OpenFieldCity of Oxford College is the flagship further and higher education campus of Activate Learning, situated in the historic city center of Oxford along the River Thames (Oxpens Road campus). Working in close educational partnership with Oxford Brookes University and regional high-tech employers in the Oxfordshire science and technology cluster, City of Oxford College delivers T-Levels, Higher National Certificates/Diplomas (HNC/HND), Foundation Degrees, and Higher Apprenticeships in software engineering, digital media, business management, and mechanical engineering.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Two-year practical engineering qualification mastering CAD/CAM systems, thermofluids, mechanical stress analysis, programmable logic controllers, and manufacturing operations.
Industry-aligned two-year diploma delivering advanced competency in object-oriented programming (C#, Java), database administration, systems architecture, and web microservices.
Two-year higher national diploma examining financial accounting principles, management auditing, business economics, corporate taxation, and organizational leadership.
One-year intensive higher education qualification focusing on cinematography, motion capture, visual effects compositing, and interactive digital narrative creation.
Tuition support bursary aimed at promising international students progressing to higher technical education courses at City of Oxford College.
Three-year higher apprenticeship combining college technical block-release learning with paid employment at cutting-edge engineering firms across Oxfordshire.
Ten-week evening intensive preparing technical professionals for Cisco CCNA certification and hands-on enterprise network vulnerability management.
Tuition for domestic higher education students ranges from £6,165 to £7,500 per academic year. International tuition for higher education diploma programs ranges from £9,500 to £11,500 per year. Student finance maintenance loans and Activate Learning bursaries provide financial support to eligible applicants.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at City of Oxford College:
Chief Executive Officer of Activate Learning Group · Further Education Reform, Vocational Apprenticeship Policy, Technical Skills Strategy, Educational Leadership
Deputy Chief Executive and Academic Quality Lead · Applied Pedagogy, Digital Learning Environments, Higher Technical Qualification Frameworks, Curriculum Design
Director of Career Pathways and Regional Skills Partnerships · Workforce Employability, Employer Co-Design Education, Oxfordshire Innovation Cluster, Social Mobility
Facts reflect official City of Oxford College documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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