Lucy Fosse

Highlands College, Jersey

Highlands College is the further, higher and adult education college of the States of Jersey. It operates from a main campus in St Saviour and has an adult education annexe at the Philip Mourant Centre in Trinity. Classes are also held at various other centres in the community, including the Welcome Centre at St Thomas' Church. The mission of Highlands is to provide lifelong learning opportunities, which enhance student achievement and bring personal and economic success. Over 6,000 people study at the College annually, mainly on a part-time basis, and in September 2017 over 790 full-time students were recruited. Highlands' vocational curriculum covers disciplines as varied as art, construction, catering, engineering, finance, information and communications technology, media, motor vehicle, sport, business, childcare, health and social care, hair and beauty, management, tourism and social science. Highlands Adult and Community Education (ACE) is committed to providing part-time courses for all sectors of the adult community. There is a host of exciting learning opportunities within the ACE portfolio, and in 2017 there were over 2,800 enrolments. University College Jersey (UCJ) is the Higher Education Department of Highlands College. The UCJ team has been delivering degree level education to Jersey students for over 20 years, and the department has grown to accommodate more than 200 full and part-time students. Degrees are delivered in partnership with UK universities (Plymouth University and London South Bank University) and, year on year, UCJ degree students achieve academic results which far exceed the UK average. Highlands Professional delivers programmes to support Managers and Team Leaders throughout their professional development, providing the highest quality of delivery and support to help achieve CPD goals. Highlands Professional also offer a range of accredited courses including CMI, CIPD, IAB, PRINCE2, and the Certificate of Offshore Administration.