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| Solihull College & University Centre - Blossomfield Campus | |
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| Address | |
| Blossomfield Road Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1SB England | |
| Coordinates | 52°24′34″N 1°47′32″W / 52.4095°N 1.7922°W / 52.4095; -1.7922 |
| Information | |
| Established | 1954 |
| Department for Education URN | 130481 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Rebecca Gater |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 16+ |
| Website | http://www.solihull.ac.uk/ |
| Solihull College & University Centre - Woodlands Campus | |
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| Address | |
| Auckland Drive Smith's Wood, Solihull, West Midlands, B36 England | |
| Coordinates | 52°29′46″N 1°44′21″W / 52.49608°N 1.73917°W / 52.49608; -1.73917 |
| Information | |
| Department for Education URN | 130481 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 16+ |
| Website | http://www.solihull.ac.uk/ |
Solihull College & University Centre is a further education college located in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands, England. The College has two main campuses: the Blossomfield Campus near central Solihull, and the Woodlands Campus based in Smith's Wood, north Solihull. The Principal of the College is Rebecca Gater.
Solihull College offers full-time, part-time, higher education courses, apprenticeships and bespoke employment training. Facilities include an animal welfare centre, virtual reality lab, industry-standard science labs and health & care skills suite at Blossomfield Campus and aircraft hangar and flight simulators, plus motor vehicle and construction workshops at Woodlands Campus.
In February 2018 the College merged with Stratford-upon-Avon College, increasing the size and influence of the combined college in the region. As of 2022 there have been no announcements that university college status will be forthcoming.
Courses
Solihull College offers a variety of courses, ranging from vocational courses to foundation-level programmes and apprenticeships. The College also offers a variety of university-level qualifications including HNCs and HNDs, foundation degrees, top-up degrees, master's degrees and full BA degrees. A number of the higher education qualifications are accredited by the likes of Oxford Brookes University, University of Northampton, Coventry University and Newman University, Birmingham. Part-time courses, distance learning programmes and community courses are also offered by the college.
Alumni
Former Solihull College & University Centre students include Northern Ireland footballer Will Grigg, England footballer Gary Cahill, celebrity chef Glynn Purnell and film director Malcolm Venville.
See also
References
- ^ "About Us". Solihull College & University Centre. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- "Further Education Commissioner visits Solihull College & University Centre". FE News. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
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