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West Suffolk College

Out Risbygate
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3RL

(Sat nav postcode: IP33 3TT – see directions for specific campuses below)

Opening hours

*Closed from Friday 20 December 2025 and reopening Monday 6 January 2025.

Sixth Form Campus

Term Time

Monday to Thursday: 8am to 5pm. 

Friday: 8am to 4.30pm

Half Terms, Easter and Summer Holidays

Monday to Friday: 8am to 4.30pm

University & Professional Development Centre

Term Time

Monday: 8.30am to 5pm. 

Tuesday to Thursday: 8.30am to 8.30pm

Friday: 8.30am to 4.30pm

Half Terms, Easter and Summer Holidays

Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 4.30pm. 

Friday: 8.30am to 4.00pm

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Telephone numbers

General enquiries

01284 701 301 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Careers, Advice and Guidance

01284 716 354

Student Welfare

01284 716 319 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Safeguarding

01284 716 397

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If you have any concerns over a child protection issue or welfare concern, please contact the College’s Welfare and Safeguarding team on 01284 716 397 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We will handle all concerns in a sensitive manner. 

Your designated safeguarding leads

Employer engagement, short courses and Apprenticeships

01284 716 246

University Studies and Access to Higher Education

01284 716 341

Adult and Leisure Learning

01284 716 342 or 01284 716 297

Student Finance

01284 716 319

Student Absence Line

01284 716 238 | Report a Student Absence

Edmunds Restaurant

01284 716 259

Data Subject Access Requirements or Freedom of Information Requests

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Directions

West Suffolk College is situated 1.5km west of Bury St Edmunds town centre, bus and rail stations and 1.5km from the A14.

If driving, from the A14 take Bury St Edmunds West exit (junction 42) and follow the road toward the town centre. At the traffic lights, take the left hand lane and turn left, proceed along Western Way.

Proceed straight on at the mini roundabout (Asda on your left), then at the next mini roundabout, take the second exit and follow the road round to enter the main car park. If you are using a Sat Nav, please use the postcode IP33 3TT.

Car Parking

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If you would like a paper or printed copy of information of a specific website page, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, address and phone number, with the website link/s for the page/s you would like as paper copies, stating if you'd like to collect them or for them to be posted to you. If you'd like to collect them, we'll email you once these are printed and ready for you to collect from The Gateway reception in Bury St Edmunds. If you'd like to collect this from one of our other locations such as Haverhill, Ipswich, Sudbury or Thetford, please let us know in your email.