The college degree courses are provided in association with the University of Greenwich.
[1] The main site of the College is in Plumpton, with satellite centres, termed 'Outcentres', elsewhere in East Sussex at Netherfield, Flimwell and Stanmer Park, and further afield in Bwlch Mwlchan, Snowdonia.
The range of courses cover land-based provision including Agriculture, Horticulture, Floristry, Greenkeeping, Hard Landscaping, Equine Studies, Agricultural Engineering, Metalsmithing, Animal Management, Veterinary Nursing, Countryside Management, Forestry and Arboriculture, Adventure Education and Sport, International Wine Business, Viticulture and Oenology, and Wine Production.
The college was visited by The Princess Royal in March 2008 to open a new Children's Rural Education Centre marking the Year of Food and Farming.
With the assistance of both a professional viticulturalist and winemaker, students have a large hand in creating the wine, sold commercially on-line and in local retail outlets [4] The Duchess of Cornwall visited Plumpton College to open their new Wine Research Facility on 26 March 2014.