Sandwell College

Sandwell College, is the only College of Further Education in Sandwell, West Midlands, England. It predominantly serves Sandwell, West Birmingham and adjacent areas of Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Following seven years of growth in student numbers, some 3,600 16-18 year-old students currently study in the College.

The College's £77 million 'Central Campus' was opened on Spon Lane in West Bromwich in March 2012; it houses facilities for teaching a wide variety of skills-based courses to school leavers and adults. The College includes a separate sixth form (Central Sixth) sited nearby on New Street, where several hundred students study A Levels. Sandwell College is currently over-subscribed in many areas and has ambitious plans for growth.

Central Campus is a landmark eight-storey building, underpinning the regeneration of both West Bromwich and Sandwell borough. Innovative features included in the new college include a practice dental surgery for training nurses and a life-size Aircraft cabin to support Airline Cabin Crew courses. Other facilities include engineering and construction workshops, photographic, fashion and dance studios, a full theatre, hairdressing and beauty salons, a four-court sports hall and gymnasium, computing and multimedia suites and a two-floor automotive workshop.

The campus is situated immediately next to West Bromwich bus station and West Bromwich Central tram stop (on the Birmingham to Wolverhampton light railway). The building itself is instantly recognisable by its 'ski jump' roof.

The main area of activity within the College is the provision of Level 1, 2 and 3 courses to 16-18 year-olds. Courses include: A Levels, Animal Care, Art & Design, Automotive Mechanics and Bodywork, Barbering, Beauty Therapy, Business Studies, Cabin Crew, Carpentry & Joinery, Childcare, Computer Games Design, Computing, Counselling, Employability skills, Engineering, ESOL, Fashion, Film and Media Production, Hairdressing, Health and Social Care, Health & Safety in the Workplace, IT Skills and Office Administration, Leadership and Management, Motorsports Engineering, Multimedia Design, Imaging, Graphics and Animation, Multimedia Programming, Musical Theatre, Music Performance, Music Production, Painting & Decorating, Plastering, Performing Arts, Photography, Plumbing, Public Services, Sports Studies, Supported Learning, Teacher Education, Tiling, Travel & Tourism, Web Design.

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