Exeter College is a large tertiary college located in the city of Exeter. The college offers a broad range of academic, technical and vocational courses from entry level to level 6. The largest subject sector areas are science and mathematics, arts, media and publishing, languages, literature and culture, preparation for life and social sciences. The college provides education and training at thirteen campuses, all of which have a specific curriculum focus, such as The Centre for Creative Industries campus and The Devon and Exeter Construction Training Centre. At the time of the inspection, around 6,640 learners aged 16 to 18, 880 adults, 1,800 apprentices and 235 learners in receipt of high-needs funding were studying at the college. More than three quarters of learners aged 16 to 18 study at level 3. Most adults study at levels 1 and 2. Apprentices study a wide range of standardsbased apprenticeships, such as carpentry and business administration, at levels 2 and 3 and operations and departmental management at level 4. Most learners in receipt of high-needs funding study on academic and vocational courses, with around a fifth studying on courses specifically designed for them at entry level and level 1.