Winners of the first ever Further Education 'Student Choice Award' announced by Whatuni

Last night, the prestigious Whatuni Student Choice Awards were held in London. This year, in partnership with AoC, Whatuni introduced a new category exclusively for further education colleges. Congratulations to Bridgend College who were presented with the further education college award. Carole Stott, AoC Chair, was at the event and had the honour of presenting the award to the winning college. Carole Stott MBE, Chair of the Association of Colleges, said: “This new ‘FE College’ award reflects the changing world of higher education. It enhances students’ understanding of what FE colleges do and it offers colleges a chance to celebrate success. This is a fantastic opportunity for FE colleges delivering great higher education to be recognised by one of the most prestigious student choice awards. Congratulations to Bridgend College for winning.” Congratulations to all the colleges shortlisted for the FE college award category: Askham Bryan CollegeBlackpool and the Fylde CollegeBournemouth and Poole CollegeBridgend College - WinnerCollege of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL)DN Colleges GroupKingston CollegeSolihull College and University CentreUCEN ManchesterWest Herts College Whatuni Awards are based exclusively on student reviews, the awards offer prospective students an unbiased alternative to traditional university ranking systems.