Manchester College of Arts and Technology

Manchester College of Arts and Technology
Closed August 2008
Type Further Education and Higher Education
Principal Peter Tavernor
Location Manchester
Greater Manchester
England, United Kingdom
Local authority Manchester City Council
Gender Mixed
Merger Merged with City College Manchester in August 2008
Successor The Manchester College
Website Archived version of the MANCAT website prior to the TMC merger

Manchester College of Arts and Technology (or for short MANCAT) is a former network of further and higher education campuses in the city of Manchester, England specialising in courses in the Arts and Technology, however courses in many other fields were also offered. MANCAT was merged with the City College Manchester in August 2008, forming The Manchester College, which is now the largest college in Europe, according to the TMC website.[1]. Over 500 courses were offered at all levels and the college was one of the largest in the Greater Manchester area, with sites at Openshaw, Moston and other locations.[2] MANCAT had around 45,000 students, making it alone one of the largest further education colleges in the United Kingdom.

History

MANCAT was formed in the early 1990s through the merger of North Manchester Community College and Central Manchester College of Technology. Initially there was seven colleges in the 1980s, the merger reduced this number to four by 1986. Since that time it had steadily grown through the acquisitions of other buildings, colleges and sites, including the former Ellen Wilkinson High School in Ardwick in 2000. The first principal was Nye Rowlands, formerly of Central Manchester College, and the First President of the Student Union was Phil McHugh, formerly of North Manchester Community College.[3]

Merger with City College Manchester

In August 2008 the college merged with City College Manchester to form an 80,000 student 'super-college',[4] it was announced in April 2008 that MANCAT Principal Peter Tavernor will be Principal of the new supercollege,[5] this decision was taken after funding bosses claimed that both colleges were competing for students but neglecting others, so a merger was the best way forward, initially there was opposition from governors at City College Manchester but eventually it got the go ahead, the new college is to be called The Manchester College.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Manchester College - About Us". The Manchester College. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  2. ↑ "MANCAT - About Us". MANCAT. Archived from the original on 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  3. ↑ "MANCAT History". MANCAT. Archived from the original on 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  4. 1 2 Yakub Qureshi (2008-01-12). "Super College gets go Ahead - Manchester Evening News". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  5. ↑ Yakub Qureshi (2008-04-18). "City's 'Supercollege' head named - Manchester Evening News". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
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