Riverside College is a further education

Further education

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 college based over three sites in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire

Cheshire

Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...

, England

England

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The college was estsblished from the merger of Halton College and Widnes & Runcorn Sixth Form College in August 2006. today, Riverside College has two campuses in Widnes

Widnes

Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in Cheshire, England, with an urban area population of 57,663 in 2004. It is located on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap. Directly to the south across the Mersey is the town of Runcorn...

  and one in Runcorn

Runcorn

Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port within the borough of Halton in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. In 2009, its population was estimated to be 61,500. The town is on the southern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form Runcorn Gap. Directly to the north...

  The college provides a range of courses including GCSEs, A Levels, BTEC

Business And Technology Education Council (BTEC)

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s, Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship

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s and Access course

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 Edge Hill University

Edge Hill University

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, Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool John Moores University

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 and Staffordshire University

Staffordshire University

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External links

• Riverside College homepage