STUDENTS at all four campuses of Wiltshire College have been making their voices heard on the EU debate in a mock referendum.

They were able to join in the lunchtime debates even if they are still too young to cast a vaote on June 23.

Hannah Jones, the Student Engagement Officer at Trowbridge, said: “We have had lots of students come to talk to staff about the referendum, whether it be because they would like to find out more information about it or because they know which way they will or would vote if they were eligible.

“I think the mock referendum has been a great opportunity to help students experience a real voting environment and we were pleased with the number of people who voted.”

The voting stations were opened at Trowbridge on Monday and at Lackham on Tuesday and organisers were impressed with the turn out.

Rachel Hamblin, the Student Engagement Officer at Lackham, said: "Working at Lackham it is evident that students are passionate about how the EU referendum will affect their specialised industry – we have had a strong turn out with students coming to sessions to register to vote, and getting involved with our mock vote, giving them a real-life feel of voting which will help alleviate fears for first time voters.”

To raise awareness and inform students on the upcoming referendum, the college has also put up noticeboards filled with information and has held workshops assisting students to vote.

Rob Miller, 19, from Frome who is studying Level 3 Games Development at the Trowbridge campus said that it will be the first time he has voted and he will be voting to remain while 25-year-old Sarah Clements who is studying Level 2 Animal Care at Lackham said she is "leaning more towards voting to leave" and would like to see Britain try to sustain itself.

Despite not being able to vote in the referendum on June 23, many younger students shared their views at the mock vote on all four campuses.

Dan Jones, 17, from Trowbridge who is a Level 1 Plumbing student said: “I think the mock referendum at college has been a good idea as it has helped students to understand more about it and to feel a part of the debate. My opinion is that it is more beneficial to us to stay in the EU.”

Sixteen-year-old Jamie Robinson who is also studying Level 2 Animal Care at Lackham also said he would vote to stay in the EU if he could arguing that the UK would become "incredibly vulnerable" if we left.

Wiltshire College were impressed with the number of students voting and they will announce the results on Friday.