City of Oxford College

Had the worst time studying here, had a terrible experience with a teacher who was rude and abusive, didn't give support I needed for my course, impacted my mental health made a serious complaint and the women dealing with the complaint used the fact that I was dealing with anxiety from the treatment I received, against me in the resolution of the complaint...Had another teacher on a course I'd studied previously thought it was appropriate to talk about sex with 16 year old students during lessons and was not disciplined even after recieving complaints from students for it...This college has changed names since I was there and has been known for having alcoholic teachers who have abused young students.I would not recommend this college to anyone, years later and I still feel anxious and disgusted at the treatment of paying students and the abuse of power from teachers and management.

Shockingly disorganised college and not just in my daughter’s course. Do not send your teen here for education. They will be let down

City of Oxford College, under its lamentable management, transformed my BTEC Level 3 journey into a debacle. Initially promising, the abrupt change in leadership resulted in chaos — dismissing all teachers and altering crucial course elements with a mere two months left. Communication ceased, assignments remained ungraded, and, astonishingly, my grades vanished post-course. Aidan Arnold, the purported manager, not only proved useless but dismissive in the face of evidence. Attempts to address the issue in person were thwarted by uncooperative receptionists. City of Oxford College, under its current management, is an educational catastrophe.

Excellent centre for opportunity and learning! I finished my Access to Science HE course in 2015 with a overall distinction thanks to Allison and Christine who are wonderful leaders/teachers. Make sure to visit on one of the open days before joining the college to make sure it is right for you, pick up a prospectus and ask as many questions as possible.

Learn English, learn something new, sit in a cafe or in the yard, buy something in a shop or make new friends - you can do it all at City of Oxford College!

Studied AAT Accounting here in the evenings.It was a good environment to learn in with plenty of PCs for computer based classes, excellent library and study areas, café on site.. wish they did L4 too.

I have to say I am extremely disappointed with this college. No structure, no organisation, no timetable and poor communication. I was also shocked by the fact that the course has no tutor. A stand in with no background in the field is not what I was expecting at all. Will definately not recommend this college to anybody.

Unfortunately it's been a very stressful start of course, no information upfront, registration was in 3 different parts of the school and apparently the letter invited us on the wrong day. Asked about adding a GCSE onto the course at every opportunity, everyone has said I can, no one knows how or when- 3 weeks after starting I have only had a teacher show me a list of days and times it is on.The failings are because it seems the teachers are also doing the admissions, there is a lack of clarity/ there is not an expert admissions role and therefore confusion has been thread through every step.Access course: Business.Teachers: Good/ uncaring in placesSchool administration and organisation: Offensively badRecommend to a friend: No Way, would actively advise not to go there, and wish I had listened to the reviews I read whilst planning courses.

If you are a runner like me the stairs everywhere give you a brilliant leg workout