Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG)
Welcome to Staffordshire’s leading college, the lead further education provider for the Institute of Technology. NSCG has a national reputation for educational excellence. As Staffordshire’s largest and most successful further education college, NSCG remains the only provider in North Staffordshire to be recognised as ‘Ofsted Outstanding’.
Why study at NSCG?
With an unrivalled range of courses, including A Levels, T Levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships and higher education provision, NSCG offers a broad and varied curriculum that meets the needs of employers and enable learners to contribute to the cultural and economic prosperity of Staffordshire, and beyond.
Offering ‘more than just a course’, NSCG delivers an individual approach to learning, where students receive outstanding teaching and support, extensive extracurricular opportunities and first class facilities.
With continual investment in to its estate and facilities, NSCG has opened a brand new state-of-the-art £30M Skills and Innovation centre in Stafford in 2023, and investment into the future doesn’t stop there. A brand new T Level Centre is set to open at the Newcastle campus in 2024.
Results Matter
Recognising that results matter, NSCG’s ‘Class of 2023’ outperformed national benchmarks in terms of pass rates and high grades. Additionally, for several consecutive years NSCG has been the top college in Staffordshire for university progression, with over 1100 students progressing to 102 different institutions in 2023.
Supporting our local economy
Through relevant, progressive training, NSCG’s Work-Based Learning team engages with over 800 employers, to nurture talent and help businesses meet their growth potential, by providing high-calibre apprentices, bespoke on-the-job training, mutually beneficial work placement opportunities and comprehensive recruitment support.
A long established reputation for higher-level courses
NSCG offers a wide range of higher-level qualifications including Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs)/Higher National Certificates (HNCs), Foundation degrees, higher-level apprenticeships and a higher-level short modular courses to help boost your career.
Facilities
“It has been the best place for me to excel in my further education, and the teachers have helped and encouraged me throughout my course.”
Ethan Madina
