Harrogate College
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Harrogate College is a further education
college in Harrogate
, North Yorkshire
, England. It traces its origins to the University Extension
movement, which began in 1873 under the auspices of Cambridge University. It offers several levels of qualifications, including further- and higher-education courses. Harrogate College relocated in 1985 to Hornbeam Park, after the older Bower Road location of the college in Harrogate closed.
The college is on the former Harrogate ICI Fibres site in four buildings, and is part of the Hull College
Group. Harrogate College merged with Leeds Metropolitan University
in August 1998 and was classified as a university
, but on 1 August 2008 records at Harrogate were transferred to Hull College. This was not strictly a merger, since Leeds Metropolitan University still has links with Harrogate College through the Regional University Network (RUN).
Entry-Level Courses
Level 1 Courses
Level 2 Courses
Level 3 Courses
Level 4 Courses
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
college in Harrogate
Harrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England. It traces its origins to the University Extension
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
movement, which began in 1873 under the auspices of Cambridge University. It offers several levels of qualifications, including further- and higher-education courses. Harrogate College relocated in 1985 to Hornbeam Park, after the older Bower Road location of the college in Harrogate closed.
The college is on the former Harrogate ICI Fibres site in four buildings, and is part of the Hull College
Hull College
Hull College is a further education College in Hull, England. The enrollment of around 28,000students makes it one of the largest schools of its type in the United Kingdom...
Group. Harrogate College merged with Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University is a British University with three campuses. Two are situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England while the third is situated in Bhopal, India...
in August 1998 and was classified as a university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
, but on 1 August 2008 records at Harrogate were transferred to Hull College. This was not strictly a merger, since Leeds Metropolitan University still has links with Harrogate College through the Regional University Network (RUN).
Courses
Pre-Entry-Level CoursesEntry-Level Courses
- Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3
Level 1 Courses
- NVQs Level 1
- Introductory Diplomas
Level 2 Courses
- NVQs Level 2
- Pre-Access Programme
- First Diplomas Level 2
- Apprenticeships
- First Diplomas
- GCSEs
Level 3 Courses
- NVQs Level 3
- National Certificates/Diplomas
- A Levels/AS Levels
- Access to Higher Education
- Advanced Apprenticeships
Level 4 Courses
- NVQs Level 4
- Foundation Degrees
- Certificates/Certificates of Higher Education
Notable former staff
- Andrew BronsAndrew BronsAndrew Henry William Brons is a British politician. Long active in far right politics in Britain, he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber for the British National Party at the 2009 European Parliament election...
, British National PartyBritish National PartyThe British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
(BNP) MEPMember of the European ParliamentA Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for Yorkshire and the HumberYorkshire and the Humber (European Parliament constituency)Yorkshire and the Humber is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.- Boundaries :...
, former politics lecturer and student