Aylesbury College

Aylesbury College
Type Further education college
Established 1962
Principal Karen Mitchell
Students 3,000
Location Aylesbury, England
51°48′50″N 0°49′22″W / 51.8140°N 0.8229°W / 51.8140; -0.8229Coordinates: 51°48′50″N 0°49′22″W / 51.8140°N 0.8229°W / 51.8140; -0.8229
Website http://www.buckscollegegroup.ac.uk/

Aylesbury College is a general further education college in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. It educates students in a broad range of vocational fields, including Creative Arts, Health and Social Care, Hair and Beauty, Hospitality and Catering, Construction, Business and IT in addition to A Level and GCSE in its Sixth Form Centre.

Education

Although many learners are aged 16–18, the college offers a range of programmes for employers and employees, including Apprenticeships, Traineeships, and other work-based training. In 2011/12 the college enrolled approximately 1,812 students in full-time courses and 812 in part-time courses.[1]

In May 2013 Aylesbury College received a rating of 'Good' from Ofsted following a full inspection.[1]

Facilities

In 2007 the college undertook significant change following a £30 million building project to provide a new modern learning environment.[2]

The new build was designed to provide a "real world" feel to vocational learning including training kitchens, The Hardings Training Restaurant,[3] a Commercial Hair Salon with beauty treatment rooms and reception,[4] a sports hall with dance studio and gym, a photography studio, media and edit suite, engineering workshops, and an art learning centre.[5]

Higher education

Aylesbury College in partnership with local universities offers degree-level courses at its own higher education centre. Buckinghamshire New University is particularly close with the college and provides accreditation for most of the courses on offer.[6]

As of 2016, the college is host to the Aylesbury Campus of The University of Bedfordshire, for students of Nursing (Adult and Mental Health) and Midwifery.[7]

Aylesbury College has ties with local secondary education establishments, Aylesbury Vale Academy, John Colet School, The Grange School and Cottesloe School.

In September 2013 Buckinghamshire University Technical College opened in a new building on the Aylesbury College campus. The university technical college is co-sponsored by Aylesbury College and Buckinghamshire New University.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.aylesbury.ac.uk/media/168841/aylesbury_college_ofsted_report_13th_may_2013.pdf
  2. ↑ Aylesbury College
  3. ↑ Harding's Restaurant
  4. ↑ Intuition Salon
  5. ↑ Aylesbury College
  6. ↑ Aylesbury College
  7. ↑ "Buckinghamshire campus, Aylesbury". University of Bedfordshire. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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