Burton College

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Burton College is a technical college for higher education students, the college is based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England just placed next to the River Trent that can be seen from the back of the college. The current Principal of the college is Keith Norris who has been appointed since September 1996. Burton College has a variety of course types for students to choose from as most are shown below:

Art & Design
Business & Professional
Basic Skills & Foundation Programmes
Community Care
Construction
Engineering & Manufacturing
Hair & Beauty
IT & Computing
Leisure & Hospitality
Sixth Form & Continuing Education

Burton College also offers HND courses from Staffordshire University.

[edit] The Future of Burton College

It has been announced on 21 February 2006 that a £2.5 million grant from Advantage West Midlands has been secured by Burton College, towards the development of a new University Centre. The confirmation of the grant completes the funding package necessary for the construction of the three storey building, 2500 square metre £4.3 million development. It is expected that work will commence on the University Centre, which will be sited in Burton’s Abbey Street, in April with the development opening for students in September 2007.