Fife College
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| Type | College |
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| Established | 1 August, 2013 |
| Principal | Hugh Logan |
| Students | 22,000 |
| Location | Fife, Scotland |
| Website | www.fife.ac.uk |
Fife College is a further education college in Fife, Scotland. It was created on 1 August 2013 as a merger of Adam Smith College, Carnegie College and non land based elements of the Elmwood Campus of the rural college SRUC. [1]
Campuses
The college's main campuses are located in Dunfermline, Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy with smaller campuses in Cowdenbeath, Cupar, Leven and Rosyth. A number of local learning centres operated by the college are also located across Fife, including Anstruther, Bowhill, Methil and St Andrews.
Courses
The College delivers over 1,000 courses from introductory level to degree and post graduate studies. It has campuses and learning centres located across Fife.
Courses are offered in the following areas:
- Creative Industries
- Hair and Beauty
- Care and Social Sciences
- Sport and Fitness
- Tourism and Hospitality
- Languages and ESOL
- Business and Management
- Computing
- Engineering and Renewables
- Built Environment
- Science
- Skills for Life and Work
Andrew Carnegie Business School
Andrew Carnegie Business School provides business training from certificate to postgraduate level and also a range of CPD qualifications.
The Adam Smith Enterprise and Education Foundation
The Adam Smith Enterprise and Education Foundation, also known as Adam Smith Foundation, is the charitable trust of Fife College. The Foundation was established in 1997 and through partnerships with businesses, charitable trusts and individual donors works together to improve and aid opportunities for students studying at Fife College. The scholarship programme also provides recognition, financial rewards and often work experience for students throughout Fife. All donations received from donors are transferred directly to the successful students; no money is retained by Fife College or the Foundation.
Fife College Students' Association
FCSA is an autonomous, student-led, campaigning organisation, which provides services, representation and welfare support on behalf of its members – the College students.
The day to day operation of The Association is fullfilled by the three sabbatical officers, students who have finished college and work full time for The Association.
| Year | Student President |
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| 2014 - Present | Suze Edney |
| 2013 - 2014 | Charlotte Ford assisted by Wendy Smith |
| Year | Vice President Education and Representation |
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| 2014 - Present | Alasdair Clark |
| 2013 - 2014 | Role Created 2014 |
| Year | Vice President Welfare and Equality |
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| 2014 - Present | Lisa Kinnaird |
| 2013 - 2014 | Role Created 2014 |
References
- ↑ "Merger will create new Fife College", The Courier, 19 March 2013
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