Lots of colleges offer employability programmes. But only West Herts College gives you GAP.
GAP is about unlocking your potential. It turns students into professionals. You’ll build skills and experiences that bridge the gap between studying in the classroom to working in the real world.
You’ll explore career options and how to get there. You’ll get in front of the right people, find out what motivates you and build your confidence.
We pride ourselves on our relationships with employers. We work with over 700 of them, of all shapes, sizes and industries. We work hard to identify the skills that employers value most, that means you can be confident that by choosing a course at college you’re getting qualified and ready for work.
From industry placements, masterclasses, to on-the-job training, our students have worked with companies like, Ryanair, the NHS, Warner Brother’s Studios and Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
With Live Briefs you will gain experience of pitching your ideas to meet a real client brief. Expect to work with clients to establish the brief, develop a solution, pitch your idea and recieve feedback. You'll get career ready at West Herts College with Live Briefs.
Former student, Swan, won a live design brief competition set by Watford Borough Council. Watch the video to see her story.
At college you’ll meet new people, experience new things, learn new skills and try new hobbies. We’ll help you to discover more about yourself and your interests by hosting fairs, activities, workshops, sports and societies.
Join our community, it’s where potential becomes reality.
We have a team of expert Careers Advisors on hand to help you map out your path to success. From 1-1 guidance, to an online hub of information, we have everything you need to get career ready.
We’re here to help you get the skills that employers need, to give you the edge over other candidates when you go head-to-head in a job interview. Project Bravura gives you a tailored skills plan, and it’s unique to West Herts College — so you won’t find a skills-first career plan like this anywhere else.
West Herts College is focused on anticipating new career opportunities and targeting priority skills to prepare our students for the job opportunities that await them at the end of their studies.
To do this successfully, we work with employers across the region to help inform our curriculum planning, enabling our students to achieve qualifications that are backed up by the priority skills that are required in the modern jobs market.
