Forth Valley College

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Forth Valley College
Forth Valley College - geograph.org.uk - 567748.jpg
MottoMaking Learning Work [1]
Established2005 (2005)[2]
PrincipalDr Ken Thomson OBE
Academic staff
500+
Students13,500
Location
Falkirk (College HQ)
Alloa
Stirling
Websitewww.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 New Falkirk campus & College HQ Officially Opened In January 2020. It is the largest of all the campuses, possessing a number of different buildings. These include the main building which stands 2 stories tall and includes a canteen, gym, the library and classrooms. There are also two single story wooden buildings. The campus is also home to a practice plant which allows Chemical Engineering students to gain practice in certain types of operations. The college is located close to the ground of Falkirk FC, Central retail park and the border of Falkirk and Grangemouth. The Old College closed in December 2019.

Stirling Campus[]

The Stirling Campus officially opened in September 2012. The campus has its own restaurant which is called The Gallery. The restaurant is run by students and is open to the public for its lunch and dinner menus.

Raploch Community Campus[]

The Raploch Community Campus opened in October 2007.

Forth Valley College annually enrolls over 13,500 students and offers courses from access to degree level. The College has four teaching departments: Business & Communities, Care, Sport & Construction, Creative Industries, Hospitality & Tourism and Engineering & Science.

The Business Development department also offers professional development training courses.

References[]

  1. ^ About the college, Forth Valley College. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Forth Valley College - College Review - 25 May 2012, 25 May 2012. Education Scotland. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. ^ Forth Valley College Estates Plan Archived 2012-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, Forth Valley College. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

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