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Colchester
has it all
Colchester Institute is the largest provider of vocational education
and training in Essex. Colchester is Britain's oldest recorded
town, rich in history and heritage. It is ideally placed for discovering
the eastern region of England, travelling perhaps to Cambridge,
cycling through Constable Country, or rural Suffolk and Essex.
With the attractions of London less than an hour away by train,
you can experience the benefits of our capital combined with the
more friendly aspects of Colchester life and a more reasonable
cost of living.
Colchester has a large student
population as the University of Essex, with approximately 6,700
students, is located just outside the town. It is a unique blend
of ancient and modern with its Norman castle and museums, alongside
clubs, pubs and restaurants, a multi-screen cinema and multi-million
pound sports and leisure centre. The college is situated near
the town centre, about a ten minute walk from the High Street.
You can find out more information on Colchester itself visit
www.colchester.co.uk
Colchester
institute is part of the publicly funded education sector and
each year we welcome a large number of students onto our programmes.
We offer several different levels of study from Further Education
to Higher Education courses.
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Why study at Colchester Institute?
Further
Education courses offered are: Computing and Administration, Business
and Management, Music and Performing Arts, Art, Design and Media,
Hospitality and Food Studies, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy and
Engineering. We offer three levels of Higher Education courses being:
Higher National Diploma (HND), Foundation Degrees (FdA) and Honours
Degrees BA (Hons).
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University
Foundation Programme
This is a new course designed for international students wishing
to follow Business, Management or IT related degree programmes.
It will provide international students with good study skills, English
Language and the subject knowledge they require to study at an undergraduate
level. This course will be accepted for entry into Colchester Institute
degree programmes and onto courses at some other universities, provided
other entry requirements are met.
The excellent facilities
and benefits we offer
Our students benefit from extensive facilities and services, including
learning support and comprehensive student services. Facilities
include a well-equipped gym, hair and beauty salons, refectories
and restaurants, along with an active students’ union. We
also offer well resourced libraries and resource centres, specialist
workshops and teaching areas, plus small class sizes which provide
a friendly and supportive learning environment.
Our
courses are supported by excellent facilities, including almost
800 computers with Internet access for student use and individual
email addresses. New courses are continually being developed ensuring
our students have the skills and qualifications they need for further
study and employment.
The
Library carries a stock of over 100,000 items including books,
videos, audio cassettes, records, compact discs, music scores,
on-line services and CD-ROM. There are also over 500 current journal
titles available as well as cuttings files and reference material.
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Student
life
Colchester Institute has a relaxed, informal atmosphere. The student
population is diverse and increasingly popular with international
and mature students. The Student Union is based at the Colchester
campus where there is a newly refurbished common room. At Colchester
there is a newly refurbished Common Room with pool tables, table
football, video games and unrestricted Internet access. There is
also a ‘Den’ with a television and video.
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