Higher Education

Get a university education locally. Explore affordable higher education courses in Weybridge, including Foundation Degrees and Access to HE courses.

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Degree-level learning, local to you

Whether you are finishing a Level 3 vocational course, a T Level, or you’re an adult learner returning to education to level up your career, you don’t need to move away or take on large university fees. Study your higher education course locally at our Weybridge campus and get a flexible, career-focused learning experience.

Why study HE at Brooklands?

Lower tuition fees

Graduate with a respected qualification while keeping your student debt and living costs to a minimum.

Industry facilities

Learn in specialised spaces like our state-of-the-art Motorsport and Engineering workshops.

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Flexible timetables

Class schedules are compressed over fewer days to balance life, childcare or work.

Our HE courses

Browse are range of Higher Education courses, all aimed at students who would like to continue their education and skill acquisition.

Health & Social Care

Our Access to HE Diploma is a qualification which prepares students to study at degree level within the health and social care industry.

Motorsport

Our Foundation Degree in Motorsport Engineering L4/5 is aimed at students who currently work in the field and would like to build on their current expertise.

Higher Education Pathways

There are a variety of pathways to access Higher Education courses. Our HE offering is subject to change so please keep an eye on our website or UCAS for the latest available courses.

Access to Higher Education Diplomas

Designed specifically for adult learners (19+) who have been out of education for a while and don’t meet standard university entry requirements. Fast-track your essay writing, study skills and subject knowledge in just one year.

Higher National Certificates & Diplomas (HNC / HND)

Vocational Level 4 and Level 5 qualifications that focus entirely on “learning by doing.” These are highly valued by technical employers across Surrey and Greater London. Step straight into industry or “top-up” to a full Bachelor’s degree.

Foundation Degrees
(FdSc / FdA)

Two-year undergraduate-level courses combining work-based learning with academic study. Highly popular for Motorsport Engineering, utilising Brooklands’ famous historic connection to racing and our professional engineering bays.

Full Honours Degrees & Top-Ups (BA / BSc / BEng)

Complete undergraduate programs or one-year “Top-Up” options designed to turn your existing HND or Foundation Degree into a full Bachelor’s qualification.

How to apply

If you are applying for a full-time undergraduate course starting in September, you will apply via UCAS.

Head to UCAS
Search for your chosen course at Brooklands Technical College
Use our official UCAS Institution Code: B83

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Fees & Funding

Just like traditional universities, eligible students can fully cover their tuition fees via Student Finance England.
For more information about how HE student finance works, please visit Student Finance England.

Affordable tuition

Because we are a local Further Education college, our higher education fees are often significantly lower than the standard annual university rate. This keeps your student debt to an absolute minimum.

Maintenance loans

You can apply for standard government loans to help cover your day-to-day living, food and travel costs while studying.

Adult learner support

If you are studying an Access to HE Diploma, you can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan. If you subsequently graduate from a full university degree afterwards, Student Finance England will completely wipe out your initial Access course loan debt!

The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE): What you need to know

Launching in January 2027, the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) is a major reform to post-18 education funding in England. It replaces current undergraduate student finance and Advanced Learner Loans for Level 4, 5 and 6 courses with a single, streamlined system.

Key Features:

Flexible lifetime funding: Provides individuals with a loan entitlement equal to four years of post-18 study (£38,140 based on 2025/26 rates) to use flexibly throughout their working lives.
Modular learning: Funds full degrees and Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs), as well as individual modules (at least 30 credits).
Upskilling & retraining: Gives learners total flexibility in how, when and where they study.

Find Out More

Office for Students (OFS)

In this section you can find all the information required to be published by ourselves at Brooklands Technical College regarding our Higher Education offer in line with the Office For Students (OFS).

The Office For Students regulatory framework can be found here.

Student Protection Plan

A Student Protection Plan is a document which aims to ensure that students can continue and complete their studies, or can be compensated if this is not possible. It sets out what students can expect to happen should a course, campus, or institution close.

All registered Higher Education providers must have a Student Protection Plan in place, which has been approved by the Office for Students (OfS). A Student Protection Plan provides an assessment of the risks to the continuation of your studies at the College

We have also outlined the protections we have in place for you as a student in the event that a risk to the continuation of your studies arises. The measures contained in this plan are not intended to replace the protections which you are guaranteed under consumer protection law. Instead, they are in addition to these rights and protections.

The Office for Students have now released Condition E6 on Harassment and Sexual Misconduct as part of their Conditions of Registration, which will come into effect from August 2025. To view our Higher Education Sexual Harassment policy, please click here.

Our Safeguarding & Wellbeing officers are here to support you by listening, providing information, advice and guidance, and signposting to additional services.

The policy applies to all members of the College community and relates to sexual misconduct perpetrated by:

a student against a student or a member of staff;
a member of staff against a student or a member of staff;
a student or staff member against a third party.

Brooklands is committed to ensuring a working and learning environment free from sexual harassment, sexual misconduct and sexual violence so all members of the College community can enjoy the right to study, live, work and be respected for the contribution they make.