Croydon College, established in 1895, is a Further Education

Further education

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 and Higher Education

Higher education

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 institution in the London Borough of Croydon

London Borough of Croydon

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Located in East Croydon, it is made up of a Further Education College and a Higher Education College.
Croydon College offers academic qualifications such at AS and A Levels, BTEC Diplomas, NVQs and Entry Level courses. It also offers complementary enrichment activities, many of which lead to an extra qualification or award including Citizenship, Youth Work Awards or The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
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Croydon Higher Education College offers university level courses in Art, Design and Media

Media (arts)

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; Building Services Engineering

Building services engineering

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; Business; Education; Health, Community and Care; Human Resources Management and Law.

The College has a strategic partnership with the University of Sussex

University of Sussex

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The history of the College is directly linked to that of two institutions, the Croydon College of Art and Croydon Polytechnic.