Further Education: Extended Diplomas, Level 2 First, Foundation Diploma and Apprenticeship Programmes.

Our Further Education provision caters for all ages and backgrounds. We have a range of specialist and vocational courses, designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to progress in your chosen creative field.

Plymouth College of Art offers exciting opportunities in art and design from the age of 14 onwards ranging from the Level 2 BTEC First and creative apprenticeships to A Levels, BTEC's extended diplomas, degrees and post-graduate programmes.  So if you are studying for GCSE’s, A-levels, or wish to gain access to an art and design degree as an adult following a break or a career change, we have a course for you. 

The College also offers the BTEC Level 2 First (TVC)  in partnership with the Tamar Valley Consortium where students can continue studying at school as well as attending the College to study Art and Design from the age of 14. 

If you are completing your GCSE’s and want to study in a creative and inspiring environment, we offer a number of options from  a range of Arts- Based A Levels to specialist BTEC Extended Diploma courses which are the equivalent of 3 A levels. Both can help you to progress directly onto a relevant university level (HE) programme in this College and other Universities.

For those students who didn’t do so well in their GCSE's but know they wish to further their education by specialising in Art and Design, we offer the BTEC Level 2 First , which is the equivalent of 4/5 GCSE and enables you to progress straight onto one of our BTEC Extended Diploma Courses.

We offer a number of further education courses specifically designed as pre-entry qualifications to university. There are suitable for those who wish to return to study or are looking for a career change.

For those who have just finished A levels and are unsure about which area of Art and Design to specialise in, or ultimately need to strengthen their portfolio, we offer a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.