Cornwall College

Not to be confused with Cornwall College, Jamaica.

Coordinates: 50°20′46″N 4°47′06″W / 50.346°N 4.785°W / 50.346; -4.785

Cornwall College

Type	Further Education College
Principal	Dave Linnell
Location	Camborne Newquay Saltash St Austell Rosewarne (Duchy College) Stoke Climsland (Duchy College) Falmouth
Staff	2,800[1]
Students	45,000 (10% full–time, 90% part-time)[1]
Ages	14+
Website	Cornwall College

Cornwall College is a further education college situated on various sites throughout Cornwall with its main centre in St Austell. The college is a member of the 157 Group of high performing schools.^[2] It is part of the Combined Universities in Cornwall, and offers higher education courses to master's degree level under franchise from the University of Plymouth.

Awards

Cornwall College is the only college in South West England to be a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in four areas.^{[citation needed]} The college also has five AoC Beacon Awards, highlighting the College’s ability to work in partnership with external organisations.^{[citation needed]} It is one of 26 training providers to have been awarded the UK government's training quality standard. ^{[3][dead link][citation needed]}

Campuses

There are seven campuses within the Cornwall College group, at Camborne, Newquay, Saltash, St Austell, Duchy College, Rosewarne and Stoke Climsland, and Falmouth Marine School.^[4]

Alumni

• John Barnes, 5th Baron Gorell, Chartered surveyor
• George Eustice MP for Camborne and Redruth
• Richard D. James musician

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "CC FOI Scheme Introduction". http://www.cornwall.ac.uk/cc/index.php?dlrid=1442. Retrieved 13 Nov 2009. 
2. ^ 157 Group. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
3. ^ Training Quality standard
4. ^ "Cornwall College - Our Campuses". Cornwall College. 2008-07-29. http://www.cornwall.ac.uk/cc/index.php?page=_Corporate_Information&subpage=_Our_Campuses. Retrieved 2008-07-29. 

External links

• Official website