City of Wolverhampton College is a further education

Further education

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 college located in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

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, West Midlands

West Midlands (county)

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, England

England

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It was formed in September 1999 as the result of a merger of Wulfrun College in Wolverhampton and Bilston Community College in Bilston

Bilston

Bilston is a town in the English county of West Midlands, situated in the southeastern corner of the City of Wolverhampton. Three wards of Wolverhampton City Council cover the town: Bilston East and Bilston North, which almost entirely comprise parts of the historic Borough of Bilston, and...

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Upon this merger, it was initially known as Wolverhampton College, but in the aftermath of Wolverhampton gaining city status in December 2000, it adopted its current title.

A new campus has since opened on Wellington Road in Bilston, replacing the old Bilston Community College buildings nearby which had originally been the buildings of Bilston Girls High School.

The college offers courses to students from Wolverhampton and the surrounding area. Courses offered include NVQs, GCSEs, BTEC

Business And Technology Education Council (BTEC)

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Access course

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s. In addition, the college offers some higher education

Higher education

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 courses in conjunction with the University of Wolverhampton

University of Wolverhampton

The University of Wolverhampton is a British university located on four campuses across the West Midlands and Shropshire. The city campus is located in Wolverhampton city centre with a second campus at Compton Park, Wolverhampton; a third in Walsall and a fourth in Telford...

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Campuses

• Wellington Road Campus, Wellington Road, Bilston (52.5737°N 2.0922°W)
• Paget Road Campus, Paget Road, Wolverhampton (52.5895°N 2.1568°W)
• Metro One Campus, Bilston Street, Wolverhampton (52.5838°N 2.1245°W)
• Telford Campus, Stafford Park 4, Telford, Shropshire (52.6759°N 2.4222°W)

External links

• City of Wolverhampton College homepage