Henley College, Coventry

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Henley College Coventry

Motto	Student First
Established	1964
Type	Further education college
Religion	non denominational
Principal	Ray Goy
Location	Henley Road Coventry CV2 1ED England
DfE URN	130472 Tables
Students	5,000 (part-time), 1,600 (full-time)^[1]
Gender	Mixed
Ages	14+
Website	Henley College Coventry

The college's main building, photographed in 2005

Henley College Coventry is a further education college in the city of Coventry, England. Established in 1964, it is one of three further education colleges within the city boundaries, alongside City College Coventry and Hereward College. It is located to north of Coventry city centre and is close to the M6 motorway in a sub area of Bell Green. Graduation ceremonies are held at Coventry Cathedral.

History

2012 expansion

After plans to extensively renovate the college failed in 2009 due to lack of funding,^[2] the college was given permission to begin a £6million revamp and expansion in October 2012, replacing the college's original 1960s structures with more modern facilities.^[3]

Courses

The college takes on about 6,000 students per year and have both FE and HE courses which include: Applied, Medical, and Forensic Science, Beauty Therapy, Business and Professional Studies, Childcare and Education, Computing, Engineering, Hairdressing, Health and Social Care, Sports and Exercise Sciences, and Travel and Tourism.^[4]

Notable Alumni

Notable alumni include:^[5]

Marlon Devonish MBE - 100 metre and 200 metre sprint athlete
Chris Kirkland - footballer
Darius Vassell - footballer
Adam Whitehead - swimmer

References

↑ "About Henley". Henley College Coventry. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
↑ Lynch, Lucy (7 April 2009). "Henley College rebuild plans put on hold". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
↑ Simpson, Cara (27 October 2012). "Henley College gets the go-ahead for £6milllion extension". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
↑ "Subjects". Henley College Coventry. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
↑ O'Hare, Sean (6 July 2011). "Henley College Coventry guide". The Telegraph (London). Retrieved 11 April 2012.

External links

Henley College Coventry - Official website

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Coordinates: 52°25′56″N 1°28′08″W / 52.4323°N 1.4688°W / 52.4323; -1.4688

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