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City of Glasgow College

Coordinates: 55°51′47″N 4°14′38″W / 55.863°N 4.244°W / 55.863; -4.244
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City of Glasgow College
Former names
Central College, Glasgow
Glasgow Metropolitan College
Glasgow College of Nautical Studies
EstablishedSeptember 1 2010
PrincipalPaul Little
Administrative staff
1,500
Students40,000
Location
Glasgow
,
Scotland
Websitewww.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk

55°51′47″N 4°14′38″W / 55.863°N 4.244°W / 55.863; -4.244

Allan Glen Building, City of Glasgow College.
File:North Hanover Campus.jpg
City of Glasgow College - North Hanover Street Building
Riverside Building (old Glasgow College of Nautical Studies, viewed from the north bank of the Clyde)

City of Glasgow College is a further education college in Glasgow, Scotland. The new college was created from the merger of three Glasgow colleges, Central College, Glasgow Metropolitan College and Glasgow College of Nautical Studies. The colleges agreed to merge in March 2009 and signed up to a merger Road Map in September 2009. The new college officially launched on 15th November 2010.

With 50,000 students, it is the largest further education college in Scotland, and one of the largest in the UK.[citation needed] The opening day of the college had been planned for 1 August 2010 but this has been postponed. Ministers from the Scottish Government deferred the decision on whether to approve the merger until 1 September 2010 in order to examine the proposals more carefully, and the merger was eventually approved. (Decision deferred) There is a possibility the merger may be cancelled with many staff in the colleges campaigning against the merger. Staff at Metropolitan College campaign against the merger)

Two new campuses are being built for the college at a cost of £300 million. Building work has started on a Marine Skills Centre on the banks of the River Clyde near Thistle Street. The main building work will start in late 2010 and work is expected to be completed in time for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The new college has the support of Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Funding Council.

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