Petroc Go
Petroc Go offers students the chance to spend two weeks abroad gaining valuable training and work experience In Europe.
If you take part, you will not only get to experience life overseas and face all the challenges and fun this can bring, but you will return with more confidence and motivation, having acquired many life skills that will set you apart in the UK and international job market.
We currently partner with thirteen European organisations to give you many opportunities, from working in hotel and restaurant kitchens in Sweden to learning to ski in Avoriaz, France. We also provide supported work experience in Sweden if you have learning difficulties and disabilities.
Additional information
By participating, you will gain the following skills and experience:
- The chance to develop personal resilience, confidence and skills
- The opportunity to learn and connect with different communities
- Develop communication, team working and problem-solving skills
- The possibility to broaden your horizons and learn a new language
- Gain maturity and independence through an international experience
- Add something unique to your CV
If you are able to join a Petroc Go trip then tutors will be speaking to you about it when you start at college. Unfortunately, we don’t yet have funding to offer the experience to all students in all vocational areas, but we will continue to look for opportunities that will benefit our students.Â
Whilst you will be asked to make a small contribution, the majority of costs are covered by funding from the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme. Petroc has successfully bid for funding for many years and is pleased to be able to offer our students this fantastic opportunity. We are one of the biggest colleges in the country for this kind of activity.
We have secured Erasmus+ funding for the academic year ahead (2022/23) and we are hoping to submit a bid to fund the Turing scheme for 2023/2024.
The Turing Scheme is the UK Government’s global programme to allow pupils to study and work abroad through education and training. This scheme offers life changing experiences across the world for Further Education and Vocational Education, Higher Education and Training (VET) learners.
The Turing Scheme has replaced the Erasmus+ scheme.
If you have a question about Petroc Go, please email projects@petroc.ac.uk. For more information about Erasmus+ please visit their website at www.erasmusplus.org.uk.
 In 2022/2023 academic year we planned the following trips for Petroc students:
| Activity | Location | Number of students |
|---|---|---|
| Work experience in a winter sports resort | Avoriaz, France | 20 |
| Work experience and learning with a Host Partner in Berlin and looking at the architecture of Germany | Berlin, Germany | 15 |
| Supported work experience for learners with learning difficulties and disabilities | Stockholm and Mora, Sweden | 12 |
| Forest School activities & outdoor learning, and work experience in schools and nurseries | Stockholm and Mora, Sweden | 40 |
| Land-based habitat management and species surveying in the countryside | Stockholm and Mora, Sweden | 15 |
| Work experience in hotel and restaurant kitchens | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8 |
| Work experience in residential homes and wellbeing through outdoor activity | Stockholm and Mora, Sweden | 20 |
| Supported work experience for learners with learning difficulties and disabilities | Huelva, Spain | 14 |
