Vocational and Practical Programmes

Godalming College offers a range of vocational and practical courses, which provide a skills-based approach to learning and prepare students for working life. The modules are mainly assessed through coursework and practical assignments linked to real life experiences along with some external examinations. These qualifications are highly valued by employers and have grades of pass, merit, distinction or distinction* which have an equivalence to A levels for those seeking entry into higher education. Students can follow a whole programme of vocational and practical programmes or they can be successfully combined with A levels in other subjects.

We offer BTEC National qualifications or Cambridge Technical Qualifications in the following subject areas.

Subject	+ 1 AS level	=1 A Level	=2 A Levels	=3 A Levels
Applied Science	Certificate	Extended Certificate
Business	Certificate	Extended Certificate	Diploma
Dance	Certificate	Extended Certificate
Hospitality and Event Management	Certificate	Extended Certificate
IT		Introductory Diploma	Diploma
Media			Diploma
Music Technology	Certificate	Extended Certificate
Performing Arts	Certificate	Extended Certificate	Diploma
Sport	Certificate	Extended Certificate		Extended Diploma
Travel and Tourism	Certificate	Extended Certificate
Duration	One year	Over two years

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94.8% of students feel that the College facilities provide a pleasant environment in which to study

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