Southport College (previously known as Southport Technical College) is a further education college located in

Southport Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England. Southport lies on the Iris ...

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. Southport College merged with King George V College in January 2018. The combined colleges maintain their separate identities and offer A-level and Vocational education.

History

Southport Technical College opened in 1935. This institution brought together a number of technical courses which had been offered throughout Southport (then part of

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) since 1887. In 1938 Southport School of Arts and Crafts was founded. The two institutions were amalgamated in 1989 to form Southport College. In January 2018 Southport College merged with King George V College, Southport.

The college today

Southport College offers a range of courses to students from Southport and the surrounding area. These courses include

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NVQ National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are practical work-based awards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that are achieved through assessment and training. The regulatory framework supporting NVQs was withdrawn in 2015 and replaced by the ...

s, BTECs and

Access course The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a U.K. qualification which prepares students — usually 19+ — for study as an undergraduate at university. The diploma is designed for people who would like to study in higher education but who le ...

s. In addition, Southport College offers some

higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after comple ...

courses in conjunction with the University of Central Lancashire and the

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References

External links

Southport College homepage
{{Authority control Buildings and structures in Southport Educational institutions established in 1935 1935 establishments in England Further education colleges in Merseyside Education in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton