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Alton Sports Students Get Glimpse Into University Life

January 20, 2025

Alton Sports students in the sports hall at Solent University.

On the 14th January, Alton College’s first year students on the Extended Diploma in Sports visited Southampton Solent University in order to gain a valuable glimpse into life post-College. Solent University also boasts a wide array of fantastic sports facilities which the Alton students were able to tour.

The tour included the Rehabilitation centre, Sports Science facilities, gyms, and sports halls. They were also lucky enough to have two Sports Masterclasses taught to them by Solent lecturers in a lecture theatre, allowing the students to begin to understand the differences between education at college and education at university. 

These masterclasses offered the students a glimpse into Solent’s Sports Management Course, as well as the PE teaching qualifications on offer at the university. Solent even hosted a ‘Mock Court’, allowing the students to delve into the more legal side of the sports industry, which they thoroughly enjoyed.

Extracurricular trips like these are fantastic opportunities for HSDC students to really prepare themselves for post-College life, whether that’s applying for university or directly entering the workforce. Speaking about the value of these trips, Alton Sports lecturer Dean Gillatt said:

“The Solent experience was a fantastic chance for students to see what life could be like after college, particularly at university. By witnessing the practical environment of a higher education course, as well as attending a lecture, they were able to really immerse themselves in university life. It was a great day all round!”

HSDC is a college that prides itself on its commitment to educational enrichment, and the trip to Solent University is a perfect example of this. 

For more information about studying the Extended Diploma in Sports at Alton, visit this link: https://www.hsdc.ac.uk/courses/alton-campus/vocational/sport-ocr-level-3-alton/