The Oldham College

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The Oldham College

Established	1839
Type	Government Funded Further Education
Location	Rochdale Road Oldham, Greater Manchester England
Ages	16 to n/a
Website	Oldham College official website

The Oldham College, is a government funded further education college in the town centre of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England.

Founded in 1839 the purpose built College aims to offer students skills that are directly transferable to the workplace and caters particularly for 16 - 19 year olds. However, there is no upper age limit for studentship at the college, and it is an adult learning environment.

The college has more than 14,000 students in full time, part time and evening education. The main FE courses are divided into eleven schools: Business, Social Care, Construction, Engineering, Essential Skills, Hair and Beauty, Hospitality, Sport & Travel, ICT, Performing Arts, Professional Development and Visual Arts.

The year 2000 saw the college's push into higher education, with the opening of the Oldham Business Management School, a sister organisation, which offers HNCs/HNDs, degrees, postgraduate qualifications and professional programmes.

There are a wide range of qualifications provided by the college which one can pursue. These include, Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education, Higher National Diploma,and General National Vocational Qualification certificates in various subjects.

The current principle is Kath Thomas. The Oldham College is a multicultural and non-denominational college, committed to equality.