West Suffolk College
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| Established | 1851 |
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| Type | Further & Higher Education |
| Principal | Dr Nikos Savvas |
| Location | Out Risbygate Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RL England Coordinates: 52°14′56″N 0°41′59″E / 52.2489°N 0.6997°E |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Staff | 480 FTE Staff[1] |
| Students | 150,558 (08/13)[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 14+ |
| Website | www |
West Suffolk College is a Further Education college in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.[1] It is also a member of the University Campus Suffolk and as part of this affiliation it offers a range of Higher Education degree courses.
Mission[edit]
| “ | The primary purpose of West Suffolk College is to provide excellent education and training, developing skills that contribute to the success of the individual and economy. | ” |
Campus and Local Learning Centres[edit]
The main campus and facilities of West Suffolk College are situated on Out Risbygate in Bury St Edmunds. However, the Building and Construction services courses are currently located at a separate campus found on Anglian Lane, Bury St Edmunds.
In addition to the two sites in Bury St Edmunds, the college engages with the wider community through a number of Local Learning Centres. These are located in: Haverhill, Ipswich, Mildenhall, Stowmarket and Sudbury.
History[edit]
The college was originally founded in 1851 as The Bury St Edmunds Technical Institute and was based at the Silver Jubilee School. The courses provided at this time were largely Engineering, Construction, Building and vocational evening classes.[2]
In 1858, the decision to build a new, purpose built college was taken. As a result the Gibraltar Barracks site was selected to be the new home of the college. It was finally opened as West Suffolk College on 29 May 2011 by Ainsley Harriott the Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "About West Suffolk College". Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ a b "History of West Suffolk College". Retrieved 1 August 2010.
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