West Highland College facts for kids
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| Type | College |
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| Established | 2010 |
| Location | , |
| Affiliations | University of the Highlands and Islands, |
| Website | www.whc.uhi.ac.uk |
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West Highland College (which in Scottish Gaelic is Colaiste na Gàidhealtachd an Iar) is a special type of school. It offers courses for students who have finished high school. It's located in the West Highlands of Scotland. This college is part of the University of the Highlands and Islands. It has many different learning centres across the area.
The college was created in August 2010. This happened when two older colleges joined together. These were Lochaber College, which started in 1998, and Skye & Wester Ross College, which began in 2003.
Adventure Studies
The School of Adventure Studies is based in Fort William and Broadford. This school teaches exciting courses about adventure! You can learn about managing adventure tourism. There are also courses on coaching adventure sports. You could even study adventure education or marine coastal tourism.
In February 2012, Dr Michael Foxley became the head of the college. He helped lead the college forward.
In January 2013, some good news was shared. Money from the European Regional Development Fund was given to the college. This money helped build a new centre in Portree. The new building could teach up to 300 students. It also added 60 full-time places starting in September 2013.
In 2014, a group called Education Scotland reviewed the college. They found many good things about how the college was run.
Where You Can Study
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West Highland College has many places where students can learn. These are called college centres. They are spread out across the beautiful West Highlands.
- Auchtertyre
- Broadford
- Fort William
- Kilchoan
- Kinlochleven
- Mallaig
- Portree, Fingal Centre
- Portree, Creative Arts & Education Centre
- Strontian
- Ullapool
