Loughborough College

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Loughborough College
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TypeGeneral FE
Established1909
Principal Corrie Harris
Address
Radmoor Road
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Colours Blue
Website www.loucoll.ac.uk

Loughborough College is a general further education college located in Leicestershire, England that offers further education, higher education, apprenticeships and professional qualifications.

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Loughborough College Hub Building from Radmoor Road Loughborough College Hub Building from Radmoor Road.jpg
Loughborough College Hub Building from Radmoor Road

Further education courses

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Loughborough College S Block building

Loughborough College offers courses in beauty, business, childcare, creative industries and computing, electrical installation, engineering, hairdressing, hospitality and catering, leisure, travel and aviation, motor vehicles, public services and sport. It has partnered with the National Space Academy to form the Space Engineering program. [1] The college offers students work experience as part of their course. [2]

Apprenticeships

The college offers apprenticeships for students who wish to gain practical skills in a working environment whilst earning a wage. [3]

Qualifications

Many of the courses are offered in association with the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).[ citation needed ]

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. "Loughborough College". National Space Academy. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "About the College | Loughborough College". www.loucoll.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012.
  3. "Apprenticeships".
  4. "Rio 2016: Kilty says team ran their hearts out". Loughborough College. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. "Our athletes | London 2012 Games | Loughborough University". www.lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. "Voted Athletics Weekly, 'Women's British Athlete of the Year 2020'". Athletics Weekly. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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  8. "FE students add to Team GB Olympic medal haul". FE Week. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.

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