Plain answers before you apply
GCHE wants students to understand a qualification before they pay for it.
About the college
Choosing what to study, where, and at what level can affect your work and your finances for years. GCHE takes that decision seriously.
We think the choice should rest on facts you can check: who awards the qualification, what it costs and what it requires. Our advice starts from your own interests, goals and situation.
The certificate is only part of it. What you learn, and what you can do with it, matter too.
Vision
That more people can study at a level that suits them, and understand what the study involves and where it may lead.
Mission
To give learners accurate information and academic guidance, and to be open about fees, recognition and limits.
How we try to work
Academic integrity
Students are expected to submit their own work. The college is expected to describe its programmes accurately.
Different starting points
Students arrive with different results, work histories and goals. Advice should start from where each person is.
Access
More people can use higher education when the entry requirements and the routes in are explained clearly.
Transparency
You should know what you are enrolling in, what it costs, and what it can and cannot lead to.
Returning to study
People come back to study at many ages, for work or for interest. We try to make the next step easy to understand.
International outlook
Students and subjects connect across countries. We want to be clear about how requirements and recognition differ between them.
Still comparing options?
Tell us what you are thinking of studying. We can explain the entry requirements, fees and awarding body, and answer your questions.