Learning for everyone
Ruskin College offers accessible adult learning for everyone, whatever your age or educational background. Our career-focused teaching is designed to help you fulfill your potential and we are here to support you at every step. With small class sizes and personalised advice, we will help you to progress into further study or employment.
Ruskin College is part of the award-winning University of West London (UWL), so you can be sure that your education here will include expert teaching and access to UWL's extensive student support. UWL is:
- Best university for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in the UK - The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
- Ranked 30th university in the UK - The Guardian University Guide 2025
Undergraduate degrees
Our degree courses are taught in nurturing, small classes with individual support to help you get the most out of your degree and prepare you for your next steps, whether that's into work or further study.
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LLB (Hons) Law (Ruskin College)
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LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation Year (Ruskin College)
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Access to Higher Education Diplomas
If you don't have A level qualifications, completing an Access to HE course will allow you to progress on to study for a degree. Our access courses are open to adults without formal qualifications and are accepted by most universities for entry onto undergraduate degree courses. Financial support is available and we can advise you on how to apply and access funding.
Short courses
At Ruskin, we run a range of short courses, from Tailored Learning (previously called Community Learning) to awards and qualifications. All of these courses help our students acquire new skills, improve their mental health and confidence, and build personal and professional networks. For funding information, please see our tuition fee policy.
If you have any queries or want to sign up to our mailing list, please contact us:
- Tailored Learning: tailored.learning@ruskin.ac.uk
- Other short courses: short.courses@ruskin.ac.uk
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Award in ESOL Skills for Life - Reading Level 1
Have you taken part in previous ESOL lessons and now want a formal award to show your progress and use for employment? Then these courses are for you.
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Award in ESOL Skills for Life - Reading Level 2
Have you taken part in previous ESOL lessons and now want a formal award to show your progress and use for employment? Then these courses are for you.
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Award in Awareness of Mental Health and Wellbeing - Level 1
Do you have an interest in mental health and wellbeing? Come and join us for this short 4-week course where you will gain a level 1 award.
Open days
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Open evening
23Jan20253pm-6pmOur open evening will give you the opportunity to learn more about studying at Ruskin College.
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Open evening
26Jun20253pm-6pmOur open evening will give you the opportunity to learn more about studying at Ruskin College.
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Open evening
11Sep20253pm-6pmOur open evening will give you the opportunity to learn more about studying at Ruskin College.
News
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A tribute to Lord John Prescott
It was with great sadness that we learned about the death of Ruskin College alumnus and politician Lord John Prescott.
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Ruskin College launches new Ruskin Institute of Social Equity (RISE) to mark 125th anniversary
The Institute was launched with a seminar titled “Regional Inequality under a Labour Government – can we make a difference?”
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New report urges government to give business key role in reducing inequality
A new report ‘A different future – How business can reduce inequality’ by the Ruskin Institute for Social Equity (RISE) at Ruskin College was launched today at the House of Commons.
Contact us
If you'd like to find out more about studying at Ruskin College, please get in touch.
We'd be happy to talk through the study options in detail, advise you about available funding and help you with your application.
- Call us on 01865 759658 or email courses@ruskin.ac.uk
disclaimer
* Modern universities are higher education institutions granted university status in, and after, 1992.