Ayrshire College (

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: ''Colaiste Siorrachd Àir'') is a

further education Further education (often abbreviated FE) in the United Kingdom and Ireland is education in addition to that received at secondary school, that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions. I ...

institution in Scotland. Formed in August 2013 from a merger between

Ayr College Ayr (; sco, Ayr; gd, Inbhir Àir, "Mouth of the River Ayr") is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. It is the administrative centre of the South Ayrshire council area and the historic county town of Ayrshire. With a population ...

, Kilmarnock College and the

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and

Kilwinning Kilwinning (, sco, Kilwinnin; gd, Cill D’Fhinnein) is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is on the River Garnock, north of Irvine, about southwest of Glasgow. It is known as "The Crossroads of Ayrshire". Kilwinning was also a Civil Pa ...

campuses of

James Watt College The James Watt College was a further education college in Greenock, Scotland. It is now part of West College Scotland. There were also campuses in Largs and Kilwinning which now form part of Ayrshire College as the result of the merger with ...

, it serves

Ayrshire Ayrshire ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir, ) is a historic county and registration county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine and it borders the counties of Re ...

and surrounding areas. The Kilmarnock campus opened in October 2016. It was built on part of the site of the former

Johnnie Walker Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky now owned by Diageo that originated in the Scottish burgh of Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire. The brand was first established by grocer John Walker. It is the most widely distributed brand of blended Sc ...

bottling plant, following alcoholic beverage company

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's gifting of the location to the college. In February 2013, the principal of Kilmarnock College, Heather Dunk, was named the principal designate of Ayrshire College.

History

Ayrshire College was established on August 1, 2013, following the merger of the three main colleges in Ayrshire – Kilmarnock College,

as well as the

and

campuses of

. Ayrshire College is an incorporated College under the Further and Higher education (Scotland) Act 1992. The college is a registered charity in Scotland with a registered charity number of (SCO21177).

Campuses

Main campuses

* Ayr Campus (Dam Park,

Ayr Ayr (; sco, Ayr; gd, Inbhir Àir, "Mouth of the River Ayr") is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. It is the administrative centre of the South Ayrshire Subdivisions of Scotland, council area and the historic Shires of Scotlan ...

) * Kilmarnock Campus (Hill Street,

Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...

) * Kilwinning Campus (Lauchlan Way,

)

Other campuses

* Skills Centre for Excellence (

Irvine Royal Academy Irvine Royal Academy is a six-year non-denominational secondary school in Kilwinning Road, Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. History In 1572, King James VI provided funds to found the King's School of Irvine at Kirkgatehead. A new building was e ...

, Kilwinning Road, Irvine) * Nethermains Campus (Simpson Place,

)

References

External links

* Education in North Ayrshire Further education colleges in Scotland Educational institutions established in 2013 2013 establishments in Scotland Education in East Ayrshire Education in South Ayrshire Buildings and structures in Ayr Buildings and structures in Kilmarnock Kilwinning Buildings and structures in North Ayrshire {{UK-university-stub