Motherwell College
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Motherwell College is a further education college located in the Ravenscraig
area of Motherwell
, North Lanarkshire
, Scotland
. The college moved into a new campus in 2009, which is located 1 km from the old site.
The old building was located next to Our Lady's High School and Fir Park Stadium in Motherwell
, and has since been demolished and a new housing estate has been constructed on the site.
The new College is equipped to help students with disabilities including physical disabilities, visual impairments and dyslexia. (There is also special accommodation for disabled students).
The college offers flexible ways of learning, including courses in the evening, community learning and distance learning.
and The Care Commission
.
There are two learning centres which members of the public can use on a drop in basis. There are also e-learning, internet-based courses.
Ravenscraig
Ravenscraig is an area of land located in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Ravenscraig was previously inhabited by steel industry workers, as it was formerly the site of Ravenscraig steelworks...
area of Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, south east of Glasgow. The name "Moderwelt" appears on a map of Lanarkshire made by Timothy Pont some time between 1583 and 1611 and printed in the Netherlands in around 1652, although the settlement was probably little more...
, North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The college moved into a new campus in 2009, which is located 1 km from the old site.
The old building was located next to Our Lady's High School and Fir Park Stadium in Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, south east of Glasgow. The name "Moderwelt" appears on a map of Lanarkshire made by Timothy Pont some time between 1583 and 1611 and printed in the Netherlands in around 1652, although the settlement was probably little more...
, and has since been demolished and a new housing estate has been constructed on the site.
The new College is equipped to help students with disabilities including physical disabilities, visual impairments and dyslexia. (There is also special accommodation for disabled students).
College Facilities
The new campus at Ravenscraig has a range of facilities for the use of students and the general public. This includes:- Free and Unlimited E-mail and Internet
- Employment Centre
- Students Association
- Student Accommodation (including purpose built 50 bedroom Halls of Residence)
- Shop
- Internet Cafe
- Foodcourt
- Two libraries
Courses at the College
A number of courses are available in the following subject areas:- Animation, Design and Media
- Automotive Studies
- Beauty & Complementary Therapies
- Business and Management
- Computing & Information Technology
- Construction
- Education
- Engineering
- Hairdressing & Make-up Artistry
- Health
- Health & Safety
- Highers/Intermediates
- Hospitality
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Languages
- Performing Arts
- Photography
- Professional Cookery
- Social Care
- Social Sciences
- Sport and Fitness
- Supported Learning Programmes
- Travel and Tourism
The college offers flexible ways of learning, including courses in the evening, community learning and distance learning.
College Nursery
The on-site college nursery can cater for children aged between 6 weeks to 5 years. The nursery is highly-rated by Her Majesty’s InspectorateHer Majesty's Inspectorate of Education
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for the inspection of public and independent, primary and secondary schools, as well as further education colleges, community learning, Local Authority Education Departments and teacher...
and The Care Commission
The Care Commission
The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care , known as The Care Commission has the responsibility for the regulation and inspection of all care services in Scotland which are registrable under the Regulation of Care Act 2001....
.
Part time study
A wide range of part time courses runs both day and evening.There are two learning centres which members of the public can use on a drop in basis. There are also e-learning, internet-based courses.