Further and higher education
Southwark has a university and colleges offering a diverse range of higher education course choices. As well as degree courses, which you can usually study full or part-time, these colleges offer numerous other interest-based courses and lecture programmes, weekend schools and workshops.
For information about student financial support see 
Direct.gov.
Post 16 travel
If you are aged between 16 to 19 and require advice about travel to your college, or think you are eligible for assistance, please read our post 16 travel policy and application form.
Local providers
- Southwark College
- London South Bank University
- Camberwell Collegs of Arts
- London College of Communication
- Morley College
- Goldsmiths, University of London
Further information
Aimhigher
Provides a complete guide to higher education in England.
London colleges
London colleges promotes educational opportunities and skills training for Londoners over the age of 16, by fostering collaboration between further education, business, government and the community. You can search for courses by subject areas or vocational area. There is information for international students and a career planner.
Study London
Search over 30,000 courses offered by London's universities and higher education colleges. You can register to receive regular e-newsletters on London's courses, events, news and special offers.
Learndirect
Learndirect is a government initiative referring people from age 16 to all forms of courses up to post graduate. Look for a college or search through over 900,000 courses throughout the UK in subjects from mountaineering to cooking.
Floodlight
Floodlight website lists all the full-time courses run by government-funded colleges, universities and adult education centres in all the London boroughs.
