Student Success

Inspiring young people to success is at the heart of everything we do here at Huddersfield New College. We love to see our students go on to have successful careers at university and in their chosen careers.

Hopefully, these Student Success stories will inspire your son/daughter to choose HNC as their college and to realise their potential with us.

• Art

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    Eve Cavell

    Textiles, Photography, Psychology

    Rastrick High School

    
    

    “I absolutely loved studying Textiles as it enabled me to express my creativity fully. I learnt a lot of new techniques during my two years at Huddersfield New College and thought that the textiles staff were fantastic!”

    Eve has progressed to Huddersfield University to study Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors.

• Children's Care, Learning and Development

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    Charlotte Brook

    Salendine Nook High School

    Extended Diploma: Children’s Care, Learning and Development

    
    

    “I have always wanted to work with children and childcare gave me the opportunity to gain the experience and knowledge that would help me get where I want to be. The childcare staff are great and offer you support and guidance to make sure you achieve the best grades possible.”

    Charlotte is studying Primary Education in the Early Years (3-7) at Leeds Trinity University College.

• Design & Photography

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    Olivia Kelly

    Graphics (Product Design), Photography, Media Studies

    King James’ High School

    
    

    “I’ve loved every minute of Graphics (Product Design) at Huddersfield New College. The subject gave me the freedom to be creative and to develop as a designer. I particularly enjoyed learning about the importance of sustainability in design. I loved the trips organised to Barcelona and Paris, which furthered my knowledge of designers and helped me to build my portfolio for university. I made some friends for life and built strong relationships with the teachers.
    
    Thank you. I loved every minute at New College and I’m sad to have left.”

    Olivia is studying Design for Industry at Northumbria University.

• English

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    Mikala Lockwood

    English Language and Literature, Medieval History, Classical Civilisation, Government and Politics

    Ryburn Valley High School

    
    

    "English Combined is both challenging, for example, when studying Shakespeare, and fun, particularly the creative writing tasks. I liked how the course introduced me to texts I wouldn’t have chosen to read but actually really enjoyed."

    Mikala is hoping to go to university to study English and Classics.

• IT

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    Ryan Rules

    Extended Diploma: Media Games Production

    Colne Valley High School

    
    

    The support offered by my teachers was fantastic and helped me to do really well on this course.

    Ryan is studying Games Design at Sheffield Hallam University.

• Maths

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    Wojciech Marcinek

    Maths, Further Maths, Physics

    St John Fisher Catholic High School

    
    

    "I enjoyed studying Maths because of the support received from the teachers. After some time, the teachers become your friends and suddenly there is a unique and friendly environment that makes the subject even more interesting. Maths is a very broad subject, important in understanding the world around us, and useful in engineering.
    
    I enjoyed it most because my progress was constantly monitored by my teachers and there was no room for failure."

    Wojciech is studying Mechatronics and Robotics at Leeds University.

• Media

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    Sophie Scott

    Media, Psychology, English Language

    Colne Valley High School

    
    

    "The teachers are very friendly and helpful and the Media Studies course is really interesting."

    Sophie is studying Early Primary Education at Leeds Metropolitan University.

• Modern Foreign Languages

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    Jessica Smith

    French, German, English Literature and Language

    St John Fisher Catholic High School

    
    

    "I’ve found both French and German interesting. The teachers are friendly and helpful and the college is a warm and welcoming place to study."

    Jessica is studying French and German at Lancaster University.

• Performing Arts

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    Logan Hartley

    Music, Music Technology, Psychology

    Colne Valley High School

    
    

    "The facilities in the music department are fantastic and the teachers are friendly and supportive."

    Logan is studying Music at Huddersfield University.

• Psychology

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    Lisa Flynn

    Psychology, Health and Social Care, Biology

    Holmfirth High School

    
    

    "I have loved my time at New College. Everyone is friendly and supportive."

    Lisa is studying Physiotherapy at York St John University.

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    Dan Addy

    Psychology, Biology, Sport

    Brighouse High School

    
    

    "My teachers have been very supportive throughout my time at New College, helping me to achieve my goals in a friendly environment."

    Dan is studying Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University.

• Science

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    Maria Mahmood

    Extended Diploma: Science

    Spen Valley Sports College

    
    

    "What I enjoyed most about studying science at New College was the practical experiments, especially those in Chemistry and Physics, not only because they were challenging but fun and exciting too. This motivated me to learn.
    
    I am proud to say that I was a student at Huddersfield New College and would like to thank everyone for a wonderful learning experience and environment."

    Maria is studying Chemistry with Pharmaceutical and Forensic Science at Bradford University.

• Sport

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    Dominic Francis

    Extended Diploma: Sport

    Shelley College

    
    

    "Studying Sport at Huddersfield New College helped me to improve my individual performance, my coaching techniques and my knowledge of the importance of health and fitness to a professional sports person. Facilities at New College are great, the teachers are keen for your success, and are truly inspirational."

    Dominic has successfully secured a soccer scholarship at Genesee Community College, New York.