Gloucestershire College abbreviated GC or Gloscol is a tertiary and high education college in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.
It offers a variety of educational and training programs, which include:
- GCSE
- Vocational qualifications
- Higher apprenticeship and internship
- Basic skills course
- Higher education
- Short business course
- A part-time and night course
- English for overseas students
The college is a leading internship provider in Gloucestershire and was awarded Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year in 2012.
A level A allowance is removed for new arrivals in 2017, due to low application rates.
The latest OFSTED inspection in 2013 rated Gloucestershire College "good" with the "exceptional" feature. The Visual Arts Department is also considered "exceptional".
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Histori
In 1969, two branches of Gloucestershire College of Art in Cheltenham and Stroud were combined with Gloucester City College of Art to form the Gloucestershire College of Art and Design (GCAD).
Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology was formed in 1980 from the merger of four regional colleges (Local Education Authority), Gloucestershire Education College, Gloucestershire College of Art and Design, Gloucester City Technological College, and Gloucestershire University of Technology. In 1990 GlosCAT shared its terms of forming a separate Higher Education Trust to go forward with a separate merger to become Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education and then University of Gloucestershire. It retains the remaining part as the Local Authority institution, which is the Advanced Education Corporation.
In early 2011 Gloucestershire College joined the former Royal Forest of Dean College and thus obtained college sites to protect the provision of further education in the region.
The 10-year Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by Vice-Chancellors of Gloucestershire University and Principals of Gloucestershire College and South Gloucestershire and Stroud College to support access to higher education locally in Gloucestershire.
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Campus
Gloucestershire College has three main campuses at specially built facilities in Cheltenham, Gloucester and Forest of Dean. Its dedicated GC Business Center, which works exclusively to bring skills, people and businesses together, is based at Alexandra Warehouse in Gloucester.
Cheltenham Campus
Cheltenham Campus, located on Princess Elizabeth Way (formerly at The Park), is home to Cheltenham Fashion Academy; The Cheltenham Restaurant Commercial Center and GC Gym; Starbucks coffee shop; Breeding Tinies; new library; construction workshop and newly built construction workshop; and international student centers.
Courses available at Cheltenham include Internships; Catering and Hospitality; Construction and Building Services; Counseling; ESOL, EFL and CELTA; Mode; Independent life; In the early years; IT and Computing; Language; Sports; and Teacher Training.
Gloucester Campus
Gloucester Campus moved to a brownfield site in Gloucester Docks in 2007 and the new building, located at Llanthony Road, won the Civic Trust Award for Best Climate Friendly Scheme in July 2008.
The campus is home to a specially constructed Construction Road; Taylor Theater; salons and commercial spas; Starbucks coffee shop; Breeding Tinies; dance, TV, photography, and recording studio; Company Lab; specially built flight space; sport Centre; modern library; and large workshops for engineering, construction and motor vehicles.
Courses available at Gloucester include Internships; Art, Media, Music, and Performing Arts; Business, Administration, Management, and Finance; Construction and Building Services; Counseling; Technique; ESOL; Hair, Beauty and Holistic Therapy; Health, Care and Early Years; IT and Computing; Motor vehicle; Sports and Public Services; Teacher Training and Education; and Travel and Tourism.
Royal Forest of Dean Campus
The Royal Forest of Dean campus is located in a rural location at Five Acres in Coleford and is home to the newly built Construction and Service Building workshop; Little Stars Nursery; modern library; bistro and dining room; Beechwood Restaurant is commercial; Forest Theater; Fitness center; Academy of Overseas Education and recording studio.
Available courses include Internships; Art, Media, Music, and Performing Arts; Catering and Hospitality; Construction and Building Services; Counseling; Finance; Independent life; Hair, Beauty and Holistic Therapy; Health, Care and Early Years; IT and Computing; Sports and Outdoor Education; and Teacher Training and Education.
Student
The campus mainly caters for the 16-18 age group. It also offers higher education up to and including HND, HNC and foundation level degrees, NVQ Level 4 and higher internships.
There are about 4,000 full-time and 10,000 part-time students enrolled at Gloucestershire College.
Partnership
Gloucestershire College has established strategic partnerships with the University of Gloucestershire, the University of West of England and Birmingham City University to offer a wide range of foundation titles, including Initial Year Studies; Health and Complementary Therapies; Public service; Salon Management; Therapeutic counseling; Electronic and Computer Engineering; and Health and Social Care.
References
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