Petroc College
| Type | Higher Education |
|---|---|
| Established | 2009 |
| Principal | Diane Dimond |
| Location |
Barnstaple and Tiverton, England, United Kingdom 51°04′19″N 4°04′08″W / 51.072°N 4.069°W 50°54′43″N 3°29′31″W / 50.912°N 3.492°W |
| Campus | North Devon, Mid Devon, Brannams |
| Website | www |
Petroc is a further education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) college in Devon, England, with a catchment area covering more than 1,500 square miles (3,900 km2). The college serves up to 20,000 students each year, on a wide range of full and part time courses (from entry level to higher education in partnership with Plymouth University), including distance learning and work-based training.
The college undertakes research and development projects, often alongside European partners, and works with a wide range of employers to deliver apprenticeships, short courses and industry-specific training.
Many of the college’s premises are open to the public, including restaurants, hair, beauty and complementary therapy salons and entertainment venues.
The current Principal is Diane Dimond, who was appointed in December 2015. And, in 2015, the college was graded ‘good’ by Ofsted.
The North Devon Campus (formally North Devon College) is a large site, located at the top of Sticklepath Hill in Barnstaple, overlooking the town with a view across the estuary of the River Taw.
The college has invested heavily in its estate, and since 2012 has opened a state-of-the-art Engineering Centre of Excellence to meet growing local demand for engineering training and assessment and the Liberty Centre to teach supported learning students vital life and employability skills. In 2016, the college will open the doors to the multimillion pound Lifestyle and Tourism Centre, which houses all the college’s public-facing facilities, including the restaurant and hair and beauty salons.
Other facilities at the campus include a theatre, lecture theatre, art studios, dark room, animal centre, dog grooming studio, fitness studio, gym, science laboratories, construction workshops, motor vehicle workshops and numerous food outlets.
The Brannams Campus is located on the outskirts of Barnstaple, and houses the college’s University Centre, trowel occupations workshop, Goodwin Gallery and art studios. It is also home to The Factory live music venue, and students on music-related courses benefit from the latest recording and performance equipment located at the campus.
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