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Our Facilities

EKC Canterbury College offers a wide range of state-of-the-art facilities for students to enhance their learning experience.

All our facilities are available for staff and students to access during their time with us.

Spring Lane Campus

Our Spring Lane Campus is home to our dedicated animal, land-based, and horticulture facilities, and more than 200 species. This newly refurbished site is set over 2 hectares with a wide range of facilities including a glass house, polytunnels, orchards and wildlife areas and ponds.

Our Junior College is also based on this beautiful site, offering an exciting alternative hands-on curriculum for those aged 14-16.

 

Spring Lane Landscape

The Gas Centre

Canterbury College’s Gas Centre offers an extensive range of BPEC ACS training, assessment and domestic gas courses.

Our new BPEC ACS Gas Training Centre, part of our new £50m College redevelopment, is fully equipped to provide quality gas training and renewable energy training to professionals in Kent and the South East.

It is a legal requirement that an individual operative is Gas Safe Registered (either individually or through a company) and holds valid and relevant ACS Gas training qualifications that are renewable every five years.

Re-assessment is required every 5 years for ACS certification and re-assessment must take place within 12 months.

Contact us to find out more: gascentre@eastkent.ac.uk

Beauty student working

The Canterbury Spa

The Canterbury Spa is the high-street-quality commercial salon at Canterbury College. It offers a range of hair, beauty and nail treatments under the supervision of industry experts.

It is the perfect place to unwind and get that little bit of time just for yourself – without breaking the bank.

Appointments are available throughout term time, but at certain points in the academic year appointments may be unavailable.

Students can get a variety of treatments at reduced rates, as well as the chance to be models for our Hair and Beauty students during assessments.

Gas engineer working on a boiler

The Lanfranc Theatre

Our very own on-site theatre allows our Performing Arts students to practice, perform and present their ideas to a wider audience.

The theatre can also be used by other students throughout the year, such as with our annual Inclusive Learning showcase.


Sport student working out in the gym

EKC Canterbury Sports Centre

Home to our Sports students, our Sports Centre boasts:

  • A large sports hall with wooden semi-sprung flooring
  • Underfloor heating throughout
  • A modern gym with brand-new equipment
  • A fitness studio with wooden semi-sprung flooring

Our doors are open to everyone – students, the public and local businesses.

Staff and students get reduced rates on gym memberships with us.

Performing arts student standing in the Lanfranc Theater
Students standing on the stairs talking

Learning Resource Centre

The Learning Resource Centre at EKC Canterbury College is home to the College’s extensive collection of books, online resources, and quiet study spaces.

Student sitting in the refectory

Streetside Coffee Shop

Our Streetside Coffee Shop is open during the day, serving food and hot and cold drinks including a selection of Coffees, Teas and Hot Chocolate.

Our Catering students get to work in Streetside as part of their course, and serve and cook for our student community.

Explore our Facilities

Our website allows you to explore our facilities and discover videos of our students who share their experience.

How to apply

If you have decided on a course or study programme, find out how to apply for EKC Canterbury College.

Need help and advice?

Our College team are here to support you in a number of ways, such as to help you explore your options.

We’re part of six community-based colleges

Our mission is to play a leading role for East Kent in developing the economic and social prosperity of the diverse communities we serve.