Motherwell College
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Motherwell College is a further education college in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
The college was founded in 1968, as a community college serving industrial Lanarkshire. It has adapted its courses to suit changing employment needs.
The College offers a wide range of qualifications including National Qualifications, Scottish Vocational Qualifications, Higher National Certificates and Higher National Diplomas.
There are 19,000 students, studying 300 courses in :
- Animation, Media & Design
- Automotive Studies
- Beauty Therapy
- Business
- Care
- Computing & IT
- Engineering
- Food Production & Service
- Health & Safety
- Highers & Intermediates
- Hospitality
- Performing Arts
- Social Sciences & Languages
- Sport & Fitness
The College has strong links with Scottish universities, with agreements allowing students with specified qualifications to enter degree courses at year 2 or 3.
The College is well equipped to help students with disabilities including physical disabilities, visual impairments and dyslexia. (There is special accommodation for disabled students).
[edit] Access courses
There is an Access course leading to higher education in Humanities.
[edit] Part time study
A wide range of part time courses runs both day and evening. There are two learning centres which members of the public can use on a drop in basis. There are also e-learning, internet-based courses.
