Wirral Metropolitan College
Encyclopedia
Wirral Metropolitan College is a Further Education College
situated on the Wirral Peninsula
, in the north west of England.
The College have recently invested £14 million in securing some of the most up to date facilities in the country. The campuses at Carlett Park, Eastham and Conway Park in the centre of Birkenhead have been refurbished and have built a new modern campus at Twelve Quays in Birkenhead. All provide modern, space efficient and well equipped facilities. (Although the future of Carlett Park and the presence of Wirral Met in the south Wirral area is in doubt. As talks of a 'Supersite' being built in the Birkenhead area ready for September 2012. The College also hosts courses at several outreach centres.
Further education at Wirral Metropolitan College is designed to prepare students for university education or enable them to acquire necessary skills in their chosen areas, such as engineering, accounting, business, and tourism. Additionally, the college also offers a wide range of English language course for students outside the UK, particularly those, who do not have it as their first language. Wirral Metropolitan College also has links with several other educational institutes and universities within the UK, which provides its students excellent progression opportunities.
were amalgamated.
Conway Park Campus, Europa Boulevard, Conway Park, CH41 4NT, Birkenhead
Merseyside, North West Region
Tel: 0151 551 7777, Fax: 0151 551 7001
Wirral Metropolitan College - 12 Quays Campus
12 Quays Campus, Morpeth Dock,Shore Road, CH41 1AG, Birkenhead
Merseyside, North West Region
Fax: 0151 551 7401
Wirral Metropolitan College - Carlett Park Campus
Carlett Park Campus, Eastham, CH62 0AY, Wirral
Merseyside, North West Region
Fax: 0151 551 7001
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...
situated on the Wirral Peninsula
Wirral Peninsula
Wirral or the Wirral is a peninsula in North West England. It is bounded by three bodies of water: to the west by the River Dee, forming a boundary with Wales, to the east by the River Mersey and to the north by the Irish Sea. Both terms "Wirral" and "the Wirral" are used locally , although the...
, in the north west of England.
Overview
Wirral Met is the largest provider of post 16 learning on the Wirral and is divided into three main Campuses:- Twelve Quays, BirkenheadBirkenheadBirkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool...
- Conway Park, Birkenhead
- Carlett Park, EasthamEastham, MerseysideEastham is a village and an electoral ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the Wirral Peninsula, to the south of Bromborough...
The College have recently invested £14 million in securing some of the most up to date facilities in the country. The campuses at Carlett Park, Eastham and Conway Park in the centre of Birkenhead have been refurbished and have built a new modern campus at Twelve Quays in Birkenhead. All provide modern, space efficient and well equipped facilities. (Although the future of Carlett Park and the presence of Wirral Met in the south Wirral area is in doubt. As talks of a 'Supersite' being built in the Birkenhead area ready for September 2012. The College also hosts courses at several outreach centres.
College Profile
Wirral Metropolitan College, located in the north-west of England, is a state-funded educational institute of further education. It operates through three main sites in Wirral, two of which are situated in Birkenhead, at a walking distance from the town centre. Its Twelve Quays Campus, which opened in September 2003, offers state-of-the-art recreational facilities for students and comprises dance studios, modern library facilities, and art studios. The other sites of the college are also well equipped, providing the latest recreational facilities and educational resources. Next year, the management plans to introduce new sports facilities at the Carlett Park Campus, which will be accessible to students across all sites.Further education at Wirral Metropolitan College is designed to prepare students for university education or enable them to acquire necessary skills in their chosen areas, such as engineering, accounting, business, and tourism. Additionally, the college also offers a wide range of English language course for students outside the UK, particularly those, who do not have it as their first language. Wirral Metropolitan College also has links with several other educational institutes and universities within the UK, which provides its students excellent progression opportunities.
History
The college's roots go back to 1855 when Birkenhead Arts School was launched. In the 1970s it merged with Birkenhead College of Technology, Carlett Park College and Withens Lane, which all originated in the 1950s. Wirral Metropolitan College was formed in 1982 when all the further education colleges in the Metropolitan Borough of WirralMetropolitan Borough of Wirral
The Metropolitan Borough of Wirral is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, in North West England. It has a population of 311,200, and encompasses of the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula. Major settlements include Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, Heswall, Hoylake and West Kirby. The city of...
were amalgamated.
Statistics
- 16,000 students with around 2,000 studying full-time. 200 international students come from around 30 countries. Partnerships with higher education institutions including the Universities of Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield and Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores University is a British 'modern' university located in the city of Liverpool, England. The university is named after John Moores and was previously called Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts and later Liverpool Polytechnic before gaining university status in 1992, thus...
. - CoVECoveA cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often inside a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creeks, or recesses in a coast are often considered coves...
in Health and Social Care. The English Language Unit is accredited by the British Council and is a member of BASELT (British Association for State English Language Teaching). - Mike Potter CBE joined the college in October 2006 as Principal and Chief Executive. Previously Director of Operations of the MoD's Naval Recruiting and Training Agency, making him responsible for all shore-based naval training.
Campus Address(es)
Wirral Metropolitan College - Conway Park CampusConway Park Campus, Europa Boulevard, Conway Park, CH41 4NT, Birkenhead
Merseyside, North West Region
Tel: 0151 551 7777, Fax: 0151 551 7001
Wirral Metropolitan College - 12 Quays Campus
12 Quays Campus, Morpeth Dock,Shore Road, CH41 1AG, Birkenhead
Merseyside, North West Region
Fax: 0151 551 7401
Wirral Metropolitan College - Carlett Park Campus
Carlett Park Campus, Eastham, CH62 0AY, Wirral
Merseyside, North West Region
Fax: 0151 551 7001
Notable students
- Brian Fleet, Senior Vice-President of Airbus UKAirbus UKAirbus UK is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus SAS which produces wings for the Airbus aircraft family. When Airbus was incorporated as a joint stock company in 2001 BAE transferred its UK Airbus facilities in return for a 20% share of the new company. These facilities became Airbus UK...
- Christian FurrChristian FurrChristian Furr is an English painter. He was, at the age of 28, the youngest artist to officially paint Queen Elizabeth II.He was born in Heswall, Wirral, England....
, artist - Paul O'GradyPaul O'GradyPaul James Michael O'Grady MBE is an English comedian, television presenter, actor, writer and radio DJ. He is best known for presenting the daytime chat television series, The Paul O'Grady Show and, more recently, Paul O'Grady Live, as well as his drag queen comedic alter ego, Lily Savage, as...
, TV personality - Ray StubbsRay StubbsRaymond "Ray" Stubbs is a broadcaster and former footballer. He works for ESPN, presenting live Premier League and Scottish Premier League matches, having joined the satellite sports channel from the BBC in 2009.-Football career:...
, sports broadcaster