Evening Classes and Adult Education in Devon

Evening Classes and Adult Education in Devon provide further learning opportunities for residents of the Devon community. Courses provide learning and skills focused on supporting career progression, employability, and job skills or to progress to further learning.

Discover a fascinating hobby or interest, develop skills to move on at work, or start training for a whole new career – it is never too late to further your education and there are lots of opportunities to learn and develop your skills.

By taking an Evening Class or Adult Education course in Devon you will:

· Learn on your doorstep at locations in your community or learn from the comfort of your own home, depending on the class or course you choose.

· Boost your career with qualifications across a range of professions, increase your knowledge in your current career or start working towards a whole new career – the options are endless!

· Pick up new talents and meet people in your community with similar interests.

Why study in Devon?

The county of Devon is probably best known for its rolling countryside, little fishing villages, two incredible coastlines full of coastal resorts, and dramatic cliffs that line the coast in the east of the county while surfers head for the North Devon coast.

The North and South coasts of Devon are very different. The South is gentle, with green cliffs that calmly join beaches and bleed into the sea. The North, however, has wild cliffs colored in gorse flowers that suddenly drop into a tumultuous sea, with big waves that attract surfers from all over the world.

Devon is renowned for an assortment of things such as its beautiful beaches and of course the Devonshire cream tea -mixing heritage, history, and nature, there are plenty of exciting things to do – wander the county’s 205 miles of coastal paths, take in the picturesque English Riviera, or discover the highlights of the fossil-rich Jurassic Coast. In Devon, you can experience sheep racing at The BIG Sheep, a horse-drawn barge ride with the Tiverton Canal Company, or a journey on the Lynton and Lynmouth Funicular Railway.

Top places to visit in Devon include Lydford Gorge, Dartmoor Prison, Greenway House, Okehampton Castle, Arlington Court, Dartmouth, Woolacombe Beach, Exeter Cathedral, and Plymouth’s National Marine Aquarium.

The University of Exeter is a public research university based in Exeter, South West England. A member of the Russell Group of UK universities, it combines excellence in teaching and research. It was awarded Gold in the first Teaching Excellence Framework in recognition of the high quality of its teaching.

Where can I study in Devon?

• University of Exeter
• University of Plymouth
• Exeter College
• Schumacher College
• Petroc (North Devon College)
• Exeter College of Art and Design
• East Devon College

For a full list of possible classes and courses, you can visit our website and enquire or even book courses that appeal to you. Visit Whichcollege.ie to search universities, colleges, or institutes taking admissions in your area now!

Facts about Devon

· Famous naval figures Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh were born in Devon you can see a replica of Drake’s ship The Golden Hind in Brixham.

· Swimmer Sharron Davies and diver Tom Daley were born in Plymouth. Crime writer Agatha Christie was born in Torquay. She wrote 82 detective novels.

· Devon is also the only English county to have two separated coastlines, one on the English Channel in the South and the Atlantic and Bristol Channel in the North.

· The earliest known record for the pasty recipe was not found in Cornwall. It was in fact uncovered in a book written in Plymouth in 1510.

· Plymouth is home to the oldest bakery in the world – Jacka Bakery. It made biscuits that went with the Pilgrims to America in 1620.