South Essex College of Further and Higher Education is a further education college located over three main sites in Basildon, Southend-on-Sea and Grays in Essex, England. The college provides courses for students of all ages, from 14–19 year olds to undergraduates, adults and businesses.[1]
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Originally called South East Essex College of Arts and Technology, the college formally merged with Thurrock and Basildon College on 1 January 2010, and was renamed.[1]
The college offers its higher education courses with the University of Essex.
The college was founded in 1899 as an art school and was renamed later as the Junior Day Technical School, then being restructured to include in its teaching commercial and industrial skills for education in courses like plumbing.[2] It became South East Essex College of Arts and Technology in 1991.[2]
Previously known as South East Essex College, its official title now is South Essex College of Further & Higher Education, due to the interelationship it has with several campuses.
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