Education
Northamptonshire has one University - the University of Northampton - and a number of further education institutions. In addition to the education and schooling services, the county also has an online resource for information on traiing and learning in and around the county. See below for further details.
The University of Northampton
www.northampton.ac.uk
Located in the heart of England, the University of Northampton is one of the UK's newest universities, having been awarded full university status with research degree awarding powers in the summer of 2005. Our students get the great combination of high quality academic provision and an attractive, vibrant environment; and there are even more good reasons to choose the University of Northampton as students will pay less to study here that at most other universities.
Situated in green, wide open spaces, the location of the university encourages open-minded, creative thought. Park Campus is set in 30 hectares of open green parkland and is within easy walking distance of a busy local shopping area. The Campus has recently undegone a major redevelopment programme. Over the last six years £73million has been invested in new buildings, including specialised teaching areas for science, humanities and social sciences, professions allied to medicine, management and business.
Avenue Campus is less than two miles from Park Campus and is adjacent to one of the largest areas of parkland in Northampton, just one mile from the town centre. It is a major centre for art, design, technology, architecture and the performance arts. The Campus is equipped with workshops, laboratories, computer aided design suites, dance and drama studios.
A new programme of development is expected to see a further £80million investment made across both campuses over the next 10 years. As a medium-sized Higher Education provider, the University of Northampton can offer the best of both worlds. Students benefit from the scope and facilities of a larger establishment, while still retaining the personable attributes and caring community feel prevalent in smaller facilities.
Northampton College
www.northamptoncollege.co.uk
Northampton College is one of the largest general Further Education Colleges in the region, serving Northampton, Daventry, the south and west of Northamptonshire and nearby towns and villages. Approximately 13,100 people study at the College's centres in Northampton, Daventry, Brackley and Towcester.
The College is part of the Northamptonshire Learning Partnership and works with Moulton College, University of Northampton and Tresham Insistute. Partnerships have also been established with the Council for Ethnic Minority Communities, the Chamber and other bodies to provide targeted initiatives for local needs.
Northampton College provides a very broad range of education and training through full-time and part-time academic and vocational courses as well as Entry to Employment (E2E), Modern Apprenticeships and Higher Education. Powerdriver UK, a subsidiary of the college funded under the 1998 Skills Challenge, provides training for the logistics and distribution industries. Northampton College is a centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in childcare.
Northampton College's Business Centre focuses on key commercial areas such as Management Training, ICT Development and Health & Safety, as well as offering a wider spectrum of training opportunities for all sectors. The college is recognised and approved to deliver courses and qualifications by a wide range of professional awarding bodies and associations. It offers an extensive choice of training solutions from off-the-shelf National Vocational Qualifications, Skills for Life courses and Apprenticeships, to tailor made courses and sector specific training.
Moulton College
www.moulton.ac.uk
Moulton is the oldest college in Northamptonshire and offers the opportunity to study on a campus that combines tradition with some of the best and most up to date facilities in the country.
In 2004, Moulton College was judged by Ofsted and the Adult Learning Inspectorate to be an outstanding college. As a result of this, and the consistently high standards achieved by students, the Department of Education and Skills awarded us Beacon College status in October 2004. Moulton is the only specialist College in the country to have achieved this status.
The College offers an adult learning environment in which to study, together with a wide range of leisure and sporting facilities. Areas of expertise include agriculture, construction service, animal welfare and horticulture. Areas of expertise include: Agriculture & Farm Mechanisation Studies; Animal Welfare & Veterinary Health; Aboriculture; Building Studies; Construction Services; Countryside Management; Equine Studies; Floristry; Furniture, Creative Studies & Interior Design; Horticulture; General Education; Sports Studies.
Tresham Institute
www.tresham.ac.uk
Tresham Institute is a Further Education College with five campuses - in Corby, Wellingborough, two in Kettering and the Rutland College in Oakham. Tresham has over 2,200 full time and 14,000 part time students.
The college now successfully combines a business-like approach with a commitment to placing the individual student at the heart of all strategic planning and decision-making. As a further education college, Tresham teaches a range of full time courses for post-16 students. As an associate of De Montfort University, it offers a range of professional and degree level courses.
Tresham provides a huge range of part time courses covering all levels from Skills for Life to professional qualifications.
Tresham Business Services (TBS) is a division of Tresham Institute that provides bespoke quality training exclusively for companies. TBS provides large local employers and small businesses with an extensive range of short courses, distance learning and in-company training.
The Institute is part of the Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in Motorsport and Performance Engineering and is partner in the new National College for Motorsport providing the first Motorsport Technicican training in the country.
Tresham has been welcoming international students for over 35 years. The college offers English Language courses that have been accredited by the British Council over the last ten years, and popular Foundation programmes that prepare students for British Universities.
For more information on Education, Training and Courses available in the Northamptonshire area, visit Let Yourself Grow, the one stop portal for inforamtion on the county.