Burton College

'Burton and South Derbyshire College is a college located in Burton upon Trent in England. Early in 2011 the college was renamed Burton & South Derbyshire College from "Burton College"'.

Burton and South Derbyshire College has a variety of course types, including:

Burton and South Derbyshire College also offers university level courses in conjunction with Staffordshire University, Wolverhampton University and Nottingham Trent University.

The Employer Engagement Unit is the commercial training arm of Burton College. The Unit is able to provide customised training for all types of organisations. Through the Employer Engagement Unit, the College is able to offer the Train to Gain Service and Apprenticeships.

In December 2008, Burton College was only 1 of 35 colleges in the UK to achieve the Training Quality Standard (TQS), an assessment which recognises the quality of industry training provision. Earlier that year, the Employer Engagement Unit had also achieved The Matrix accreditation which the College's Student Services Department had also achieved in 2004.

The Creative Hub

Burton College’s Faculty of Creative Studies is sited in a new teaching block. The teaching block contains facilities for:

• Digital and media production. • Textile and fashion design. • 3D design. • Traditional fine art and graphic design with MAC computer facilities. • Music technology sound recording studio. • Industry standard hair and beauty salons.

Performing Arts courses have also benefited from new dance and drama studios, and a stage set-up which simulates a real life theatre environment. This allows students to learn about the practicalities of drama production, music and music technology, recording and sound.

Business and Management Centre The teaching block also houses a Management and Business Centre. Higher Education Students on professional and management courses have access to study facilities, which incorporate the latest digital teaching and learning technology. The facilities provide a setting for delivering the new suite of Chartered Management Institute courses.

Sport Management The £1 million sports hall at the town’s Shobnall Leisure Complex is based on a design put forward by Sport for England. It provides modern facilities for a wide variety of activities including badminton, basketball, volleyball, five-aside football, netball and cricket.

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