Aylesbury College
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| Established: | 1962 |
| Type: | Further education college |
| Principal: | Pauline Odulinski |
| Students: | 5,500 |
| Location: | Aylesbury, England |
| Website: | http://www.aylesbury.ac.uk/ |
Aylesbury College is a general further education college in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. It educates students in a broad range of vocational fields, including art and design, health and social care, hair and beauty, hospitality and catering, construction, computing, humanities and languages, horticulture and business administration.
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[edit] Education
Although many learners are aged 16-18, the College offers a range of programmes for employers and employees, including apprenticeships, Train to Gain and skills accounts. In 2007/2008 the college enrolled approxmately 1,760 students aged 16-18, 2,480 students aged over 18, and 255 students under 16 in part-time and full time courses.[1]
The overall success rate at the college is in line with the national average, with some outstanding success in courses in Level 1, and 2 (GCSE level and below).[1]
[edit] Facilities
The College has recently undergone a large £30 Million building project to provide a new modern learning environment.[2]
The new build has been designed to provide a "real world" feel to vocational learning including, training kitchens, and The Hardings Training Restaurant, a Commercial Hair Salon with beauty treatment rooms and reception, a sports hall with dance studio and gym, a photography studio, media and edit suite, engineering workshops, and a state of the art learning centre.[3]
[edit] Higher Education
Aylesbury College in partnership with local universitys has recently started offering degree level courses at its own higher education centre, known as Aylesbury Vale University Centre or AVUC. Buckinghamshire New University is particualrly close with the college and provides accreditation for most of the courses on offer.[4]
[edit] Local Links
Aylesbury College has ties with local establishments, Quarrendon School, John Colet School, The Grange School and Cottesloe School.
