College was a great experience as it was the right balance between the teaching methods you experience at school and at university. The lecturers were all friendly and helpful and the college itself has fantastic resources.

A lot of work and time was put into our practises and training but after winning a gold medal it felt like it had all paid off!

Throughout my life I’ve felt that people have made assumptions about me due to me being deaf, however, I’ve challenged these stereotypes and I’m delighted that I won the Jock Young Award for being an inspiring role model for Deaf Sport.

The facilities at the college are great, there’s plenty of room to study, and the workshops and engine room really help you to get a feel for the equipment that we will use and work on at sea.

I’ve met so many inspiring students and staff who work or volunteer for the Students' Association, and I love being part of a team who influence change at City.

I am now really enjoying putting what I learned at college into practice, learning about the job and developing my skills.”

During my HNC, I went out on placement to a nursery. This was a great experience, getting to put our knowledge into practice.