Why City & Guilds?

Good job, house, car, money in the bank, nice life. If that sounds like a dream, don’t worry – we can help you get there. It starts by getting a City & Guilds.

• Having a City & Guilds qualification shows you can do a job.

• Employers rate our qualifications and look for people who have them.

• There are more than 500 qualifications to choose from covering almost every job you can think of, and you can take them at colleges across the UK.

• We will help you find the right one for you…

• City & Guilds qualifications are highly sought after by employers large and small.

• All these companies use City & Guilds to train their staff: ASDA, Tesco, Shell, Orange, London Underground, P&O Ferries, and Lloyds TSB.
Find out more about the employers that use City & Guilds for all their training needs.

• Vocational workers (the sort of people who do jobs you take City & Guilds qualifications for) are happier than those who went to university and got a degree.
Have a look at our vocational workers Happiness Index.

• If you have a City & Guilds, employers know you have the mix of practical skills and theoretical knowledge they need.

• We offer over 500 qualifications, so whatever job you want there should be one for you.

• 1.8 million people worldwide took a City & Guilds qualification last year.

• And because we operate worldwide, that means you can take your qualification around the world.
Take a look at our international site.

• We want you to succeed. We’ve invested millions in ways to help you learn while you take your qualification – using both cutting edge online systems and traditional paper.

• We were founded in 1878 and while all the original staff have left we’ve become the leaders and experts in the field.

• Lots of successful people (including some very famous ones) started their careers with a City & Guilds qualification.