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Finsbury Park centre

Finsbury Park specialises in vocational courses for adults, including hair and beauty, counselling, English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), literacy and numeracy.

It also offers bookkeeping and accounting courses for 16-18-year-olds and adults, alongside courses that will help you work in other professional services.

At this centre, you can study vocational technical qualifications (BTECs, Diplomas, City & Guilds, etc) in these subjects:

Find out more about Finsbury Park, including contact details, directions, specialist facilities, social spaces, clubs, societies and sports teams below!

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Contact details

Address
28-42 Blackstock Road
Finsbury Park
N4 2DG

Phone
0207 832 5000

Transport links
Underground: Finsbury Park (Piccadilly and Victoria Lines)
Buses: 4, 19, 29, 106, 153, 210, 236, 253, 254, 259, 279, W3, W7


Open days

If you are looking to study with us, visiting our Finsbury Park centre is a great way to see our facilities, meet students and teachers and ask any questions you may have.

At our open days, you can:

Click on your chosen date to register, or view all of our open days and events here.

Feb 26
Finsbury Park centre – open day – 26/02/25
Capital City College Finsbury Park centre (formerly City and Islington College - Centre for Lifelong Learning) - 28-42 Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DG

Benefits of studying at college

  • A wider choice of qualifications and pathways
  • A huge range of course subjects
  • Students are treated like adults
  • Make new friends
  • Industry experienced teachers
  • Fantastic enrichment and support
  • Career support and guidance
  • State-of-the-art facilities
  • Connections with employers including Cancer Research UK, Crisis, Maldron Hotels, Moorfields Eye Hospital, University College London (UCL) and more!

If you are a student at Finsbury Park Centre and have a young child in need of childcare, you can use our nurseries.

Employers where our students are doing work experience


Specialist facilities

Social spaces

  • Library
  • Canteen
  • Gym access

Find out more about what it means to be a student at our colleges!


Clubs, societies and sports teams

Being part of a club or sports team allows you to have fun, make new friends, and enjoy your college experience. Check out the variety of options available below!

Clubs and Societies

  • Anime
  • Arts and crafts
  • Board games
  • Dance company
  • Voices
  • Chess
  • Circus skills
  • College theatre production
  • Conversation
  • Debating
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Dungeons and Dragons
  • Geo-justice
  • Get connected
  • K-pop
  • LGBTQIA SOrTId+
  • Making history
  • Media and film-makers
  • Relaxation and meditation
  • Share dealing
  • Sociology in action
  • Spacetime physics
  • STEP paper preparation
  • Street dance
  • The Jam podcast
  • The Toast (student newspaper)
  • UKMT/problem-solving club
  • Write a play

Sports

  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Cricket
  • Football
  • Netball
  • Table Tennis
  • Volleyball
Finsbury Park centre

Careers advice and guidance

Our Careers team offer a range of services, from helping you identify your strengths, interests, and goals, to helping craft a compelling CV and cover letter that effectively showcases your skills and experiences. As well as interview preparation, where you can receive tips on how to answer common interview questions, develop your personal brand, and present yourself confidently.

We work with a variety of employers across London who provide placements to allow you to gain an understanding of what it is like to work within that field and develop practical skills which are hard to gain in the classroom. If you need help with work experience and volunteering opportunities please visit our career support page.

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