02 / About us
Why we teach, who we hope our students become, and what we are focusing on over the next few years.
01 / Mission
We offer certificate, diploma and higher diploma programmes in which students learn in studios, labs and simulated workplaces, and leave with skills, judgement and confidence they can use straight away.
02 / Vision
We want every graduate to be able to explain clearly what they have learned, how they learned it, and what they can do for the people around them.
03 / Our values
Learning starts from a question in a real setting, not from a chapter in a textbook.
In teaching: hospitality students first watch the front office at its busiest hour, then choose which part of the service to improve.
An idea is only understood once it has been made, tried and changed.
In teaching: design students build at least three versions of a prototype for each project and record why each change was made.
Good solutions come from people with different backgrounds working together.
In teaching: engineering students test their systems with the people who will use them, and write that feedback into their design report.
Our work should be safe and fair for users, colleagues and the community.
In teaching: health and social care students practise in the simulated ward until they are safe and confident, before any community placement.
04 / Strategic priorities
Each department runs at least one project brief with a partner organisation every academic year, with industry guests on the review panel.
Add more evening and Saturday classes, and blend online and face-to-face study in some theory units so working adults can take part.
Give every student an academic tutor from their first semester, and identify early those who need extra learning support.
YSD / Your next step
Want to know who leads this work? Meet the leadership team and see how the institute is governed.