'Just over a year from graduating, I feel so blessed with the opportunities that I've been given. If I hadn't gone to University Centre Cochester, I don't think I'd be where I am today.'

'My tutors gave me the confidence to enter the world of fashion and interior design. In my final year, I won the Graduate Fashion Week Protege Project and worked at Matches Fashion. After winning BBC2's 'The Great Interior Design Challenge' I have now started my own interior design business.'

My Music Degree from Colchester Institute provided me a with a strong foundation for my future career. The course was incredibly varied and I was able to study many different musical disciplines, both theory and practical.