After graduating from University Centre Somerset in 2015, Elouise demonstrated her talents at trade shows, networked and landed her first big job working in the creature FX department of Star Wars.
She has since worked on over 10 other prime productions and designed make up for an award-winning short film as a freelance artist. Elouise now lectures at Exeter College, inspiring the next generation.
After completing her Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Media Make-up, Katie secured the fantastic opportunity of working at the Glyndebourne Opera House in East Sussex. She now is employed by the English National Opera as a Wig and Make-up Technician where she puts all the skills learnt in her UCS degree into practice.
Since completing his studies at UCS, James travelled globally working in a front running GT3 team and won the Blancpain Pro-Am endurance championship in his first full year of professional Motorsport. More recently, he has been working in the Wind Tunnel at Williams F1 and is at the forefront of the design and development process of aerodynamic components.
After gaining his HNC in Constuctuon and the Built Environment, Tom secured employment with a large architectural practice based in Yeovil, Somerset. Tom reflected on his time at UCS and commented: “The staff and lecturers were brilliant, very informative as well as being very friendly. The family-feel that they created helped increase my confidence as well as give me friends for life.”
Geoff benefited immensely from the knowledge gained on his Level 5 UCS course. It has equipped him with the tools needed to become a more rounded teacher and facilitator to the young learners he now teaches. Geoff says: “Throughout the course I received excellent support and guidance from my tutor which undoubtedly led to my successful completion of the Level 5 qualification.”
In 2011, Paul set up his own design business named ‘Word Gets Around' and has never looked back. He creates brand communication for his clients through logo design, websites, printed media and digital marketing, and now has a large client-base including national and international customers.
Darren graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a Master of Engineering degree in Automotive Engineering, having previously completed the IMI Adv. Diploma in Motorsport Engineering and Foundation Degree in Road and Race Car technology at University Centre Somerset (formerly Bridgwater College).
Since completing his studies with us, Darren is a Chassis Development Engineer for Bentley Motors Ltd. and has been working as an Automotive Engineer since 2012, specialising in tyre noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) development and high performance automotive brake development.