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Isle Of Wight College Granted Title Of 'University Centre, Isle Of Wight'

The Isle of Wight College has been granted the title of 'University Centre, Isle of Wight', by the Department for Education (DfE).

The college says the new status is in recognition of its "successful history of delivering higher education (HE) courses", and means it can expand opportunities for those who wish to study those course locally.

University level courses have been offered for over 15 years in a range of areas including Engineering, Early Years, Teacher Education (including Learning Support), Computing, Business and Creative industries.

The undergraduate provision will be based at its main site in Newport and at the CECAMM Centre at The Island Technology Park, Whippingham Road, East Cowes.

Principal of the College, Debbie Lavin CBE, said:

“I am delighted that the good work which the college has undertaken for many years in the area of higher education has been acknowledged by the title ‘University Centre’ for the Island.

"This will allow the college to continue to develop its HE programmes in order to meet the needs of many more students seeking to secure these qualifications”.

Professor Paul Hayes, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth, who supported the college’s application to the DfE and works in partnership with the College to provide full-time and part-time courses, said:

“The College, with the support of the University of Portsmouth, is a key supplier of higher education on the Isle of Wight. We are working with the College to develop and broaden their higher education offer, and the new designation and associated branding, we believe, will strengthen the higher-level offer on the island”.

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