North Kent College is a

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and

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located across campuses in

Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located south-east of Central London and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames Estuary, is Thurrock in ...

and

Gravesend Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, situated 21 miles (35 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross (central London) on the Bank (geography), south bank of the River Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Located in the diocese of Roche ...

and

Tonbridge Tonbridge ( ) (historic spelling ''Tunbridge'') is a market town in Kent, England, on the River Medway, north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, south west of Maidstone and south east of London. In the administrative borough of Tonbridge and Mall ...

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, with Partner College status with the

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, particularly the Greenwich Maritime Institute. Its original constituents include the Gravesend Technical College and the National Sea Training School (NSTC). They also own Hadlow College based near Tonbridge - Kent's only rural and land-based college. Each campus has a different specialist area, however Computing and Information Technology, Foundation Studies, Hair and Beauty,

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, Secretarial Studies and Sport and Leisure Management are covered at both the Dartford and Gravesend campuses.

Locations

Dartford Campus

Oakfield Lane,

is the location of the largest campus. It houses the main administration centre and the greatest number of students, including most of the college's

work. It specialises in

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, Management and Retail Studies, Professional Care,

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and Sport.

Gravesend Campus

Dering Way,

is the second largest campus. Specialises in

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and Building Services,

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and

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, Hotel and Catering,

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and Travel and Tourism.

Tonbridge Campus

Brook Street,

Located just across from

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, they specialise in Travel and Tourism, Hair and Beauty,

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SusCon Centre

SusCon is a sustainable construction training and research centre used to demonstrate sustainable building materials, technologies and techniques.

The Learning Shop, Bluewater

The Learning Shop is a joint initiative between the college, the

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and

Bluewater Shopping Centre Bluewater Shopping Centre (commonly known simply as ''Bluewater'') is a large out-of-town shopping centre in Stone, Kent, Stone (postally Greenhithe, Kent, Greenhithe), Kent, England, just outside the M25 motorway ring, east south east of London ...

, aiming to support the local community with workplace skills, such as Customer Service Training, C.V Writing and Support with Retail Interview Techniques.

National Maritime Training Centre, Gravesend

The National Maritime Training Centre covers a range of areas, including; * Bridge Team and Maritime First Aid * Fire Fighting * Marine Engineering * Seamanship

Student Facilities

Refectories and 'Student Zones'

Both the Dartford and Gravesend and Tonbridge Campuses contain large eating areas open to all students at the college, as well as corner shops There are also 'Student Zones' in the refectories offering Pool and Table Tennis facilities.

NKC Students Union

All students are encouraged to take part in the Students Union, and their 'Learner Voice' initiative which encourages students to share their views on how to make the college a better place.

Public Facilities

All the campuses including Dartford, Gravesend and Tonbridge campuses contain a large number of facilities which are open to students and the public.

Bright Beginnings nurseries and preschools

Both the Dartford and Gravesend campuses contain purpose built childcare facilities focusing on creating a health educational environment for children.

Lee Stafford Hair Salons

There are hair and beauty salons located at Dartford, Gravesend and Tonbridge campuses which are run by students at the college.

Miskin Radio

Miskin Radio is a radio station run by media students at the college to provide them with a lifelike working environment. It focuses on the North Kent areas.

Miskin Theatre

The Miskin Theatre is located within the Dartford Campus and Tonbridge Campus and provides training for young actors, musicians, dancers and technicians.

The Gallery restaurant and The View Restaurant

The Gallery restaurant is situated at the Gravesend Campus and The View Restaurant is located at the Tonbridge Campus and offers food prepared and served by students at the college.

Notable facts

The college has had a number of notable alumni, including; *

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References

{{Authority control Further education colleges in Kent Higher education colleges in England University of Greenwich