City and Islington College

Open Days (CANDI)

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If you’re looking to study with us at City and Islington College (CANDI) in September 2023, please book your space at our next open days – introducing you to our centres and what you can study with us.


At CANDI, we have helped thousands of students to achieve their ambitions – from being offered a place at their first-choice university, to landing their dream job. Find out more about how we can help you, by coming to one of our open days!

At our Open Days you can:

  • Hear from our students and teachers
  • Find out more about our courses
  • Find out about student life at CANDI
  • Visit our outstanding teaching areas, featuring industry-standard equipment
  • Get information about the support we offer

Need directions? Click here for centre info and directions

Can’t make an open day but want to see our facilities? Take a look at our fantastic centres with our VR-enabled 360° tours – virtually visit our Centre for Business, Arts and Technology in Camden RoadCentre for Applied Sciences in Angel, or our Sixth Form College now!

Drop-in Sessions
Our Centre for Lifelong Learning is offering walk in open day sessions, please see details below.

When are our next Open Days?

Below are our next Open Days with all the information and links to join us!


Centre for Applied Sciences, Angel

Our Centre for Applied Sciences is based in Angel, next to our Sixth Form College. We have state-of-the-art learning spaces that enable you to be at the cutting edge of scientific learning. The centre has a recently redeveloped animal care department, with turtles, snakes, chinchillas and an aquarium. It also has a full optometry suite, with the latest technology used by opticians. In addition, the centre has a working gym, outdoor sports pitch and engineering workshops.

Open Day: Saturday 17th June, 10am – 1pm

Whether you are interested in Animal science, Sports Science, Engineering, or any other subject area, we welcome you to come to our Open Day on Saturday 17th June. To ensure that you get the most out of your visit, we have organised designated hour-long time slots for each subject area where you will get to:

  • Meet and engage with our teachers
  • Ask questions about the curriculum
  • Gain insights into the course content
  • Explore our campus
  • Take part in practical activities
  • Meet some of our current students and ask them about their experiences

Interested in attending our Open Day? Book your preferred time slot below.

Click here for the Eventbrite booking link

Can’t make the open day? Check out our Centre for Applied Sciences Virtual Tour.

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10 – 11am

11am – 12pm

12 – 1pm


Centre for Lifelong Learning, Finsbury Park

This centre specialises in courses for adults, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), literacy and numeracy. It also offers bookkeeping, accounting, Hair and Beauty courses.

Our Centre of Lifelong Learning (CLL) is now offering drop-in information sessions on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. The next few dates will be:

  • Tuesday 23 May, 4 – 6pm
  • Tuesday 20 June, 4 – 6pm

There is no need to pre-book these sessions, just come along to our centre between 4-6pm and let our reception know of your arrival. Please note these sessions are to get to know our campus’ and speak to our staff and see our facilities, with the opportunity to apply for courses on the day, there will not be offering interviews at these sessions. We hope to see you at CLL!


Sixth Form College, Angel

Our Sixth Form College has nearly 40 years of experience in equipping young Londoners with the experience and qualifications they need to get into the university of their choice.

The centre offers over 30 A Level subjects, one of the largest choices in the UK, with specialist facilities such as a performing arts studio, fashion and textiles workshops, electronics and science classrooms and music recording studios.

More Open Day dates coming soon! In the meantime, you can check out our Sixth Form College Virtual Tour.

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Centre for Business, Arts and Technology (including Health, Social Care and Childcare), Camden Road

Visit our centre on Camden Road to find out about courses focused on business, technology, care and the creative industries. The centre has music recording and photography studios, computer suites, dance studios and a 150-seat theatre.

More Open Day dates coming soon! In the meantime, you can check out our Centre for Business, Arts and Technology Virtual Tour.


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