Online and distance learning should be supported locally. Now it is.

Through College Online, a strong network of leading colleges helps our students succeed.

View Our Courses

Get expert tuition from the College Online's network of leading colleges

Our network includes some of the most respected colleges in the UK, including our Founding Partner, HRUC comprising Harrow College, Richmond College, and Uxbridge College. HRUC is one of England’s largest colleges.

During 2025, East Kent College Group (EKCG), New City College (NCC), and Barnsley College plan to join the College Online college network as partner colleges.

East Kent College Group comprises Ashford College, Broadstairs College, Canterbury College, Dover College, Folkestone College, and Sheppey College.

New City College in London has campuses across Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Redbridge, Epping Forest and Havering.

Each of our college partners has a reputation for excellence in their communities, and nationally.

HRUC, Our Founding Partner

HRUC is committed to delivering the very best for its ambitious learners, offering high-quality courses, apprenticeships, and programmes for young people, empowering them to achieve their personal goals and make extraordinary progress.

As a welcoming group of exceptional colleges, HRUC is constantly building new relationships with schools, businesses, and industries and is actively exploring exciting opportunities for collaboration with a diverse range of local, national, and international partners.

In a groundbreaking development for the Further Education (FE) sector, HRUC has recently joined the Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This partnership provides access to MIT’s world-renowned researchers, further enhancing the opportunities HRUC can offer its learners.

The HRUC portfolio includes three further education colleges, the West London Institute of Technology, which offers advanced STEM qualifications, and HRUC Apprenticeships & Skills, which provides a wide range of apprenticeships and support for businesses to develop their workforce.

Progress to a Degree with a range of UK universities

After completing your level 5 HTQ, you can continue your academic progression and apply to complete an undergraduate degree from a leading university. Oxford Brookes University, the University of Roehampton, Coventry University Group and the University of Portsmouth are among those universities offering such courses either online or face-to-face.

Take a break, if needed, and resume your studies later. Alternatively, you can simply use the qualifications you’ve completed until that point with no need for further study. The choice is yours, but at every stage (from level 4 to level 6) you can leave with a valuable qualification or continue studying at any point in the future. We call this approach to earning a degree, “stackable”.

Learn with confidence and earn qualifications recognised and valued by leading universities.

Build your future with the College Online college network

Everything we do is designed to help you achieve your goals – from leading college partners and university progression pathways to our industry-aligned programmes and best-in-class technology.

You'll also have the personal support of a dedicated College Online Success Coach, who will be with you throughout your studies.

Our education network’s well-equipped to help you:

Make a career change

Return to work

Speed up your career development

Our policies, standards, and procedures

Commitment to quality

We maintain the highest standards through comprehensive quality assurance measures, ensuring that our courses are consistently relevant, rigorous, and aligned with industry needs.

We are fully compliant with the regulatory framework for the qualifications we offer.

We’re dedicated to enhancing our programs by actively seeking and incorporating feedback from students, employers, and academic partners.

Accessibility and inclusion:

We ensure that all students have equal opportunities to access and benefit from our educational offerings, regardless of their background or circumstances.

We provide tailored support to meet our students, ensuring that everyone is given the opportunity to achieve their educational and career goals.