Orkney College is a further and higher education

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in Orkney, an

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in northern

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. It is an academic partner in the

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. The College serves the Orkney community, which is

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and has long had an economy based on

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and

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. Its main campus is a purpose-built site opened in 2000 on the outskirts of

Kirkwall Kirkwall ( sco, Kirkwaa, gd, Bàgh na h-Eaglaise, nrn, Kirkavå) is the largest town in Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland. The name Kirkwall comes from the Norse name (''Church Bay''), which later changed to ''Kirkv ...

. It is one of very few non-incorporated colleges in Scotland and is the responsibility of the Orkney Islands Council, which has devolved many powers, including management, funding and staffing to the College Management Council. The College has strong links with agriculture and opened an Agronomy Institute in 2002. Orkney College's courses provide students of all ages with a full range of qualifications from

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s, Scottish Group Awards (Higher Still) through Higher National Certificate and Diploma to Degree and postgraduate Degree Level. It hosts research in agronomy,

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, cultural studies,

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, Nordic studies,

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and

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Maritime training

The college conducts vocational training for the merchant navy personnel. These are MCA and RYA certified. Some of them are:Maritime Courses at Orkney
/ref> * Marine Vessel Operations * Short Courses for seagoing officers. * RYA courses.

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External links

Orkney College web site
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Maritime training

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