http://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/ Bradford College has been delivering high quality education for 175 years and with approximately 20,000 students is one of the largest college's in the country. The college is also the largest provider of higher education outside of the university sector in England and boasts three centres of vocational excellence (Gas Innovation & CPD Centres, Applied Science and Beauty and Complementary Therapies). As well as serving individual students, Bradford College also provides customised training solutions to a range of small, medium and large businesses throughout the public and private sector. The college is embarking on a major £120 million new build strategy the plans for which are amongst the most ambitious for any college in the country.
http://www.calderdale-colleges.com/ Calderdale College is the single further education college within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. As a provider of courses from entry level upwards - and the only provider of Higher Education in the borough we offer the opportunity to reach further in Calderdale - an area that combines lively town living with the creativity of alternative rural lifestyles. The College’s partnership with several universities has brought BA Honours Degrees and Foundation Degrees to Calderdale for the first time. Working closely in collaboration with local employers the College has developed truly vocational education at all levels. Calderdale College is itself a large employer within Calderdale, holding Investors in People accreditation and Customer First.
http://www.greenhead.ac.uk/ Greenhead College is an outstandingly successful Sixth Form College catering for approx 1,800 16-19 year olds following Advanced level courses. There is a very happy atmosphere: students and staff are mutually positive about education, which is a major factor in the college’s table-topping performance in exam results, both raw and value-added, and grade ‘A’ financial status is enjoyed. The college also enjoys Beacon status and had a recent outstanding Ofsted report.
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/ Working in partnership, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) promotes and funds high-quality, cost-effective teaching and research, meeting the diverse needs of students, the economy and society. HEFCE distributes public money for teaching and research to universities and colleges. In doing so, it aims to promote high quality education and research, within a financially healthy sector. The Council also plays a key role in ensuring accountability and promoting good practice. The Council operates under six key strategic aims: Enhancing excellence in learning and teaching Widening participation and fair access Enhancing excellence in research Enhancing the contribution of HE to the economy and society Sustaining a high quality HE sector Enabling excellence Under the aim of widening participation and fair access, we work to promote and provide the opportunity of successful participation in higher education to everyone who c
http://www.huddnewcoll.ac.uk/ Huddersfield New College is a dedicated sixth form college which caters exclusively for 16-18 year olds. The college recruited 1910 learners this year, 87% of whom are following level 3 courses. The college offers 43 AS/A levels and 9 National Diplomas. The pass rate at A level in 2007 was 98% and the pass rate on the National Diplomas was 100%. The college also offers a level 1 Introductory Diploma and a range of level 2 First Diplomas, as part of three and four year programmes at the college. 76% of students from the college progress directly to higher education including Oxford and Cambridge and 14% go directly into employment. The college was last inspected in October 2004 and following this was named in the Chief Inspectors list of most successful schools and colleges in 2005.
http://www.joseph-priestley.ac.uk/ For more than 50 years Joseph Priestley College has provided accessible education and training for the community of south Leeds within a friendly and supportive environment. The learners at our college typically enrol on a course to pursue a dream of a new career or just to gain the skills to lead better lives. Our learners come from a wide range of backgrounds. The college philosophy has always been to make it possible for people to bridge the gap between what they are and what they want to become.
http://www.kirkleescollege.ac.uk After a year of consultation and planning involving: students staff communities and stakeholders Dewsbury College and Huddersfield Technical College merged 1st August 2008 to form Kirklees College
http://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/ Yorkshire’s only specialist art college, based in Leeds centre, we offer an exciting range of courses at all levels. Excellent resources and a focus on career development provide the best start to your creative future. Our vibrant College has played a central role in art education for over 150 years.
http://www.lcb.ac.uk/ Established in 1960, Leeds College of Building has a well earned reputation as a provider of high quality education and training. We are the only specialist further education construction College in the UK and are equipped with the facilities and resources to be able to deliver a wide range of courses. The college has a friendly atmosphere with good support facilities available to students to ensure they get the most out of their time here. Courses offered range from entry level to degrees across a variety of subjects including management & technician, construction crafts and mechanical and electrical services such as plumbing and electrical installation. We also offer specialist short courses in areas such as health & safety, computer aided design, gas safety and environmental/sustainable energies. Most craft courses contain a high level of practical work within our workshops. There are over 6,000 students studying at college, the majority of these being part time. The
http://www.lcm.ac.uk/ “Leeds College of Music is the UK's largest music college, with over 1000 full-time and 1500 part-time students. As the only specialist music college to offer both Higher and Further Education courses, Leeds College of Music provides a unique opportunity for students to progress from BTEC courses through to Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees. Students are taught in a vibrant and creative atmosphere by academic staff at the forefront of their fields. The College provides the highest quality education and training to help each individual student fulfill their potential and achieve a career as a professional musician. 2005 saw Leeds College of Music transfer from the Further Education sector to the Higher Education sector. The sector transfer has been part of the College’s long-term strategy for a number of years, and will help Leeds College of Music to move towards the same footing as the other UK conservatoires, enabling LCM to improve the service to our students by inve
http://www.lct.ac.uk/ Leeds College of Technology is a friendly and welcoming further education college where our students are taught by highly qualified tutors with experience of working in industry. As a result, students receive `hands on` training in real work environments and work with up-to-date industry standard equipment. There are opportunities for work placements on some courses and we have excellent links with industry, so trips to relevant companies can be organised. We believe in real training to prepare our students for the real world and offer a wide range of courses to allow them to achieve their full potential in their desired area of interest. Our most popular areas are Motor Vehicle, Digital Media, Print, Electrical, Electronics, Engineering, Computing & IT, Business and Health & Social Care. We are a Centre of Vocational Excellence for both Print Media and Computer Technologies, and have Matrix accreditation for excellence in Information, Advice and Guidance.
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/ Leeds Metropolitan is one of the largest universities in the country, with around 30,000 students and 3,500 staff. The University has two contrasting learning environments in Leeds, the traditional setting of one campus in the world famous sporting area of Headingley and one intertwined with the business, health, civic and entertainment quarters of Leeds. The University is developing in partnership opportunities to study locally across the North. Their regional university network involves fourteen partner colleges, from Newcastle to Nottinghamshire and from Grimsby to Belfast, with over 400,000 students between them. Together, they are creating on this side of the Atlantic the equivalent of a major American state university system. Leeds Metropolitan University has brought together some of the great names in British higher education, such as Carnegie which stands for excellence in sport and education and the Leeds College of Art, where Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth studied.
http://www.leedsthomasdanby.ac.uk/ Leeds Thomas Danby is one of the leading vocational colleges in Leeds, offering a diverse range of Further and Higher Education courses for young people, adult learners and the business community. The College is renowned for a number of key specialisms including Catering and Hospitality for which it holds CoVE (Centre of Vocational Excellence) status. Leeds Thomas Danby prides itself in its mission of “developing skills for learning, life and work,” with programmes combining knowledge, practical activities and key skills to enable students to succeed in the workplace or to progress onto further study.
http://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/ Leeds Trinity University College is an independent higher education institution offering a wide range of subjects at undergraduate, postgraduate and foundation degree level. The institution attained University College status in September 2009, following the granting by the Privy Council of Taught Degree Awarding Powers. With around 3,000 students studying for full and part-time degrees Leeds Trinity retains a community atmosphere which provides a supportive and friendly environment to help people realise their full potential. We firmly believe that our graduates should be well-equipped for employment, so all our undergraduate degrees have a strong professional focus with periods of work placement. Our well-established links with local business, industry and schools offer opportunities for work experience that give you a head start in the job market.
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http://www.newcollpont.ac.uk/ NEW College Pontefract is a sixth form college offering provision for approximately 30 high schools located across the Wakefield district. The college offers AS/A2 courses in 42 subjects, including some Applied AS/A2 courses as well as a selection of one year GCSE courses. There are approximately 1,600 students aged between 16 and 19 on roll. In 2007 the average points score per student put NEW College in the top 20 colleges (as published in The Independent newspaper) and is the highest score of any non-selective state provider of 16-19 education in the Wakefield district
http://www.nscd.ac.uk/view.aspx?id=3 Northern School of Contemporary Dance is a unique dance training institution offering a select group of students the opportunity to develop and excel as dance artists in a conservatoire environment.
http://www.notredamecoll.ac.uk/ Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College was formed in September 1989 to serve as the sixth form centre for Catholic education in Leeds. Notre Dame offers courses at foundation level 1, level 2 and 3. With over thirty A-level subjects, GCSEs, and a variety of vocational courses, there is real choice and great flexibility when it comes to choosing the course that will best suit students. The sixth form college has a strong tradition of pastoral care for students and students come from a wide range of schools throughout the region, and we have a number of international students from as far away as China, Vietnam or South America.
http://www.open.ac.uk The Open University transforms lives through education. It has become by far the largest university in the UK, now teaching well over 200,000 people every year. We have expanded our activities throughout Europe and our highly rated teaching materials are used by other institutions in many parts of the world. We are consistently achieving high rankings both in research and teaching quality assessments. Teaching is through the provision of specially designed, high quality, materials encompassing traditional print texts, television, video, CD-ROM, internet and electronic conferencing together with first class personalised tuition, learning feedback and support.
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http://www.shipley.ac.uk/site01/content.asp?id=1 Shipley College exists to deliver high quality education and training that meets the needs of individual students, communities and businesses in the Bradford District. The College’s Core Values Shipley College will be guided by its core values of Quality, Relevance and Equality. These values will inform its drive to achieve and maintain high standards to meet the changing needs of industry, commerce and the communities its serves in the context of a positive commitment to equality of opportunity for all.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/external/ Bradford has always been a forward-thinking, modern and student orientated University with a thriving and vibrant student community. The University has a firm commitment to confronting inequality and celebrating diversity. The University's mission of 'Making Knowledge Work' means the students' future is a top priority. With excellent facilities and staff, Bradford is a first-class choice for study. Consistently ranked No1 for Graduate Employment in Yorkshire and joint 1st place in the North of England (Times Good University Guide 2008), with a history spanning the last century, the University's values are built on firm foundations with the strong ethos of 'Making Knowledge Work'. The University is constantly investing in the campus and facilities to ensure a world-class teaching and learning environment, state-of-the-art facilities and enhancing the vibrancy of the campus experience to make studying in Bradford truly one to cherish. "In B
http://www.hud.ac.uk/ The University of Huddersfield is a modern, successful and innovative university with a long and proud tradition in teaching and research. Formed in 1825, originally as a Scientific and Mechanic Institute, the University has kept its scientific and mechanical roots and over the last 180 years it has successfully expanded into the arts, humanities, education, health sciences and business. From its modest beginnings in 1825, the University now has over 22,500 students including 3,500 postgraduate students. We recruit students from across the UK, and from around the world - we currently have 87 different nationalities represented on campus. We are renowned for our excellence and have been rated amongst the very best for our teaching quality, as independently judged by the UK Quality Assurance Agency. Our students consistently rate their experience with us very highly and in each year’s National Student Survey, our students rank us amongst the best in the UK. We also hav
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/ Leeds is among the top ten universities for research in the UK and is internationally acknowledged as a centre of excellence in a wide range of academic and professional disciplines. Our size and international reputation enables us to offer one of the widest ranges of academic courses in the UK. During the current academic year there are over 30,500 students attached to 700 undergraduate and 474 postgraduate degree programmes. A further 31,382 men and women are enrolled on short courses with the University. We have an ambitious vision to join the top 50 universities in the world by 2015 through our distinctive ability to integrate world-class research, scholarship and education. World class means that we are committed to ensuring that the University is accessible to everyone who can benefit regardless of age or background. We work with partners in West Yorkshire (and further afield) to ensure students from all walks of life have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and move onto further and higher
http://www.wakefield.ac.uk/ Wakefield College has provided education and training in the Wakefield District since 1868, and today is home to some 10,000 part-time and 3,000 full-time students. A broad ranging portfolio of courses, from pre-entry level through to higher education and professional qualifications, is on offer to students of all ages and abilities. The Services to Business provides high quality customised training to businesses, and the well respected Centres of Vocational Excellence in Management and Information Communication Technology are innovative and successful. The College plays a leading role in regional regeneration and plans are well advanced for a new state of the art learning facility - the Skills Xchange - which will replace its Whitwood Campus and offer skills for employability locally and regionally. Redevelopment of the Wakefield Campus is also planned and will bring a modern, vibrant learning environment, home to Sixth Form and Higher Education students, into the heart of
http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/www/index.asp Yorkshire Forward was set up by Government to promote sustainable economic development throughout the Yorkshire and Humber region. One of England's nine Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) we are a business led organisation that aims to help improve the region’s relative economic performance and reduce social and economic disparities. A regional approach to economic development allows local businesses and communities to formulate solutions that are appropriate for the particular circumstances and strengths of this region. Yorkshire Forward supports the expansion and development of business in our region by encouraging public and private investment, and by connecting people to economic opportunity. Yorkshire Forward also work to improve levels of education, learning and skills, and do all that they can to enhance the region's environment and infrastructure.
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