Brighton MET College

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Brighton MET College
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Main entrance of Brighton MET College Central Brighton Campus on Pelham Street
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Brighton MET College
Central Brighton Campus Pelham Street,

Brighton
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BN1 4FA
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Other nameBrighton Metropolitan College
Former nameCity College Brighton & Hove, Brighton College of Technology, before that Brighton Technical College, Brighton School of Art & Science
TypeFurther Education College
Established1858
PrincipalPaul Riley
GenderCoeducational
Age16+
Enrolmentc.6,000 students
CampusesCentral Brighton Campus, East Brighton Campus
Affiliation Chichester College Group
Website www.gbmc.ac.uk

Brighton MET is a large general further education college located in Brighton and Hove, It is now part of the Chichester College Group after Greater Brighton Metropolitan College merged with CCG on 1 August 2021.

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It has two campus: Central Brighton Campus, Pelham Street, Brighton and East Brighton Campus, Wilson Avenue, Brighton. It had previously been named City College Brighton & Hove, Brighton College of Technology, Brighton Technical College and Brighton College of Arts and Technology.

The college is a popular choice for visual arts progression from nearby colleges e.g. A-level art and photography courses, and provides academic grounding in workmanships such as woodwork, carpentry, engineering, plumbing and electronics. The technical progressions the college provided gave opportunities for post-GCSE students wishing to pursue a specific profession rather than studying multiple A-levels. The college also supported adult learning for over 21s, including those without existing traditional qualifications but the necessary experience and intentions.

The college embraces media technologies with the introduction of video games related qualifications. Courses syllabuses were regularly updated with new technologies to keep tuition up to date and the most desirable by employers.

Courses

The college offers vocational courses, academic and vocational A-levels, BTEC National and First Diplomas and NVQs, and progression to its own Higher Education courses in conjunction with the University of Brighton. [1]

College redevelopment

On 11 December 2013 it was announced that plans for the college to be rebuilt were approved by the local planning committees. It was hoped the new building would be more appropriate for teaching, aiding growth in the local area by creating 141 construction jobs. [2] However, the plan was controversial among students, staff and residents. This is partly due to part of the college plot being sold off for housing and many departments being reduced in size.

Awards

The College's carpentry department was awarded a City & Guilds Medal for Excellence eleven times from 1996. The college also achieved the ‘Action for Business Colleges’ (AfBC) accreditation, marking the college’s responsiveness to the needs of the local business community.

In addition the college was also awarded a 'Centre of Vocational Excellence' (CoVE) status in Digital Design, Instrumentation, Automation and Control Engineering, Heritage Engineering, Business, Management and Finance, Hospitality and Tourism. [1]

Alumni

Famous alumni of the college include: [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "City College website". Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  2. "College celebrates approval for Pelham Street plans". City College Brighton & Hove. 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  3. City College list famous ex-students [ permanent dead link ]

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