Forth Valley College

Forth Valley College

Entry road leading to the front entrance of a building

Falkirk campus
Motto Making Learning Work [1]
Established 2005 (2005)[2]
Principal Dr Ken Thomson
Academic staff
500+
Students 13,500
Location Alloa, Falkirk and Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Website www.forthvalley.ac.uk

Forth Valley College is a college of further education located in Scotland. It operates from three main campuses in Falkirk, Alloa and Stirling. Within Stirling there is also a local community campus in the Raploch area of the city.

The college was established in 2005 from the merger of Falkirk College and Clackmannan College.[2]

Campuses

Forth Valley College has three main campuses located in the towns of Alloa, Falkirk and Stirling, with an additional community campus operating within the Raploch area of Stirling.

Alloa Campus

The Alloa Campus officially opened in October 2011.[3]

Falkirk Campus

The Falkirk campus is the largest of all the campuses.

Stirling Campus

The Stirling Campus officially opened in September 2012.

Raploch Community Campus

The Raploch Community Campus opened in October 2007.

Statistics

A busy car park in front of the entrance to a building
The entrance to a campus

Forth Valley College annually enrolls over 13,500 students and offers courses from access to degree level. The College has eight teaching departments - Access and Progression; Applied Science and Mechanical Engineering; Business; Creative Industries; Construction; Care, Health and Sport; Electrical Instrumental and Chemical Engineering; and Hospitality and Salon Services. The Business Development department also offers professional development training courses.

References

  1. About the college, Forth Valley College. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 Forth Valley College - College Review - 25 May 2012, 25 May 2012. Education Scotland. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. Forth Valley College Estates Plan, Forth Valley College. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

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