Established | 1 August 2014 |
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Type | Further Education, Higher Education |
Principal | Paul Hannan |
Location |
Ashford Kent England Coordinates: 51°08′21″N 0°51′39″E / 51.139105°N 0.860804°E |
Local authority | Kent County Council |
DfE URN | 130727 Tables |
Gender | Mixed |
Ages | 16–99 |
Website | College homepage |
Ashford College is a further education college in Ashford, Kent founded in August 2014 as a result of the split of K College. It is run as part of the Hadlow College Group, who also manage West Kent College. The principal is Paul Hannan. Its campus is based at Jemmett Road
The college offers a number of full and part-time qualifications and leisure courses, from vocational BTEC and NVQ Diplomas, to Access to HE courses, Apprenticeships and Higher Education programmes. The campus is equipped with a multi-media learning resource centre, engineering workshops, photography studios and darkrooms as well as commercial hair and beauty salons offering treatments to students, staff and the general public.
In September 2017, Ashford College will relocate to a brand new campus on Elwick Road. Just a stone’s throw from Ashford International train station, the new campus will offer state-of-the-art teaching facilities and provide an inspiring backdrop to an outstanding education. With £26 million of investment, the 7,135m² campus will accommodate over 1000 students.
The college offers a number of full and part-time qualifications, from vocational BTEC and NVQ Diplomas, to Access to HE courses, Apprenticeships and Higher Education programmes, in subjects such as: