Stephenson Campus - SMB College Group College, University in Coalville

Reviews

1. George Davie ★☆☆☆☆

   Avoid! Started my plumbing level 3/ gas cert apprentiship in septemebr 2019. It was meant to be a four year apprenticeship. It's now April 2025 and still me and multiple groups haven't finished the apprenticeship due to the organised college. I have been told that I need to re do my gas exams as they gave me the wrong papers. Very disappointed with the college and cannot proceed as fully skilled worker. I have not received any compensation. Do not recommend this college to anyone.

   1 year ago
2. Gemma ★☆☆☆☆

   I started a level 3 Plumbing and Heating Course coming on 6 years ago. From the get go, we had incompetence teaching. We never had a steady tutor. Must of had at least 8-9 Different tutors in the time i was there. First tutor cared nothing for us - Just busy buying items on ebay. Second tutor - Cared more about his own personal success instead of helping us towards ours. We turned up to our second exams and he just left a note on the wall, say that he had left and “Good luck” 3rd tutor didn’t last 5 minutes 4th tutor was basically sexist against women , making me and my classmate rather uncomfortable, kept our 3rd year exam out overnight to see if it would leak - whilst the boys got to take theres down. ( Too much wrong with that tutor) Then there was jane, Lovely woman, managed to get us all back on track but it was too many years too late. Rip to her

   almost 2 years ago
3. Oliver Butler ★★★★★

   As a new starter, I could not have asked for a warmer or more positive welcome to the team and college. Everyone I have spoken to has been kind, helpful and supportive during my first few weeks, which has truly allowed me to settle in quickly. After viewing the website and the values the college strives to achieve, I knew this would be an organisation where I can truly feel at home.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Molly Taylor ★★★★★

   A really nice campus, with state of the art facilities for a wide range of different courses. The staff are really friendly and approachable! I really recommend :)

   almost 3 years ago
2. Thrown Raze ★☆☆☆☆

   Used to be good. Until the merge. Dawn has no idea how to run a college and Andrew is a massive french shower.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Danny Brown ★★★★★

   Thought I would write a review to say how good the team have been for distance learning at Stephenson's college. Sophie is my tutor, and she is a very good teacher and I have passed all of my courses with flying colours. I have done quite a few courses now and will look forward to doing more in the future. I would definitely recommend distance learning as its government funded- free courses, so you are gaining experience and certificates for free! I am very happy with the service, and i would like to say thanks again to Sophie for being the best! Emily x

   almost 5 years ago

1. Vikki Barden ★☆☆☆☆

   Very poor college. Staff haven't a clue what they are doing - completely disorganised and even managers responsible for those staff (Debbie Tour) fail to return phone calls. I imagine it will be chaos upon the students return. Still waiting for course materials regarding a course I applied for online on the 11th August as an appointment was abruptly cancelled by Sophie that was made 4pm on the Monday and then cancelled at 7am the following morning. I have called numerous times to be fobbed off by everyone (Keeleigh & unnamed staff member) with whom I have spoken. I was told I should hear back by the 4th September by Caroline Hud or Alison Kitchener but still nothing! I'll not be using this college in future and have chosen to follow the course with an alternate provider. Why accept a person's application via email on the 13th August and then fail to provide the course? This is a government funded distance learning course so would it be a fair assumption that students are being accepted onto these courses just for the college to pocket the funds with no intent to provide the course to students? I do hope they haven't financially benefited from my application!

   almost 5 years ago

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