Solihull College

Solihull College Blossomfield Campus
Location Blossomfield Road
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 1SB
England
DfE URN 130481
Ofsted Reports
Gender Coeducational
Ages 16+
Website Official website
Solihull College Woodlands Campus
Location Auckland Drive
Smith's Wood, Solihull
West Midlands
B36
England
DfE URN 130481
Ofsted Reports
Gender Coeducational
Ages 16+
Website Official website

Solihull College, formerly known as the 'Solihull College of Technology', is a further education college located in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, which is part of the West Midlands conurbation, in the United Kingdom. The College has two main campuses; the Blossomfield Campus in central Solihull and the Woodlands Campus, brand new purpose-built College based in Smith's Wood, north Solihull. The principal of the college is Brenda Sheils.

Solihull College offers full time, part time, higher education courses and bespoke employment training.

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Courses

The College offer a variety of courses ranging from apprenticeships and A-Levels to higher educational, university-standard programmes of which individuals of all ages can embark on. The programmes that the college offer at a higher level standard include HND Early Years, Foundation Degree in Communication in Organisations and HND Sport and Exercise Science. They also offer Foundation Level 2 and Advanced Level 3 apprenticeships to those between the ages of sixteen and twenty-four, as well as GCSE, A-level and vocational courses covering many aspects of learning.

Transport

The Blossomfield Campus is situated on the B4102, Blossomfield road, near Solihull town centre. In addition the public transport network to the campus is very good. The main bus operator is National Express West Midlands who host a number of bus routes directly serving the campus from Solihull station and town centre, and surrounding areas. They include:

The train companies that operate to Solihull Station a short distance away are, Centro and Chiltern Railways. London Midland (Centro) run frequently from Birmingham Snow Hill to Warwick Parkway whereas Chiltern Railways operate services from the South East, including London, to Birmingham via Solihull.

The Woodlands Campus based on Auckland Drive in Smith's Wood, north Solihull, can be accessed using route 94 from Birmingham City Centre to Chelmsley Wood Pine Square. There are links to many other areas across the West Midlands at the stated locations.

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