Isle of Wight College

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Isle of Wight College
Other name
University Centre Isle of Wight
Type Further and higher education
Established1951
Principal Ros Parker
Students4,457
Location, ,
50°42′23″N1°17′48″W / 50.706500°N 1.296600°W / 50.706500; -1.296600
CampusModern
Website http://www.iwcollege.ac.uk
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The Isle of Wight College

Isle of Wight College is a general college of further and higher education in Newport on the Isle of Wight.

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The college runs University Centre Isle of Wight with qualifications accredited by the University of Portsmouth.

History

The college offers a broad curriculum to over 4,000 learners as the island's major provider of further and higher education. [1] It offers a selection of vocational courses, apprenticeships and higher education including provision for adult education and those with learning difficulties or disabilities through the Pathways Centre, which opened in 2015. [2] [3] Courses are also available for international students. [4]

Between 2010 and 2015, a sixth form provision was part of the college before being phased out. [5]

In 2017, the college opened its new £12m specialist centre for engineering, the Centre of Excellence for Composites, Marine and Advanced Manufacturing (CECAMM). [6]

In 2021, following over 15 years of offering higher education, the college was awarded university centre status by the Department of Education under the title of University Centre Isle of Wight. [7]

Campus facilities include the Learning Resources Centre, childcare provision, a gym, a dance studio and a coffee shop.

Location

Advert for the former Isle of Wight College 6form on back of a Southern Vectis bus. Southern Vectis 1151 HW09 BCV rear 3.JPG
Advert for the former Isle of Wight College 6form on back of a Southern Vectis bus.

The main campus is sited in a central location on the outskirts of Newport, the county town of the Isle of Wight and the island's principal retail centre. A secondary campus, the Centre of Excellence for Composites, Marine and Advanced Manufacturing (CECAMM), is located in Whippingham.

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References

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  2. "Pathways Centre - The Isle Of Wight College". www.iwcollege.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  3. "Growing Up 16 - 25 - Service Details". www.iow.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  4. "International Courses At The Isle Of Wight College". www.iwcollege.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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  6. Silk, Mary (27 September 2017). "New CECAMM Centre for Isle of Wight College opened by HRH Countess of Wessex". FE News. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  7. Richardson, Adam (28 June 2021). "UNIVERSITY STATUS GRANTED FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT COLLEGE" . Retrieved 2 October 2021.