Guildford College

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Guildford College of Further and Higher Education
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Stoke Park during GuilFest with some of the college buildings at the largest campus (left)
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Guildford College
Stoke Road

51°14′46″N0°34′12″W / 51.246°N 0.570°W / 51.246; -0.570

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TypeFE & HE College
Established1939
Age16to adult
Website http://www.guildford.ac.uk

Guildford College of Further and Higher Education (GCFHE) in Guildford, Surrey was a Surrey County Council-funded educational establishment for students of age 16+ undertaking full-time and part-time studies, established in 1939. It became part of oxford-based group Activate Learning in March 2019, and left Surrey County Council control. [1]

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Its original campus is signposted and known as Guildford College. GCFHE has expanded by incorporating two colleges to the north-west and 6 miles (9.7 km) to the west in Surrey.

Campuses

Merrist Wood College

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Merrist Wood College

For its education purposes the college manages 400 acres (1.6 km²) of land ( 51°16′19″N0°37′23″W / 51.272°N 0.623°W / 51.272; -0.623 ) from which expertise it produces valuable produce and, adjoining hedgerows, supports biodiversity. Key specialisations are:

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References

  1. "Activate Learning - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. "AOSEC Website". Archived from the original on 28 February 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2007.
  3. http://www.farnham.ac.uk/TheCollege/HistoryOfFarnhamCollege.aspx History of Farnham College