HSDC is a

Further education college Further education (often abbreviated FE) in the United Kingdom and Ireland is education in addition to that received at secondary school, that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions. It ...

located in

Waterlooville Waterlooville is a market town in the Borough of Havant in Hampshire, England, approximately north northeast of Portsmouth. It is the largest town in the borough. The town has a population of about 64,350 and is surrounded by Purbrook, Blendwort ...

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. The college was formed on 1 August 2017 following a merger of South Downs College and Havant Sixth Form College. The College subsequently merged with Alton College on 1 March 2019, to become HSDC, composed of three campuses; HSDC Alton, HSDC Havant and HSDC South Downs. The College provision includes nearly 40 A Level subjects across the three campuses as well as vocational courses including

T Level T Levels are technical-based qualifications in England, developed in collaboration with employers and businesses, with content that meets the needs of industry and prepares students for work, further training, or study. T Levels are two-year cou ...

s (from September 2020), UAL and BTEC qualifications and apprenticeships delivered in partnership with leading local and national businesses. The college has just under 7,500 students, with nearly 4,200 of these being full-time students, and 380 apprentices.

Campuses

HSDC has three main campuses all located within Hampshire: *HSDC South Downs: This site is the former location of South Downs College and is the Vocational hub of HSDC. Address – College Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 8AA *HSDC Havant: This site is the former location of Havant Sixth Form College and is an A Level Centre of Excellence. Address – New Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1QL. *HSDC Alton: This site is the former location of Alton College and provides a broad educational offer. Address – Old Odiham Road, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2LX

Courses

In addition to the full-time A Level and Vocational courses taught at HSDC, there are also a range of part-time and Higher Education courses on offer. A number of the HSDC Higher Education courses are taught in partnership with local universities including the

University of Chichester , mottoeng = By teaching, we learn , type = Public , established = 2005 , administrative_staff = 600 , vice_chancellor = Jane Longmore , city = Chichester, West Sussex , country = England, UK ...

and the University of Portsmouth.

Academic performance

In 2018 the A Level pass rate was 99%.

History

At the time of the original merger in 2016 there were 1,200 students at Havant College and 4,000 at South Downs College.

Notable alumni

*Anna Taylor - President of Warwick Student's Union 2023/24. *

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References

External links

Official Website''Independent'' news articleOfsted inspection report (2004)
{{Authority control Further education colleges in Hampshire Learning and Skills Beacons