Fife College is a further and higher education college in

Fife Fife (, ; gd, Fìobha, ; sco, Fife) is a council area, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries with Perth and Kinross (i ...

, Scotland.

Campuses

The college's main campuses are located in

Dunfermline Dunfermline (; sco, Dunfaurlin, gd, Dùn Phàrlain) is a city, parish and former Royal Burgh, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. The city currently has an estimated population of 58,508. Accord ...

Glenrothes Glenrothes (; , ; sco, Glenrothes; gd, Gleann Rathais) is a town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south of Dundee. The town had a population of 39,277 in the 2011 census, making i ...

and

Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy ( ; sco, Kirkcaldy; gd, Cair Chaladain) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, ...

with smaller campuses in

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, and

Rosyth Rosyth ( gd, Ros Fhìobh, "headland of Fife") is a town on the Firth of Forth, south of the centre of Dunfermline. According to the census of 2011, the town has a population of 13,440. The new town was founded as a Garden city-style suburb ...

. The college also operates community learning centres across

History

Fife College was created on 1 August 2013 as a merger of

Adam Smith College Adam Smith College was a Scotland, Scottish List of further and higher education colleges in Scotland, further and higher education college located over various campuses across the county of Fife. On 1 August 2013 Adam Smith College and Carnegie ...

Carnegie College Carnegie College (formerly Lauder College) is a further education college based in Halbeath, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. It was established in 1899, with financial support from George Lauder (Scottish industrialist), George Lauder and Andrew Car ...

and non land based elements of the Elmwood Campus of the rural college SRUC. When the merger was announced in March of that year the new principal was named as Hugh Logan, formerly principal of Motherwell College. Following the retirement of Hugh Logan, Hugh Hall was appointed as principal, taking office on 1 March 2017. In March 2016, the college announced that it had secured the option to purchase land at former Hyundai site in Dunfermline. The college plans to build a new campus on the Shepherd Offshore site, which is expected to cost up to £100million, with the new campus due to be open by the summer of 2024.

Courses

The College delivers over 400 courses from introductory level to degree and post graduate studies. Courses are divided across 40 different subject areas, including: * Administration and Office Technologies * Art,, Design, Fashion and Jewellery * Built Environment * Business and Management * Childcare * Computing, Cyber and Digital Technologies * Creative Media * Culinary Arts * Engineering and Energy * English for Speakers of Other Languages * Hair, Beauty and Makeup Artistry * Health and Social Care * Legal Services and Police Studies * Performing Arts and Technical Theatre * Science and Mathematics * Sport and Fitness * Tourism, Events and Customer Service

Andrew Carnegie Business School

The Andrew Carnegie Business School at Fife College provides business, leadership and management training from certificate to postgraduate level and also a range of CPD qualifications.

Adam Smith Scholarships

Adam Smith Scholarships is part of Fife College and was created to support students to develop opportunities, open doors and transform lives. It does this by awarding scholarships and has presented over 1800 scholarships to Fife College students worth almost £778,000 since it was created just over 20 years ago. Through partnerships with businesses, charitable trusts and individual donors the Scholarship programme provides recognition, a financial award, and in some cases, work experience, internships and trips to support and encourage students to achieve their full potential.

Fife College Students' Association (FCSA)

FCSA is an autonomous, student-led, campaigning organisation, which provides services, representation and welfare support on behalf of students. The day-to-day operation of The Association is fulfilled by the sabbatical officers, students who have finished college and work full-time for The Association.

Boom Radio

Boom Radio is Fife College's student radio station. Its studios are also used to train students on broadcast media courses. Boom Radio was relaunched in December 2021 following refurbishment of its studios. It is controlled from the campus in Glenrothes.

References

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