Art & Design

At South Bank Colleges, Clapham Centre, we offer some of the best Art and Design courses in London. You can study courses starting at Level 1 Diploma in Art, Design and Media through to Level 3.  You will have access to a wide range of facilities such as ceramics, screen printing, sculpture, fine art, wood and metal work giving you skills that enable you to progress onto the next level, into work or into higher education in a subject of your choice.

Key Facts

• Students exhibit their Final Major Project to parents and external visitors.
• Many students progress to top universities and art schools. Our HE partner, London South Bank University, has excellent programmes to choose from. 
• Students can access brand-new facilities for graphics, photography, 3D design, animation and media at our multi-million-pound campus in Nine Elms. 

Performing Arts

London is home to West End and local theatres, one of which will be where many of your classes will take place just a short walk from the college.  You will be exposed to a real theatre environment as well as a college environment. 

Key Facts

• You will be surrounded by performance, music, theatre and drama at every turn, getting a real-life experience having classes in a local theatre. Whatever role you choose, whether it be behind the scenes or centre stage, we will equip you with the skills and attributes to kick-start a career in this exciting industry.
• You will benefit from being taught by teachers who have a wealth of knowledge and experience from working professionally in the field. You will be performing in a wide range of sketches and plays that will be presented to parents, college staff, local schools and external visitors either in our own college theatre, in a local theatre or in schools.  You will work with and learn from practitioners and experienced professionals on our dynamic courses.
• Our performing arts courses are accredited by University of the Arts London. We also work collaboratively with other universities and colleges to ensure we develop and award the best possible, specialist qualifications. Our courses are designed to develop your skills and equip you to progress to a specialist vocational school or university or enter the profession as an actor, dancer or musical theatre performer.
• You will need to be passionate and dedicated, resilient and hard-working. As well as developing your performance techniques, you will have the opportunity to develop skills through relevant work experience and be involved in a number of public performances, at our college theatre and external venues.

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Taught at our new state-of-the-art facilities by a team of industry-professional expert tutors, our IT courses will allow you to deepen your knowledge and skills in the everchanging industry of Computing and IT.

Studying at London South Bank Technical College will give you complete access to our technologically advanced computing labs with brand new hi-tech computing equipment. 

Gain hands on experience at London South Bank Technical College...

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Learn in dynamic new art labs at London South Bank Technical College...

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Break into the dynamic industry of Engineering with a course delivered at London South Bank Technical College...

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Ready to get involved? The Next Level Qualification:  T Levels

T Levels will prepare students for entry into skilled employment, an apprenticeship or related technical study through further or higher education. The courses are designed to offer knowledge-based learning at our brand new college, LSBTC and on-the job experience through an industry placement of 45 days (315 hours). T Level students will spend 80% of the course in their learning environment, gaining the skills that employers need. The other 20% in a meaningful industry placement, where they put these skills into action.

Studying a T Level gives you a technical alternative to A Levels and will help you to get a skilled job. T Levels will provide a mixture of:

• Knowledge based learning and practical skills specific to chosen industry or occupation
• An industry placement of at least 45 days (315 hours) in chosen industry or occupation
• Relevant digital skills as well as  English and maths
• Common workplace skills

T Level Transition Programme 

Think you might like to do a T Level, but need more time to get ready? The T Level Transition Programme will help you develop your skills and prepare you for the next level. It’s a one-year post-GCSE course designed to get you T Level ready. It will give you relevant knowledge, practical and study skills, work experience and support tailored to you and your chosen T Level subject area.

You can expect to:

• Gain technical knowledge and practical skills relevant to your chosen T Level subject area
• Get ready for your T Level with industry work experience and preparation
• Develop industry-relevant English and maths skills, and digital skills
• Benefit from focused individual support and personal development
• Plan the right next step for you – and get the skills to succeed when you get there

What’s different about the T Level Transition Programme?

The T Level Transition Programme is purposely designed to give you the best chance of progressing onto your chosen T Level – and successfully completing it. It’s been developed with leading employers, schools and colleges who have provided their unique understanding of the knowledge, skills and behaviours that you will need for your next step, and that industry employers look for in future employees.

What subjects can I study?

There is a T Level Transition Programme to prepare you for each T Level subject area. You’ll learn about the different T Levels within this subject area and their career opportunities, so that you can decide on the right T Level for you.