University College Isle of Man
Colleish-Olloscoill Ellan Vannin | |
Former names | Douglas School of Art College of Further Education Isle of Man College |
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| Type | Tertiary education; Vocational education; Higher education |
| Established | 1880 |
Academic affiliation | University of Chester |
| Principal | Jesamine Kelly |
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| Website | http://www.ucm.ac.im/ |
University College Isle of Man (UCM; Manx: Colleish-Olloscoill Ellan Vannin) is the primary centre for tertiary, vocational education, higher education and adult education on the British Crown dependency of the Isle of Man, located in the Manx capital Douglas.
History[]
Founded as the Douglas School of Art on Loch Promenade in November 1880,[1] the college was renamed the School of Technology, Arts and Crafts upon relocation to the Government Building on Lord Street in 1947, with a 1960 rebranding as the College of Further Education and a 1971 move to the present campus on Homefield Road.[2] As of 1 April 2016, the college has been known as University College Isle of Man.[3]
Just prior to the rebranding of the Isle of Man College as the University College Isle of Man, the college's enrollment was stated to be 160 full-time students.
Courses[]
UCM offers more than 300 courses Administration, Art, Business, Catering, Childcare, Computing, Construction, Design, Education Studies, Engineering, English, Finance, Hair & Beauty, Health & Social Care, History, Horticulture, Hospitality, Maths, Media, Music, Preparation for Life and Work, Science and Sport.
The courses are available at various levels from age 14 - 16, further education and higher education.
UCM's provision of higher education courses including HNCs, HNDs, and an MBA. Degree level courses are offered in conjunction with the University of Chester (since 1996) [3] and formerly Liverpool John Moores University.[4]
In addition to academic and vocational qualifications, UCM offers some professional certifications, short courses, and introductory programmes of study.
UCM's adult learning programme includes a comprehensive range of leisure and recreation courses. Additionally UCM runs the prison education programme.
References[]
- ^ "Douglas School of Art", Manx Notebook
- ^ "History - Government Building (formally Hanover Street School), Lord Street, Douglas", Isle of Man Government
- ^ a b "Rebrand for Isle of Man College", Isle of Man News
- ^ Isle of Man Higher Education Guide, p.5, Isle of Man Government
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