Highlands College

About Us

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 25 other centres in the community, including The Bridge and 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 2009 over 830 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 is a Partner College of the University of Plymouth and has other university partnerships with Southampton, London South Bank and the Open University. In 2009 it established a University Centre to support its higher education provision.

Governance

Highlands is part of the Department of Education, Sport and Culture.  In common with similar further and higher education institutions it has a Governing Body that oversees its work.  The Governing Body of Highlands College is a body corporate with roles and responsibilities defined in the Education (Jersey) Law 1999.

Chairman of Governors: Clive Jones

Vice Chairman: Paul Harding