Solihull College

Solihull College & University Centre, formerly called Solihull College of Technology, is a further education college located in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands, England. The College has two main campuses; the Blossomfield Campus in central Solihull and the Woodlands Campus based in Smith's Wood, north Solihull. The Principal of the College is John Callaghan.

Blossomfield Campus
Woodlands Campus
Solihull College & University Centre - Blossomfield Campus
Address
Blossomfield Road

Solihull
,
West Midlands
,
B91 1SB

England
Coordinates52°24′34″N 1°47′32″W
Information
Established1954
Department for Education URN130481 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalMr John Callaghan
GenderCoeducational
Age16+
Websitehttp://www.solihull.ac.uk/

Solihull College & University Centre - Woodlands Campus
Address
Auckland Drive

Smith's Wood, Solihull
,
West Midlands
,
B36

England
Coordinates52°24′34″N 1°47′32″W
Information
Department for Education URN130481 Tables
OfstedReports
GenderCoeducational
Age16+
Websitehttp://www.solihull.ac.uk/

Solihull College offers full-time, part-time, higher education courses, apprenticeships and bespoke employment training. Facilities include an animal welfare centre, virtual reality lab, industry-standard science labs and health & care skills suite at Blossomfield Campus and aircraft hangar and flight simulators, plus motor vehicle and construction workshops at Woodlands Campus.

In February 2018 the College merged with Stratford-upon-Avon College, increasing the size and influence of the combined college in the region.

Former Solihull College & University Centre students include Northern Ireland footballer Will Grigg, England footballer Gary Cahill, celebrity chef Glynn Purnell and film director Malcolm Venville.

Courses

Solihull College offers a variety of courses ranging from vocational courses to foundation-level programmes and apprenticeships. The College also offers a variety of university-level qualifications including HNCs and HNDs, foundation degrees, top-up degrees, master's degrees and full BA degrees. A number of the higher education qualifications are accredited by the likes of Oxford Brookes University, University of Northampton, Coventry University and Newman University. Part-time courses, distance learning programmes and community courses are also offered by the college.

See also
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