From Our Students

At SMB College Group, our aim is for you to leave college with a fantastic qualification, new friends, amazing memories and, most importantly, the skills and knowledge you need for your future career. We're always looking at ways to improve what we do in order to give you the best possible experience - so it’s always great to get feedback! 

Hearing from other students, in their own words, is always more useful than us just saying how great we are - so here are just a handful of past and present students’ testimonials. 

Joe Smith

Level 3 Professional Cookery
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“I chose to study Catering at the Melton Campus because cooking is something that I have always really enjoyed. My favourite thing about studying Catering at the college was the opportunity to test my skills by entering competitions all over the country, including the Teflon Diamond Standard competition, which I won.

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Brittany Osborne

Level 2 Horticulture Apprentice

Winner of the Coventry and Warwickshire Apprentice of the Year award in the Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care Category.

“After completing my Level 2 Horticulture apprenticeship, my employer at Coventry University paid for me to undertake an RHS Level 3 qualification, as I had worked hard and shown great performance in the work environment. It was because of this that my line manager believed me to be a worthy nominee for the Coventry and Warwickshire Apprentice of the Year award. 

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Marie McSeveney

Level 2 Dog Grooming

“I first came to the Brooksby Campus in June 2018 when I decided to look at a career change and booked onto the Dog Grooming taster day.  I was extremely nervous about going back to college after 30 years but I was immediately put at ease by Donna and thoroughly enjoyed the day.

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Tessa Smithson

BSc (Hons) Animal Management (Science & Welfare)
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“I first studied Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal Management at the Brooksby Campus, and I fell in love with the college, the facilities and the staff.

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Hannah Dadge

Level 2 Dog Grooming

“I attended the Brooksby Campus for the Level 2 Dog Grooming course and progressed to also complete the Level 3 Diploma, with the aim of one day setting up my own dog grooming business.

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