Air and Defence College

Stam­ford Col­lege works in col­lab­o­ra­tion with the Roy­al Air Force and its aero­space part­ners includ­ing Raytheon, Thales and AAR Corp to pro­vide this unique expe­ri­ence. Our Air & Defence Col­lege pro­gramme is shaped by our aero­space indus­try part­ners, offer­ing a unique blend of aca­d­e­m­ic edu­ca­tion, and sec­tor-spe­cif­ic knowl­edge / skills that make sure our grad­u­ates are work ready. The rela­tion­ship between the Air & Defence Col­lege, the Roy­al Air Force and their aero­space part­ners is at the cen­tre of our pro­gramme of study.

Our Air & Defence Col­lege offers a fan­tas­tic oppor­tu­ni­ty for stu­dents to learn about Roy­al Air Force careers through an inter­ac­tive pro­gramme that com­bines their aca­d­e­m­ic stud­ies in their cho­sen voca­tion with this excit­ing enrich­ment pro­gramme. The pro­gramme opens the door on air & defence careers, enabling stu­dents to take a good look inside. Stu­dents will expe­ri­ence indus­try envi­ron­ments, par­tic­i­pat­ing in many site vis­its which allow them to expe­ri­ence first-hand what career oppor­tu­ni­ties exist. They will build their knowl­edge and under­stand­ing of the Roy­al Air Force and wider aero­space indus­tries in prepa­ra­tion for their future careers. In addi­tion to site vis­its they will be guid­ed through poten­tial careers / oppor­tu­ni­ties / recruit­ment process from our indus­try part­ners, through vis­its from guest speak­ers / par­tic­i­pa­tion in projects, tasks and chal­lenges. Our Air & Defence Col­lege pro­gramme means that our grad­u­ates are always career fac­ing and are well equipped for what­ev­er their next steps may be — basic train­ing with the Roy­al Air Force or a career with the wider aero­space industries!

The Air & Defence Col­lege at Stam­ford Col­lege is avail­able to stu­dents who have suc­cess­ful­ly been offered a place on one the fol­low­ing cur­ricu­lum courses;

Uni­formed Pro­tec­tive Services

• Air and Defence (Pub­lic Ser­vices) First Diplo­ma Lev­el 2
• Air and Defence Pub­lic Ser­vices Diplo­ma Lev­el 3
  

Com­put­ing & IT

• Air and Defence Com­put­ing Cer­tifi­cate Lev­el 2
• Air and Defence Com­put­ing (Extend­ed) Diplo­ma Lev­el 3

Busi­ness

• Air and Defence Busi­ness (Extend­ed) Diplo­ma Lev­el 3
  

This com­bi­na­tion of cur­ricu­lum study pro­vides stu­dents with a unique blend of aca­d­e­m­ic qual­i­fi­ca­tion along­side our fan­tas­tic Air and Defence enrich­ment opportunities. 

How does the pro­gramme work? 

You will com­plete their aca­d­e­m­ic stud­ies 3 days a week (Mon / Tue / Fri) in which you will gain your Lev­el 3 or Lev­el 2 BTEC Award (see cours­es above), join­ing the Air & Defence Col­lege 2 days a week (Wed / Thu). 

NOTE: Air and Defence Col­lege pro­gramme MUST be part­nered with ONE of the cours­es detailed above.

How do I apply? 

Fol­low the link to the rel­e­vant course you are inter­est­ed in, read all about the cur­ricu­lum con­tent (what/​how you will learn in your aca­d­e­m­ic stud­ies and the qual­i­fi­ca­tion you will be award­ed), as well as read­ing all about the Air & Defence Col­lege con­tent (the enrich­ment pro­gramme you will fol­low that focus­es on the Roy­al Air Force and wider aero­space indus­tries expe­ri­ences). Then sim­ply apply online fol­low­ing the link provided.