Wiltshire College and University Centre | |
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Location | |
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, United Kingdom | |
Coordinates | 51°27′48″N 2°06′39″W / 51.4632°N 2.1108°W |
Information | |
Type | Further education |
Established | 2002 |
Department for Education URN | 132779 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Iain Hatt |
Staff | 750 |
Gender | both |
Age | 16+ |
Enrolment | 9,000+ (full-time, part-time & University level) |
Website |
www |
Wiltshire College & University Centre is a tertiary college of education founded in 2002 by the merger of Chippenham Technical College, Lackham College and Trowbridge College. [1] [2] Consolidation was completed with the merger of Salisbury College, which commenced in January 2008. In 2020-21 the institution offered over 1,000 courses and had approximately 3,300 full-time and 6,000 part-time students, [3] with over 800 enrolled on degree-level courses. [4]
In 2018, the College was granted university status and was renamed Wiltshire College & University Centre in recognition of its offering of Higher Education and Degree Level courses. [5]
The college was assessed as 'good' by OfSTED in July 2018, [6] and this was confirmed by a short inspection in May 2018. [7]
Until late 2018, the college also had a site in Devizes. [17]
A wide range of courses are offered to students, full-time or as apprenticeships. From September 2022, the new T Level qualification will be introduced. Vocational qualifications include BTEC Diplomas, NVQ Level 1, and GCSE. [18]
Subject areas offered for further education include: Agriculture, Animal, Art and Design, Automotive Maintenance, Business, Finance and Management, Catering and Hospitality, Civil Engineering, Computing and IT, Construction and Trades, Criminology, Early Years, Engineering and Manufacturing, English and Maths, Equine, Fashion and Textiles, Film and Media Production, Games Development, Hair and Beauty, Health and Social Care, Horticulture, Land-based Engineering, Motorsport Engineering, Music, Performing and Production Arts, Photography and Graphics, Public Services, Sciences, Sport, Travel and Tourism. [19]
The college also have a higher education offer, where courses lead to qualifications including Foundation degrees, HNC, HND, and BA/BSc degrees. [18]
A range of courses are available for adults, including creative, finance and employability, languages, and digital skills courses. [20]
These level two or three courses allow learners to study at home, completing qualifications remotely using an e-assessor programme. Many of these courses are offered free of charge to the student. [21] Subjects include professional development, health and social care, health and wellbeing and childcare.
Courses in Health & Safety licensing, [22] business and management, construction and more are available for employees and for employers to train and upskill their staff.
Wiltshire College and University Centre | |
---|---|
Location | |
| |
, United Kingdom | |
Coordinates | 51°27′48″N 2°06′39″W / 51.4632°N 2.1108°W |
Information | |
Type | Further education |
Established | 2002 |
Department for Education URN | 132779 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Iain Hatt |
Staff | 750 |
Gender | both |
Age | 16+ |
Enrolment | 9,000+ (full-time, part-time & University level) |
Website |
www |
Wiltshire College & University Centre is a tertiary college of education founded in 2002 by the merger of Chippenham Technical College, Lackham College and Trowbridge College. [1] [2] Consolidation was completed with the merger of Salisbury College, which commenced in January 2008. In 2020-21 the institution offered over 1,000 courses and had approximately 3,300 full-time and 6,000 part-time students, [3] with over 800 enrolled on degree-level courses. [4]
In 2018, the College was granted university status and was renamed Wiltshire College & University Centre in recognition of its offering of Higher Education and Degree Level courses. [5]
The college was assessed as 'good' by OfSTED in July 2018, [6] and this was confirmed by a short inspection in May 2018. [7]
Until late 2018, the college also had a site in Devizes. [17]
A wide range of courses are offered to students, full-time or as apprenticeships. From September 2022, the new T Level qualification will be introduced. Vocational qualifications include BTEC Diplomas, NVQ Level 1, and GCSE. [18]
Subject areas offered for further education include: Agriculture, Animal, Art and Design, Automotive Maintenance, Business, Finance and Management, Catering and Hospitality, Civil Engineering, Computing and IT, Construction and Trades, Criminology, Early Years, Engineering and Manufacturing, English and Maths, Equine, Fashion and Textiles, Film and Media Production, Games Development, Hair and Beauty, Health and Social Care, Horticulture, Land-based Engineering, Motorsport Engineering, Music, Performing and Production Arts, Photography and Graphics, Public Services, Sciences, Sport, Travel and Tourism. [19]
The college also have a higher education offer, where courses lead to qualifications including Foundation degrees, HNC, HND, and BA/BSc degrees. [18]
A range of courses are available for adults, including creative, finance and employability, languages, and digital skills courses. [20]
These level two or three courses allow learners to study at home, completing qualifications remotely using an e-assessor programme. Many of these courses are offered free of charge to the student. [21] Subjects include professional development, health and social care, health and wellbeing and childcare.
Courses in Health & Safety licensing, [22] business and management, construction and more are available for employees and for employers to train and upskill their staff.