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Introduction

Chelmsford College was established just over forty years ago to support the engineering industry in the town: Marconi, EEV and RHP were the big names. The college began life as the day release centre for apprentices and when it moved to its current site in Moulsham Street it also offered courses for secretarial students. O and A levels were soon in the prospectus as well as courses for Nursing and Police Cadets.

Today the college is on three sites close to the town centre. On the Moulsham Street site the Sixth Form Centre has its base and there are also specialist facilities for Engineering, Art & Design and Science.

On the Princes Road site the Adult Learning Centre runs day and evening professional training programmes. The catering and construction students have their specialist facilities on this site.

Copleston Court is our town centre site located opposite the bus station. It houses the e-Learning Centre which allows learners to study all aspects of IT and Skills for Life, but on a flexible basis. This site is also used for bespoke courses for local business, and both the Chambers of Commerce and the Mid-Essex Enterprise Agency are accomodated on the second floor..

Facilities include spacious, well-equipped teaching rooms, well-resourced learning centres, a multi-purpose sports hall with fitness room, and several areas for refreshments.

What we do:

We are a general further education college and that means that we offer programmes at a number of levels across a wide range of academic, professional and vocational disciplines to young adults and mature students. We have something for everyone, from Entry Level to HNC/D in Construction, Engineering, Art & Design, Humanities, Health & Child Care, Sports & Leisure, Travel & Tourism, Computing, Business, Administration, Science and Public Services.

In partnership with Thurrock and Basildon College, we have gained CoVE (Centre for Vocational Excellence) status for Electrical Installation.

Our students:

Approximately 1800 of our students are young people between the ages of 16 and 19. They are mainly full time students, but some are following part time courses.

These young people are following programmes leading to academic and vocational qualifications: BTEC diplomas and certificates, A levels, City and Guilds, ASDAN, Key Skills, Skills for Life and IT qualifications.

However, the majority of our students are adults who are studying for personal and work-related reasons. Many of our adult students are sponsored by employers so that they can gain the necessary professional qualifications in Law, Accounting and the like. Many simply want to develop their personal interests.

The College is now attracting a growing number of overseas students who come to Chelmsford to study or to work. They are attracted by the local facilities as well as the proximity to London, Cambridge and the Channel ports. At the college they can take a range of English Language courses as well as vocational and academic qualifications.

Adults and young people with learning difficulties and disabilities are an important part of the student group. We run some discrete programmes, but also support learners in the mainstream as well if that is more appropriate.