Reaseheath College

Reaseheath offers a variety of practical courses in land-based and vocational subjects which prepare students for exciting and successful careers in their chosen industries. Courses are offered at diploma, apprenticeship and degree level of study, including foundation degrees and top-up courses, with some part-time options available.

Subjects include Animal Science, Equine Science, Agriculture, Countryside and Conservation, Horticulture, Sport, Adventure Sports, Public Services, Food Science and Bakery, Business and Teacher Training.

Reaseheath also offers an Access to HE programme, designed for those who want to return to the classroom or change career path, but need further academic credit to progress onto degree level study.

University fees depend on the course you are studying, but all information can be found on the relevant course page of their website.

Reaseheath has some of the best specialist facilities and resources in the country, thanks to a £80 million investment right across campus.

Teaching facilities include:

• Advanced Engineering and Agri-Tech Centre – one of the most sophisticated education centres of its kind in the UK with industry standard facilities and equipment.
• Sports Science and Performance Academy – with a dedicated elite sports performance suite with equipment for physiological and strength testing. Our sports hub also includes a four-court sport hall, a training gym, fitness studio, 3G rugby pitch and MUGA pitch.
• National Centre for Horticulture, the Environment and Sustainable Technology – used as a research hub for horticultural trials, and includes a commercial production unit, science laboratories and dedicated CAD design studios.
• Food Centre – one of the best food processing teaching facilities in Europe, Reaseheath was the first educational institution in the UK to achieve an internationally recognised British Retail Consortium Grade AA certification.
• Equestrian Centre – containing everything you would expect to find at a professional equine establishment, including research laboratories, gait analysis equipment, a mechanical horse, VO2 Max Testing equipment, arenas and much more.
• Animal Management Training Centre – containing a fully licensed zoo facility which is accredited by BIAZA and includes an aquatics and exotics centre and a mammal house.

Outside of lessons, you’ll be able to enjoy high-quality social facilities on campus including common rooms, a student bar with table tennis, a pool table and large screen TVs, a gym and multiple food outlets. In the summer, students enjoy relaxing on Reaseheath’s main lawn in front of the college lake.

Make yourself at home in Reaseheath's on-site accommodation, which ranges from new townhouses to more traditional halls of residence, with both catered and self-catered options available.  

Whether you opt for shared bathroom facilities or your own en-suite, you will have your own room with a work station, WiFi and 24-hour support from a Safeguarding team.

Their comfortable accommodation and excellent student support will provide you with an excellent opportunity to learn to live independently away from home, alongside others in the same position as you.

Reaseheath has accommodation for up to 1,000 students. All full-time students can apply for residential accommodation, and all first-year students are guaranteed a place in halls. This applies if you live more than a reasonable daily travelling distance from Reaseheath and if you apply during the normal admissions cycle.