Access Creative College

114 Magdalen Street, Norwich, NR3 1JD

Full time courses

About us

Access Creative College is the UK's leading creative college. Access Creative College is the place for anyone interested in music, events, media or game-related courses in Norfolk and Suffolk to study.

Access Creative College offers a range of courses from Level 2, Level 3, T-Levels, and our Level 4 Artist Development courses.

We deliver qualifications in the following areas:

Music

Music Performance
Vocal Artist
Music Technology
Music Production
Artist Development

Media

Videography, Photography and Design
Graphic and Digital Design
Film, Videography and Photography
Animation and Visual Effects

Games

Games Development
Games Art

Computing

Software Development

These are practical courses which carry full UCAS points and have parity with other qualifications such as BTECs and A Levels. On top of this we also provide Apprenticeships through Access Indsutry.

Tutors use their comprehensive and up-to-date industrial and commercial experience to deliver high-quality learning experiences. - Oftsed 2022

Learning with Access Creative College is an exciting and unique experience that is refreshingly different to being in a big school or college. We are 100% dedicated to creative industries and we work with people who are equally passionate.

Norwich has creativity at its heart with several classic music venues, numerous large music and gaming festivals, theatres, media production companies, the headquarters of BBC East, record labels and much, much more. The city is also part of the Cambridge/ Norwich Tech Corridor which generates £28.9 billion a year for the UK economy and makes Norwich a great place to join the tech industry.

The city itself is the largest in East Anglia and perfectly blends history with modern living, all centred around its very own 12th century castle.

Access Creative College Norwich is on Magdalen Street at the edge of the busy city centre, on the same site as the renowned performance space and TV Studios, Epic Studios. Creatives gravitate to the area, so it’s an ideal place to refine your skills for the future while also getting in some networking. To help you get your foot in the door, we have partnerships with key local events like Latitude and Brighten the Corners. If tech is more your speed, you’re surrounded by tech hubs that form the aforementioned Tech Corridor and are a commutable distance away.

Application Instructions

Please visit our website for course entry requirements.

If you are looking to apply for September 2026, please go to our website and click APPLY NOW.

Transport

We are located by Anglia square, a 20 minute walk from both the train station and the bus station.

Additional information

Music

You will have access to fully-equipped sound treated rehearsal rooms complete with drum kits, bass and guitar amps, keyboards and PA system. You will also use our professional recording studios.
You will be learning in our tech suites that are complete with iMacs running Logic software with controller keyboards. A sync station will elevate your tracks, and you'll produce your own tracks in our recording studios.

Computing

Get access to our high-spec computers filled with industry-standard software such as VS Code, Wireshark, Git and professional hacking tools like TryHackMe.
You’ll also have a student account for Amazon Web Services, Apple Developer Program, and access to IoT (Internet of Things) and VR/AR devices for testing and deployment.

Media

You’ll find dedicated iMac media suites loaded with everything you could need, including Adobe Creative Cloud as standard, which you will have your own account for. You'll also have access to a media studio equipped with backdrops and DSLR cameras ready for you to bring to life your creative ideas.

Games

You will dig into a games lab equipped by Overclockers with Unreal Engine, 3ds Max and OBS; all that you’ll need to practice what you’re learning and gear up to develop the next big blockbuster game.