Farnborough College of Technology
Farnborough College of Technology main blocks
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1957 |
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Academic affiliation
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Aldershot College University of Surrey |
| Principal | Virginia Barrett |
| Students |
c. 8000 |
| Location |
Farnborough, Hampshire 51°17′08″N 0°44′56″W / 51.2856°N 0.7490°WCoordinates: 51°17′08″N 0°44′56″W / 51.2856°N 0.7490°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Orange and Navy |
| Website | http://www.farn-ct.ac.uk/ |
 
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c. 8000
Farnborough College of Technology is a college located in the town of Farnborough, Hampshire in the South East of England. Although primarily a further education college, Farnborough College of Technology also offers a range of higher education courses, accredited by the University of Surrey. The college is often referred to as 'Farnborough Tech' to differentiate it from The Sixth Form College Farnborough.
The roots of the college date back to 1913 when the War Office authorised classes to be held at the Royal Aircraft Factory, based at Farnborough Airfield. In 1944 this became an independent technical school. In 1957, a separate college known as Farnborough Tech was established on an adjacent area of land. In 1960, the RAE Technical School merged with Farnborough Tech to form Farnborough College of Technology.
In 1967, engineering students from the college staged an elaborate hoax by placing six model flying saucers across southern England as a rag week stunt. The emergency and military services took them seriously for some hours. The hoax was only made public by The National Archives in 2011.
The main campus at Boundary Road, Farnborough provides vocational training and education. Specialist training facilities include Concept hair and beauty salon, The Gallery Restaurant, Body and Soul gym, a 300-seat Theatre, a multi-camera television studio and two radio studios. The lattermost are used for 26 days in March each year to broadcast Echo 87.7, the college's commercial radio station which operates under an Restricted Service Licence. A second campus, Aldershot College on Holder Road in Aldershot, opened in September 2005. It also provides vocational training, including trade skills such as carpentry and plumbing.
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