To reach their full potential, our students work hard in class, under the guidance of experienced and fully-qualified tutors. Students set out on their courses with a “map” of the subjects and skills they should expect to learn over the duration of their course. And yet a course of study at SDS College offers much more than the "classroom-only" approach to study that you would find in other private colleges.

We recommend you dedicate yourself to self-study and self-development, in accompaniment to your timetabled classroom hours. Relax while you follow your reading list and topical research assignments at your own pace, under the guidance of your personal tutor, and discuss your progress in reading as part of our programme of regular, one-to-one tutorials.

You will be given set texts to read in class, and discuss them with your tutor group. You will find copies of set texts in the library, and you can then relax with a book, a coffee and a group of like-minded friends..

However, when your deadlines are approaching, and you feel the pressure of final exams and assignments, you will find a perfect (and silent) learning environment at the Whitechapel Idea Store. Just a few minutes’ walk from college, the Whitechapel Idea Store is a flagship library and learning centre. All SDS College students may join the Idea Store for free, where they will find, and be able to order, an incredible variety of books, journals, audio, video and digital resources.