Motherwell College
 The main building of the modern College | |
| Type | Further education |
|---|---|
| Established | 1967, Renamed 1 November 2013 |
| Principal | Professor Christopher M Moore |
Administrative staff | Unknown |
| Students | 20,000 |
| Location | , 55°47′01″N 3°58′03″W / 55.783584°N 3.967545°W |
| Website | http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk/ |
New College Lanarkshire Motherwell Campus is a further education college located in the Ravenscraig area of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. An independent institution from 1967, in 2013 it merged with Cumbernauld College to form New College Lanarkshire.[1][2]
History
Originally sited next to Our Lady's High School and Fir Park Stadium in Motherwell, the original building has since been demolished for redevelopment as a housing estate.
The college moved into a new campus in August 2009, which is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the old site.[3] It was officially opened in January 2010 by the Princess Royal.[4]
The campus is fully equipped, and has an on-site nursery.[5] There are two librarys/learning centres which members of the public can use on a drop in basis.[6]
Courses at the College
A number of courses are available in the following subject areas, on both a full and part-time basis:
- Animation, Design and Media
- Automotive Studies
- Beauty & Complementary Therapies
- Business and Management
- Computing & Information Technology
- Construction
- Education
- Engineering
- Hairdressing & Make-up Artistry
- Health
- Health & Safety
- Highers/Intermediates
- Hospitality
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Languages
- Performing Arts
- Photography
- Professional Cookery
- Social Care
- Social Sciences
- Sport and Fitness
- Supported Learning Programmes
- Travel and Tourism
Notable alumni
References
- ^ Motherwell Campus, New College Lanarkshire
- ^ New College Lanarkshire, College Development Network
- ^ "Students move to steelworks site". BBC News. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Royal opening for Motherwell College campus". BBC News. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Firtrees Nursery | Motherwell".
- ^ "College facilities". Retrieved 31 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
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