Careers and Educational Advice and Guidance

A professional Careers and Educational Guidance Service is available to provide information, advice and guidance before, during and after your studies.

Our qualified advisers, offer individual confidential guidance interviews, and a daily drop-in service. We also work together with the academic departments to provide a variety of group sessions on:

• Career Choice and Self Awareness
• Careers Decision Making
• Further Education, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Study
• Gap Work and Vacation Work in the UK and Overseas
• Job Search
• Completing Applications, CVs and Covering Letters
• Interview Techniques and Presentation Skills

We have a well equipped Careers Reference Library including a comprehensive range of information and computer aided guidance, for all current and prospective students.

We also have a ‘Job Shop’ display area containing information on full-time, parttime and summer work opportunities.

The College subscribes to the Higher Education Careers Service Unit (HECSU), which supports the work of Careers Services in Universities and Colleges in the UK.

HECSU is the major source of specialist publications and up-to-date information on graduate careers and opportunities.

Our service is accredited to the Matrix Quality Standard for Information, Advice and Guidance and also the Recognition of Quality Award (ROQA) for Careers Education, Information Advice and Guidance.

The Guidance Advisers are located in the following centres:

The College at Braintree, Church Lane
The Information Centre
Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Friday 08.30 - 16.30

The College at Clacton, Church Road Clacton
The Student Centre
Opening Hours:
Monday to Thursday 09.00 - 17.00
Friday 09.00 - 16.30

Colchester Institute Admissions and Guidance Centre
Opening Hours:
Monday to Thursday 08.30 - 17.00
Friday 08.30 - 16.30

Appointments for individual guidance appointments are available at all centres.