Motherwell College
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Motherwell College is a further education college in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
The college was founded in 1968, as a community college serving industrial Lanarkshire. It has adapted its courses to suit changing employment needs.
The College offers a wide range of qualifications including National Qualifications, Scottish Vocational Qualifications, Higher National Certificates and Higher National Diplomas.
There are 19,000 students studying 300 courses in :
- Animation, Media & Design
- Automotive Studies
- Beauty Therapy
- Computing & IT
- Engineering
- Food Production & Service
- Health & Safety
- Highers & Intermediates
- Hospitality
- Performing Arts
- Social Sciences & Languages
- Sport & Fitness
The College has some links with certain Higher Education establishments, with agreements allowing students with specified qualifications to enter degree courses at years 1 or 2.
The College will be relocating to a brand new site in 2009 at Ravenscraig, approximately 1km from the current site.
The College is well equipped to help students with disabilities including physical disabilities, visual impairments and dyslexia. (There is special accommodation for disabled students).
[edit] Access courses
There is an Access course leading to higher education in Humanities.
[edit] Part time study
A wide range of part time courses runs both day and evening. There are two learning centres which members of the public can use on a drop in basis. There are also e-learning, internet-based courses.
