University College Isle of Man (UCM; gv, Colleish-Olloscoill Ellan Vannin) is the primary centre for

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and adult education on the British Crown dependency of the

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, located in the Manx capital

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History

Founded as the Douglas School of Art on Loch Promenade in November 1880, the college was renamed the School of Technology, Arts and Crafts upon relocation to the Government Building on Lord Street in 1947, with a 1960 rebranding as the College of Further Education and a 1971 move to the present campus on Homefield Road. Since 1 April 2016, the college has been known as University College Isle of Man."Rebrand for Isle of Man College"
Isle of Man News Just prior to the rebranding of the Isle of Man College as the University College Isle of Man, the college's enrollment was stated to be 160 full-time students.

Courses

UCM offers more than 300 courses Administration, Art, Business, Catering, Childcare, Computing, Construction, Counselling Skills, Design, Education Studies, Engineering, English, Finance, Forensic Science and Criminology, Hair & Beauty, Health & Social Care, History, Horticulture, Hospitality, Maths, Media, Music, Preparation for Life and Work, Science and Sport - with more courses added regularly. The courses are available at various levels from age 14 - 16, further education, higher education and adult education. UCM's provision of

(degrees, degree-level and postgraduate) courses including HNCs, HNDs, and an

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. Degree level courses are offered in conjunction with the

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(since 1996) and formerly

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. In addition to academic and vocational qualifications, UCM offers some

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s, short courses, and introductory programmes of study. UCM's adult learning programme also includes a comprehensive range of leisure and recreation courses. Additionally UCM runs the prison education programme.

Campuses

UCM has six campuses around Douglas including Homefield Road, William Kennish, Thie Ushtey, Elmwood House, Hills Meadow and The Nunnery. Leisure and recreation courses (short courses and workshops) are held at locations all around the Island.

Students

421 students enrolled into

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at UCM in the

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2019/20.Freedom of Information Request #1298577
Search "Students entering into Higher Education 2010-2020"
(no permalink available), Isle of Man Government This has risen from 188 students enrolling into

at UCM in the

2011/12.

Staffing

As of 8 September 2020 UCM engaged/employed 310Freedom of Information Request #1417121
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(no permalink available), Isle of Man Government lecturers: * 93 full time lecturers * 29 part-time lecturers * 187

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lecturers The average attendance of lecturing staff at UCM for the period 1 January 2019 - 31 December 2019 was 96%.Freedom of Information Request #1131725
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(no permalink available), Isle of Man Government As of January 2002 UCM engaged/employed lecturers:Employment Tribunal Case #534, available at the Isle of Man public records office (no digital version currently available), Isle of Man Government * 96 full-time or salaried (61 men and 35 women) * 165 hourly-paid (77 men and 88 women) As of December 2001 UCM engaged/employed lecturers: * 95 full-time or salaried (61 men and 34 women) * 155 hourly-paid (74 men and 81 women)

References

External links

University College Isle of Man Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Isle of Man College of Further and Higher Education Educational organisations based in the Isle of Man Douglas, Isle of Man