Life at College - Beyond the classroom
Life at USP can be whatever you make it.
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At College, your main study programme is just the beginning. Our career-focused courses are designed to give you real-world experience, from getting stuck into live projects with our College Companies to gaining valuable insights on Student CPD Days and through work placements. You’ll be working towards your qualification, of course, but there’s so much more to college life than just lessons. It’s about growing as a person, building confidence, and discovering what you're capable of. Our students love that – and so did Ofsted! They rated us outstanding for personal development in our latest inspection.
You may have some breaks in your timetable, whilst these are perfect opportunities for revision and completing coursework, they are also a great chance to engage in our enrichment activities. We have a wide range of clubs, sport academies and extra-curricular activities, and the best part is, the range of enrichment activities we run is influenced by our students! Each year our students let us know what they want to see on-campus, or what they would like to take part in, some students even run their own groups!
Trips and visits
Our students are able to take some fantastic trips and visits during their time at College. Students have recently visited Auschwitz as part of an educational trip on Holocaust Memorial Day, others went on a trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in a trip fully funded by the government's Turing scheme. Other trips include one to the Big Apple, a conservation trip to Africa and a 28 day excursion to Tanzania just to name a few!
Rio de Janeiro 2025
Tanzania 2024
Annual LGBTQ+ History Month Trip to Brighton
New York 2024
Auschwitz and Birkenau 2024
Groups and Clubs
Storm Academies
Train and compete as a student athlete alongside your studies.
Theory Test Practice
For those wanting extra preparation to pass their driving test.
LGBTQ+ Social Group
A friendly inclusive environment.
Open Gym Sessions
Our facilities at SEEVIC and Palmer's are open to students during the day.
USP Thrifted
We have our own USP Thrifted shop!
Students set-up their own sustainable shop where items can be donated and resold, no item costs more than £5, so not only are you helping the environment, but you are also grabbing a bargain. This project involved our Student Champions as well as a team of female engineering students who created a clothes rail from recycled materials at the College.
Read more about USP ThriftedThe Student Union
As well as the day-to-day activities that happen on campus (or the incredible trips), you are also able to get involved in our Student Union (the real people behind all of the fantastic activities on campus). Each year a team of Student Champions are nominated and selected to be the voice of the students. They meet regularly to discuss student life, what they would like to see more of and what changes they could make to enhance the experience for all students. Each Champion works with a dedicated College Manager to make sure that these things happen.
So if you are passionate about something and want to make it happen then becoming a champion is the route for you (and of course it looks great on your CV and university application). Finally, the role, of all roles – Student Governor. Our Student Governors attend Senior Management and Governor meetings and are involved in key decision making at the College, and they love the opportunity to do so.
Don’t just take our word for it:
I enjoy going to debate club because it teaches us to discuss certain topics that are not only relevant but difficult in a professional manner. Healthy debate is a skill that we should all possess so we can learn to listen to others whilst also expressing our opinions in a way that is professional. I am hoping that by using this enrichment session it will allow my skills to be at its best for when I start university
Breakfast club is a nice way to start our mornings. Everyone is always happy and smiling and the choice is good. We can have a pastry or a hot wrap. By going to breakfast club, I get to start my learning on a full stomach
Basketball with Tom is a calm way to spend our lunches. We don’t have much to do but getting to play ball is a chance to hang with my mates and express ourselves competitively on the court. It helps to keep us occupied and not get up to anything we shouldn’t.
Chess is a cool thing to learn, and I love that so many people attend. Its also nice and quiet. I like to go to meet new friends too with similar things in common.
Having a space that is just for girls to hang and vibe (dance) is legit amazing. We just play our songs and jam. Our friend also comes to play music too and it helps us create dance routines to songs we can connect with. Really appreciate Nikki trusting us and helping us to have this space.
