Fife College is a further and higher education college based in various towns across the region of

Fife Fife ( , ; ; ) is a council areas of Scotland, council area and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in Scotland. A peninsula, it is bordered by the Firth of Tay to the north, the North Sea to the east, the Firth of Forth to the s ...

, Scotland.

Campuses

The college's main campuses are located in

Dunfermline Dunfermline (; , ) is a city, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. Dunfermline was the de facto capital of the Kingdom of Scotland between the 11th and 15th centuries. The earliest ...

Glenrothes Glenrothes ( ; ; , ) is a town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. It had a population of 39,277 in the 2011 census, making it the third largest settlement in Fife and the 18th most populous locality in Scotland. Glenroth ...

and

Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy ( ; ; ) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, making it Fife's second-largest s ...

with smaller campuses in Leven, and

Rosyth Rosyth () is a town and Garden City in Fife, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth. Scotland's first Garden city movement, Garden City, Rosyth is part of the Greater Dunfermline Area and is located 3 miles south of Dunfermline city cen ...

. The college also operates community learning centres across

History

Fife College was created on 1 August 2013 as a merger of Adam Smith College,

Carnegie College Carnegie College (formerly Lauder College) was a further education college based in Halbeath, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. It was established in 1899, with financial support from George Lauder and Andrew Carnegie and named after their father a ...

and non land based elements of the Elmwood Campus of the rural college SRUC. When the merger was announced in March of that year the new principal was named as Hugh Logan, formerly principal of Motherwell College. Following the retirement of Hugh Logan, Hugh Hall was appointed as principal, taking office on 1 March 2017. After six years in the role, Hugh Hall stood down to be replaced, in April 2023, by Jim Metcalfe, former Chief Executive at College Development Network. In March 2016, the college announced that it had secured the option to purchase land at former Hyundai site in Dunfermline. The college plans to build a new campus on the site, which is expected to cost up to £130million, with the new campus due to be open by the summer of 2025.

Courses

The College delivers over 400 courses from introductory level to degree and post graduate studies. Courses are divided across 40 different subject areas, including: * Administration and Office Technologies * Art,, Design, Fashion and Jewellery * Built Environment * Business and Management * Childcare * Computing, Cyber and Digital Technologies * Creative Media * Culinary Arts * Engineering and Energy * English for Speakers of Other Languages * Hair, Beauty and Makeup Artistry * Health and Social Care * Legal Services and Police Studies * Performing Arts and Technical Theatre * Science and Mathematics * Sport and Fitness * Tourism, Events and Customer Service

Andrew Carnegie Business School

The Andrew Carnegie Business School at Fife College provides business, leadership and management training from certificate to postgraduate level and also a range of CPD qualifications.

Adam Smith Scholarships

Adam Smith Scholarships is part of Fife College. It awards scholarships and has presented over 1800 scholarships to Fife College students worth almost £778,000 since it was created just over 20 years ago.

Fife College Students' Association (FCSA)

FCSA is an autonomous, student-led, campaigning organisation, which provides services, representation and welfare support on behalf of students. The day-to-day operation of The Association is fulfilled by the sabbatical officers, students who have finished college and work full-time for The Association.

Boom Radio

Boom Radio is Fife College's student radio station. Its studios are also used to train students on broadcast media courses. Boom Radio was relaunched in December 2021 following refurbishment of its studios. It is controlled from the campus in Glenrothes.

References

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