We Care
There is a strong and shared ethos of personal care for all students who come to study at Portobello Institute. Every student is personally known by their name, ambitions and their goals are understood and valued, in a supportive environment.
Supporting Courage
For many students it takes courage to follow their passion and Portobello has been the perfect choice for those wishing to choose a specific route with a full support system in place to ensure learners achieve their best educational goals.
Quality Tutors
Many of the tutors at Portobello Institute have a long service with the college who all know and fully believe our ethos of care. Our tutors are hugely regarded in their own industry as practitioners, leaders and innovators.
Industry Focus & Links
Through studying at Portobello Institute students get the opportunity to gain quality work experience within their chosen sector while studying which ultimately can lead to securing jobs on completion of courses. Graduates are highly sought after and numerous employers seek out and encourage links with the college and its graduates.
Student Support & Class Size
Our philosophy at Portobello Institute is to ensure that each and every student is supported to have the opportunity to achieve their personal best. This includes small class sizes, so students will know their classmates and their tutor knows them. Learners are free to book one to one tutor support, access assignment support with the ability to submit draft assignments with feedback for improvement to to submit best final version.
A dedicated programme and quality management team is fully available to assist with students with any queries and discuss any personal challenges. We are here to encourage and support all students to stay on their learning journey and to realise their personal best.
Study Life Balance
Across all departments we support learners to work smarter. Learners who achieve a good study-life balance ultimately achieve more academically. Study time, spending time with family, participating in hobbies are all important to maintaining a positive study-life balance. Getting the right balance is important and will help maximise the time spent on study.
Giving Back
At Portobello Institute we understand the importance of giving back having a small in-house charity we set up called “Dochas Leanai”. College director Denise Flood travels to India and Belarus twice a year with a team of about 15 individuals, across staff and students. Devoted work includes training Montessori teachers and setting up Montessori schools in slum areas in Pune India.
The charity are also heavily involved in supporting training in a girls rescue centre and in a small school for profoundly hearing impaired children. This involves self defence training in a community project to young boys and sports and arts and crafts camps in a slum school in Pune.
A Focus on Quality
Portobello Institute’s policies and processes have been proven to be of the highest standards. This is evident in the awarding bodies that approve our Quality Assurance Policies and Procedures. You can read more about these policies and procedures by reading our QA manual from the link below.
