Principal Phil Davies Website City College Plymouth | Location Plymouth Phone +44 1752 305300 | |
Type Further Education College Address Kings Road Centre, Plymouth PL1 5QG, UK Similar Plymouth College of Art, Plymouth University, University of St Mark & St John, South Devon College, Petroc Profiles | ||
City College Plymouth is a tertiary institution and further education college in South West England offering a range of technical, professional and vocational qualifications, Apprenticeships, Access to Higher Education and Foundation Degree courses, plus professional and bespoke training to local employers.
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The College is a partner college of the University of Plymouth, who support their Foundation Degree provision.
The college was formerly known as the Plymouth College of Further Education and was officially renamed on 1 January 2007.
Campuses and Facilities
The College is currently based on two main sites, Kings Road in Devonport and the Goschen Centre, with an additional base at Piquet Barracks. The College has industry standard facilities, including training kitchens, performance and production studios, engineering and construction workshops.
The College is currently developing a new £13m Regional Centre of Excellence for STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) which is due to open in autumn 2017. This centre, which aims to train students in key priority sectors for the City, will replicate ‘real work’ environments across a range of industry sectors. The Centre is supported by the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Growth Deal, DBIS Regional Growth Fund and Plymouth City Council.
Opened in 2015, the College’s Marine Training Centre offers specialist marine training for apprentices and students aged 16 - 18 undertaking full-time courses in marine engineering and other nautical related programmes at the College and is supported by Princess Yachts International plc.
In 2013, the College completed a refurbishment of its Engineering Centre, providing new equipment and workshops - including for automotive, plumbing, fabrication and welding - which reflect the sector in the 21st Century.
The College also hosts a STEM Centre which is a specially designed teaching facility and exhibition space, delivering educational and instructional activities in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Located at the College’s Kings Road campus.