Doncaster Education City (or DEC) is a £90 million higher and further education facility in

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. The centrepiece of the project is a new purpose-built campus in the centre of the city nicknamed ''The Hub''. DEC was a joint project between

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, the South Yorkshire

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Existing facilities

Doncaster's higher and further educational needs are currently served by

. Doncaster College has two campuses - The Hub and the University Centre, Doncaster.

University Centre

Historically, degree courses have been available at the college, which are accredited by local universities such as the

University of Hull , mottoeng = Bearing the Torch f learning, established = 1927 – University College Hull1954 – university status , type = Public , endowment = £18.8 million (2016) , budget = £190 million ...

. In 2004, Doncaster College designated its High Melton campus as University Centre, with the aim of offering more degree courses, again with support from the University of Hull.

The future

The aim of the project was to have a University College, Doncaster by 2009, and by 2012 have a University of Doncaster.

References

External links

Doncaster Education City

Doncaster College

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