Established 1 August 2014 Location Tonbridge
Kent
England DfE URN 130727 Tables | Principal Paul Hannan Local authority | |
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Type Further Education, Higher Education | ||
West Kent College is a further education and higher education college in Kent, England founded in 2014 as a result of the split of K College and run by Hadlow College Group. It has campuses in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells and offers numerous courses and qualifications at many levels, from GCSEs and A-levels to vocational routes such as BTEC or NVQ/VRQ Diplomas to work-based Apprenticeships and Degree programmes, validated by the University of Kent, University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University.
Contents
The College's facilities include a 300-seat theatre, fine art, fashion, graphic design and photography studios and darkrooms, television and radio studios, music recording studios, professional training and demo kitchens and purpose-built motor vehicle engineering and construction workshops.
History
The original West Kent College institution operated in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Crowborough and Sevenoaks. The Tonbridge campus was redeveloped in the 2000s. Crowborough and Sevenoaks closed in 2006.
It merged into K College in 2010. K College was subsequently split in 2014, and is now part of the Hadlow College Group.
Courses
The college offers a range of Foundation, Extended and BTEC Diplomas, A Levels, Higher Education programmes and NVQs, in subjects such as:
Also offered are Apprenticeships, A-Levels and Access to Higher Education courses.
Public Facilities
The Artisan restaurant
The Artisan is a fine dining restaurant, open to the public, located at the Tonbridge campus. Catering and Hospitality students operate the restaurant across a range of levels. It offers a wide array of dishes, achieved by both classic and modern techniques.
Hair & Beauty Salons
The college's Hair & Beauty Salons, based at the Tonbridge campus, are open to the public and offer a range of treatments, including manicures, pedicures, electrical facials, styling, conditioning and colouring treatments, waxing, tanning and massages.