Bath College

Our Mission

Bath College will be a responsive and strong College providing high quality skills, learning and training in state of the art facilities to our diverse customer base of learners and employers.

The College will be:

• A beacon College with outstanding inspection grades
• Achieving success rates well above the national average in all areas
• Providing high quality and responsive training solutions to employers
• Providing outstanding learning, teaching and training in state of the art facilities
• Exceeding the expectations of our learners
• Supporting and inspiring our learners to succeed
• Staffed by a highly skilled workforce, proud to work for the most improved College in the sector
• A beacon of best practice
• Of a size which ensures long-term sustainability
• Respected and supported by its communities

Halls of Residence

Widcombe Wharf halls of residence is for students aged 18 and over. You will live independently, sharing with 3 to 8 other students. Piccadilly Place halls of residence has two buildings, one for under 18 year olds with 24 hour warden supervision and a building for students aged 18 and over with shared bathrooms.

The benefits to this type of accommodation are:

• You are free to come and go as you please
• You cook your own meals, so you can eat what you want, when you want
• You share with other students and can make close friends
• The costs of wi-fi internet and utilities are included in the rent

Live with  A Local Family 

Home stay is for students who want to live with a host family in their home. It is recommended for students under 18, and it is a requirement for students under 16. Please note that we prioritise students under 18 years old for home stay accommodation. If you choose home stay accommodation, you will live as a member of the household. You will usually have a single room, and share the rest of the facilities. Accommodation is arranged by the College for a minimum of two weeks. If you want to stay for longer than this period, you should arrange this with the host or home stay family. Payment is made weekly in advance directly to your host or family.

There are many benefits to being in home stay:

• Breakfast and evening meals are provided for you.
• All your bills are paid and laundry is done for you.
• There is no deposit to pay.
• You have more flexibility – you are only committed to stay for two weeks.
• For international students, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn English quickly.

Bath College has two main campuses:

• City Centre Campus
• Somer Valley Campus

City Center Campus:

• Our main entrance is in Roper Building on the corner of James Street West and Avon Street. Main Reception is in the Roper Building.

Somer Valley Campus:

• From Bath Take the A367 signposted to Radstock, stay on this road and it will bring you straight into Radstock, at the double roundabout go straight over, continue up the hill and at the top, located on the left, is Bath College.