Awarding Bodies and Universities
Working in Partnership
We are proud to work in partnership with our well-respected university partners and awarding bodies, enabling our students to study in Exeter and at the same time benefit from quality and a wide choice of courses.
There’s more information about our partners and what it means to study with them in conjunction with Exeter College below.
University of Plymouth
With a mission to ‘advance knowledge and transform lives through education and research, The University of Plymouth is among the emerging global elite of modern higher education institutions. Ranked in the top 300 universities in the world (and the number one post-1992 universities in the UK) by Times Higher Education, Plymouth is distinguished by its ‘off-the-curve’ approach, combining world-class research and teaching with a commitment to widening participation and social inclusion.
- A top 50 UK research university
- A record 16 Teaching Fellows with the Higher Education Academy
- Recipient of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education in 2012 for the quality of its marine and maritime teaching and research
- A top ten global green university – and the only university in the world to be awarded the Social Enterprise Mark
- Recognised as the enterprise university, with 12,000 placements provided each year for its students, and responsible for £100 million of incubation, innovation and science park assets across a regional growth and investment network
- The only modern university in the UK to found its own medical and dental school, and the largest provider of healthcare education in the South West
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
The College offers the following validated programmes of Study which lead to awards from the University of Exeter:
University of St Mark and St John Plymouth
The University of St Mark & St John, Devon’s newest, celebrates its 175th anniversary in 2014, and was awarded University status in the summer of 2013. The institution is building on its reputation as one of Britain’s finest for sport, employability, and teacher training programmes. The University is giving students the chance to progress in their chosen fields, but crucially supporting students with employability skills, and enhancing job market prospects. The University is consistently strong on employability with over 93% of its graduates either in employment or continuing in higher education six months after graduation, making it the 2nd best university for employability in the South West of England.
The Plymouth-based University was ranked 4th in the UK for student satisfaction with teaching quality in The Sunday Times University Guide 2014 and is ranked equal 6th nationally for Student Satisfaction (NSS, 2013). The University of St Mark & St John offers the opportunity to study top-up years in Football Coaching and Development.
Kingston University
Much like Exeter College, Kingston University is forward thinking, enterprising and innovative. It is a very successful higher education institution, based in South West London, with a reputation for high-quality teaching that aims to prepare its students for the workplace.
Exeter College works in partnership with Kingston University to deliver the Foundation Degree in Aircraft Engineering which was developed to support the aviation industry’s growing requirement for licensed aircraft engineers.
BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel, BTEC, EDI and LCCI qualifications come from Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. Pearson provides a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. Pearson’s range of HNDs and HNCs have a strong emphasis on developing practical skills alongside specialist knowledge and understanding for the sector. These qualifications are recognised internationally by employers as providing learners with the key concepts and practical skills for direct progression to, or within, employment.
Pearson is the world’s leading learning company, with the aim of helping everyone progress in their lives through education. Pearson has been involved in education for over 150 years and, by working across 70 countries in 100 languages, have built an international reputation for a commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation in education.
