Aylesbury College is a general further education college in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. It educates students in a broad range of vocational fields, including

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and

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, Hair and

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and

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, Business and IT in addition to

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and GCSE in its

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Centre.

Education

Although many learners are aged 16–18, the college offers a range of programmes for employers and employees, including

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, Traineeships, and other work-based training. In 2011/12 the college enrolled approximately 1,812 students in full-time courses and 812 in part-time courses.http://www.aylesbury.ac.uk/media/168841/aylesbury_college_ofsted_report_13th_may_2013.pdf In May 2013 Aylesbury College received a rating of 'Good' from Ofsted following a full inspection.

Facilities

In 2007 the college undertook significant change following a £30 million building project to provide a new modern learning environment. The new build was designed to provide a "real world" feel to vocational learning including training kitchens, The Hardings Training Restaurant, a Commercial Hair Salon with beauty treatment rooms and reception, a sports hall with dance studio and gym, a photography studio, media and edit suite, engineering workshops, and an art learning centre.

Higher education

Aylesbury College in partnership with local universities offers degree-level courses at its own higher education centre.

Buckinghamshire New University , mottoeng = By Art and Industry , established = 2007 – gained university status 1891 – Science and Art School , type = Public , staff = , chancellor = Jay Blades , vice_chancellor = Nick Braisby , st ...

is particularly close with the college and provides accreditation for most of the courses on offer. As of 2016, the college is host to the Aylesbury Campus of The University of Bedfordshire, for students of

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(Adult and Mental Health) and

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Local links

Aylesbury College has ties with local secondary education establishments, Aylesbury Vale Academy,

John Colet School The John Colet School is a co-educational secondary school in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England. In August 2011 the school became an Academy. The school was founded in the 1950s, and is named after churchman and scholar John Colet. In Septembe ...

, The Grange School and Cottesloe School. In September 2013

Buckinghamshire University Technical College Aylesbury UTC is a university technical college (UTC) which opened in September 2013 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. In November 2021, the college joined a Multi-Academy Trust. In 2022, the school underwent a rebrand and name-change from ...

opened in a new building on the Aylesbury College campus. The

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is co-sponsored by Aylesbury College and Buckinghamshire New University.

References

External links

Aylesbury College Website

Office for Standards in Education 2013 Inspection Report
{{Authority control Aylesbury Further education colleges in Buckinghamshire Educational institutions established in 1962 1962 establishments in England