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Everyone who completes a course of study has a unique story to tell and South Essex Colleges Group wants to hear yours. Did you achieve your qualification under difficult circumstances? Have you gone on to a career that uses your qualification or did you follow a different pathway? What are you doing now?

Explore the success stories below and discover where learning can take you.

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Jack Graves

Engineering Machinist Apprenticeship Level 3

“My experience so far has been varied and good and the college supported me on my induction day and by giving me the skills I needed for this role. I have moved across the shop floor and gained a good outlook of what goes on"

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Brandon Caten-Pendred

BSc (Hons) Games Design

I would definitely recommend UCSE, especially for those who benefit from one-to-one support and smaller classes. You're able to take a lot more in, bounce ideas off other people and get the support you need. For me, this style of university learning is far better than a larger university environment.

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Leudin Corre

T Level Digital Support and Security, Level 2 Diploma in Digital and IT Skills

If you’re a student thinking about applying for this T-Level, honestly, just do it. The course gives you a really solid mix of hands-on tech skills and actual industry experience and the tutors are so supportive, they push you to step out of your comfort zone and go for big opportunities like WorldSkills.

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Celebrating Success 2026: A Level Student of the Year – Iyinoluwa Akinnadeju

A Level Medical Pathway

I loved my teachers and classmates and I am very proud of what I have achieved. I hope to progress to be dentist after university but I am going to have a gap year first to gain some work experience.

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Celebrating Success 2026: T-Level Design, Surveying and Planning Student of the Year – Ellianna-Star Naphtali

T-Level Design, Surveying and Planning

I really enjoy the work in design and surveying. The best thing about the college is how much I have learned. The course is well organised and as given me a good start.

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Celebrating Success 2026: Motor Vehicle Student of the Year – Kassia Barron

Level 3 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

The tutors were amazing, they are so supportive and always there to help. I study with a nice group of people and we all come together to study something we all are passionate about. I would 100% recommend this course.

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Celebrating Success 2026: Media Student of the Year – Ben Whitehead

I studied Level 1 Media. I really wanted to be creative and make short films. I really enjoyed the course, it was great fun. I’d tell other people to jump at the opportunity of doing this course.

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Celebrating Success 2026: IT Student of the Year – Jude Lea

I’m surprised and incredibly happy to win the award! A lot of it is down to the good tutoring. The college is a really good environment for meeting new people and has lots of support from everyone around you. I’m hoping to go into cybersecurity. My advice is to try and make IT your hobby too, it will really help you on your course.

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