Further and Higher Education College situated on the Wirral Peninsula, England
Wirral Met College
is a
Further and Higher Education College
situated on the
Wirral Peninsula
, in the north-west of England.
Overview
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Wirral Met is the largest provider of post 16 learning on the Wirral and is divided into five career-based Campuses:
The college has invested £29m in refurbishing and building the campuses, including new facilities at the Oval campus, where it supports delivery of Public Services, Sports and Outdoor Education. The campuses at Conway Park and Twelve Quays in the centre of Birkenhead have been refurbished and they support a whole range of vocational education from entry level to higher education.
The campus completed at Tower Road in Birkenhead, opened in September 2015, the
Wirral Waters
campus, of approximately 35,000 square feet (3,300 m
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), provides courses focusing on construction.
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Hamilton Campus was opened in September 2021 as the University Campus also housing Trade Union Education.
Profile
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Wirral Met College, located in the north-west of England, is a state-funded educational institute of further and higher education. It operates through three main campuses in Wirral, two of which are situated in Birkenhead. Its Twelve Quays Campus, which opened in September 2003, offers recreational facilities for students and comprises a state of the art Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Media STEAM Centre, library facilities, study zone, animal care suite, science labs, media and photography studios and art studios.
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Further education at Wirral Met College is designed to prepare students for university education or enable them to acquire necessary skills in their chosen areas, such as engineering, accounting, business, and tourism. Additionally, the college also offers a wide range of English language course for students outside the UK, particularly those, who do not have it as their first language.
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The college has partnerships with the
University of Chester
, the
University of Liverpool
, and the
Edge Hill University
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The current Principal and Chief Executive is Gill Banks, who started her role as Principal in August 2023.
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History
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The college's roots go back to 1855 when Birkenhead Arts School was launched. In the 1970s it merged with Birkenhead College of Technology on Borough Road, Carlett Park College and Withens Lane College in
Liscard
, which all originated in the 1950s. Wirral Met College was formed in 1982 when all the further education colleges in the
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
were amalgamated.
The
Glenda Jackson Theatre
, on the Borough Road campus of the college in Birkenhead, opened in 1983.
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It closed in 2003, and was demolished by
Wirral Council
, to make way for a new housing estate in 2004.
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Statistics
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The college has 10,000 students with over 2,000 16- to 18-year-olds and 8,000 adults studying full and part-time. c300 students study degree and professional qualifications and the college provides a range of access courses for adults who need to prepare for university level study.
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Notable students
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Trams
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- Hong Kong Trams No. 69 'George Francis Train & Phileas Fogg'
- Hong Kong Trams No. 70 'Thomas Brassey'
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Horse
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- Birkenhead Horse car No. 7
- Liverpool Horse tram No. 43
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