopped by to give students an insight into the industry and Phase 2 itself.

Hair and Beauty had their annual Christmas contest in December - which helped to raise funds for the William Harvey Hospital.

See what practical opportunities Catering students can have at college in this quick recap of their year!

Find out what 2023 has lined up for Ashford College...

Christmas brought gifts and joy to our Engineering department, as they received new equipment!

Missed our 2022 Advent Calendar? Hear all our "crackers" here!

We had an Elf visit for Christmas, and he was not on the shelf at all!

Two of our T Level students have been leading the college in collecting donations for The Lord Whisky Sanctuary.

2022 was a big year as we helped AIMREC celebrate 180 years of Railway History in Ashford.

Looking to benefit your business? Here's why working with us could be the best first step.

Students, including those on our Computing T Level, were given a talk by a Lead Environment Artist from Ubisoft!

"Here at Last", a boyband who have been featured on Radio 1 have spoken to students about Mental Health. Here are some of their tips.

T Level students from Business and Computing went to Eastwell Manor to learn how they can have a role in the Hospitality industry.

Retainagroup donated Bike Security Marking kits which have been fitted to student's bikes. Here are some tips how to protect you and your bike this winter.

Staff and students have been postively impacting our local community with November 2022's Community Week.

We commemorated Remembrance Day 2022 in various ways, including hosting a Veteran's lunch.

Coming to Open Day? Here are some top tips to get the most out of the evening!

Thanks to the EKC Schools Trust, East Stour Primary students have been experiencing what Ashford College is like.

One of our LSP's (Learning Support Practitioners) has had a book published, available on Amazon.

Hear from Zee about how he's benefitted from Access to HE (Higher Education)

Here are some reasons why joining our Football team could be your next Enrichment choice.

See how we celebrated the spoooooooky season at our El-witch Road Campus....

Work has begun on our Phase 2 extension.

Meet Daniel, one of our Student Progression Mentors.

Beauty, Barbering and Hairdressing students went along to this year's Salon International Expo in London

Guy and Ellie discuss their experiences of Ashford College as adult learners.

We have been raising awareness of mental health this week, as well as funds for a mental health charity.

Unsure of the key facts about T Levels? Our quick guide by numbers can help break down this brand-new qualification!

We launched T Levels at Ashford College this term - click here to see our progress on this exciting journey.

Maths Lecturer Sahil has participated in this year's London Marathon to raise funds for Parkinson's UK

Thinking about a haircut or treatment? See why our Salon is the best place for your hair needs!

If you are a parent and are looking for tips of how to get your child interested in learning, see what our Early Years students recommend.

Alice - Midwife in the Making

We have launched our evening classes for 22/23 - and there is still time to join.

Thanks to Matches in Ashford, Catering students have been able to see an insight into a local hospitality success story.

Meet Tetiana, one of our Learning Support Practitioner's.

We had all the fun of the fair at Freshers Fayre 2022.

Connor - From potential student to paramedic success!

5 Reasons why an Open Mic session could be your next Enrichment choice.

Wishing a warm welcome to our students of 2022/23.

Hear from Chloe about how Access to HE (Higher Education) changed her life.

Enrolment for the new academic year has started this week - but it's not too late to join!

Check out 5 things we've improved to benefit you!

Staff and students have recorded podcasts and live shows with KMFM to give advice around GCSE Results Day and future options.

Highlights of our KMFM GCSE Surgery

GCSE Results Day 2022 rewarded our adult learners!

Level 3 Results Day 2022 brought success for our students!

Keep up to date with the progress of our new T Level suite for Early Years.

Join us as we take a look back on all the things we did last year!

Find out the benefits of choosing to get your English and Maths GCSE at Ashford College.

Find out what benefits our ESOL courses can bring you.

Find out why Electrical could be the pathway for you.

Find out why Plumbing could be the pathway for you.

Find out why Health and Social Care could be the pathway for you.

Find out why Engineering could be the pathway for you.

Find out why Access to HE could be the pathway for you.

Find out why Accounting/Business could be the pathway for you.

Find out why Beauty could be the pathway for you.

Find out why Art and Design could be the pathway for you.

Find out why Computing could be the pathway for you.

Find out why Early Years could be the pathway for you.

After our Student Awards a few weeks ago - it was now time to celebrate the efforts of our hard-working staff during the 21/22 academic year!

Find out why Music could be the pathway for you.

Our Art and Design students had the chance to present their work at County Square this summer!

Achievements of students were celebrated at our Student Awards ceremony 2022.

Find out why Barbering/Hairdressing could be the pathway for you.

Find out why Catering could be the Pathway for you.

Find out why Ashford College could be the college for you.

Students got the chance to give their views on trains to railway companies and groups

We have been celebrating the Jubilee this week with a number of ways, both internally and externally.

Find out how partnering with Ashford College and taking on T Level students can benefit your business.

Some of our catering students volunteered to cook the BBQ at Headcorn's May Fair, and helped raise over £9000.

Our football team went to represent the EKC Group at Charlton Athletic's Valley Cup.

As part of a new initiative between us, Southeastern and Kent CRP, some of our ESOL students volunteered at Charing Station.

This week (9 - 15 May) is Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, with the official theme being 'Loneliness'.

The College received a special visit from the Archbishop of Canterbury

Students enjoyed a day of sights, sounds and smells from across the world

Careers Fair 2022 - One student was interviewed and offered a job then and there

The College created its first pop-up shop at the Ashford Designer Outlet

An Art & Design student has received an award for his public murals

Afghan women got free makeovers from our talented students

Our budding artists sold their work in aid of Afghans entering the UK

A major extension to our College has been given Government support, as additional funding was announced

Everything You Wanted to Know About T Levels

10 Amazing Skills You’ll Gain Studying the T Level in Digital

Five Tech Jobs You Can Do with a T Level in Digital

What is the Difference Between T Levels and A Levels?

Where Can a T Level in Education and Childcare Take you?

Top 10 Skills You’ll Develop Studying the T Level in Education and Childcare

What to expect at an Ashford College Open Day

Following months of lockdowns, we were delighted to host EKC Groups' first Freshers Fayre at Ashford College!

After a challenging year for academic study, we're looking back on A-Level and GCSE results day, and sharing some of our favourites stories!

Find out more about the GCSE event hosted at KMFM's Medway studio.

Find out how to collect your GCSE results on Thursday 12 August.

As part of their course, the students were involved in a cook-off to see which team prepared the best three-course meal.

Find our official statement regarding the Kent Fire and Rescue Service incident.

Following the exchange of assets on 1 April, we are excited to be able to show you our new branding.

The College is open and operating a bubble system to try and limit the spread of COVID-19.

Level 2 Business Studies students visited local businesses to develop their understanding of marketing

Business Studies students held a Macmillan coffee morning, raising £164.13 for the cancer support charity

Level 2 and 3 Art and Design students unveiled a second sculpture to raise awareness of plastic pollution

National Diploma and Higher National Certificate in Engineering recently delivered their final project presentations

Art and Design students showcased their stunning work during the College's annual end of year show