If you are looking to take your first steps back into education, have been unemployed for a while and are looking to upskill, or would simply like to meet new people and improve your wellbeing our FREE* or highly subsidised courses are perfect for you.

We have an excellent selection of free* or subsidised courses for you to attend at our college sites.

The community learning team offers short courses in a wide variety of areas such as arts and craft, food and cooking, wellbeing and courses for parents. Most importantly our courses are friendly, welcoming and there is no pressure to work towards a qualification.

*The tuition fee stated on the course will be waived if you are on recognised benefits or have an income of less than £25,000 per year.

Eligible students must complete a self-declaration form (either online or on paper) before starting the course to verify their eligibility for the tuition fee waiver.

The college reserves the right to request additional documentation to verify eligibility. Students who are not eligible for a full tuition fee waiver are required to contribute to the fees of the course.

Please note courses are limited to three per academic year.

East Sussex College Community Learning works in partnership across East Sussex to provide FREE courses to engage, motivate and inspire adults.

We are partnered with a number of organisations and charities in the East Sussex area to support adults with low qualifications, mental health challenges, or any other needs to move forward in their lives.

We organise a suite of courses of which we welcome referrals for adults who would like to participate. We can also arrange bespoke courses for organisations supporting adults in the community, ranging from one-off workshops to 10-week courses.

Please get in touch if you would like to know more!