The University of Sussex acts as the validating authority for the following programmes taught at Croydon College:
- BA (Hons) in Business and Management
- HNC in Business and Management
- BA (Hons) in Business with Finance
- BA (Hons) in Business with Marketing
- BA (Hons) in Graphic Design
- FdA in Fashion Design, Pattern Cutting & Construction
- BA (Hons) in Fashion Design with Business
- BA (Hons) in Fine Art
- FdA in Digital Film Production
- BA (Hons) in Digital Film Production
- FdA in Digital Film Production Design
- BA (Hons) in Digital Film Production Design
- FdA in Early Childhood Studies with Teaching Assistant Option
- BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies with Practitioner Option
- FdA in Public Health & Social Care
- BA (Hons) in Public Health & Social Care
- Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Development
- Professional Certificate in Education (DTLLS)
- Professional Certificate in Education (DTLLS) & Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English: Literacy and ESOL
- Professional Certificate in Education (DTLLS) & Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English: ESOL
- Professional Certificate in Education (DTLLS) & Level 5 Diploma in English: Literacy
- Professional Certificate in Education (DTLLS) & Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Mathematics: Numeracy