Amersham & Wycombe College
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Amersham & Wycombe College is a further education college situated in Buckinghamshire
, England.
The college consists of three campuses; the primary site being located in Amersham
, with two smaller additional campuses located in neighbouring towns of High Wycombe
and Chesham
.
A training centre also operates in the High Wycombe suburb of Cressex, along with a teaching centre running under leadership of the college in High Wycombe town centre for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages).
. The campus at Amersham consists of a large building structure constructed in the late 1960s, adjacent to Amersham School
, a local state-run secondary school. Here, a range of full-time courses such as AS/A Levels, BTEC National Diplomas and NVQs are on offer to potential students. Two smaller campuses are located in nearby Buckinghamshire towns of High Wycombe and Chesham.
The High Wycombe campus is located in the village of Flackwell Heath
, while the Chesham
campus is situated just northwards of the town centre, near the road towards Berkhamsted.
The college has also been selected as one of the 20 Founder Colleges of the Creative and Cultural Skills Academy. Amersham & Wycombe College is also in partnership with Buckinghamshire New University, National Enterprise Academy, BPEC, Skills Funding Agency and University of Westminster
, amongst other well-established organisations, employers and educational institutions.
Amersham & Wycombe College is affiliated to the National Union of Students (NUS). Upon enrolment at the college, all students are entitled to join the NUS.
As of 2010, the college also operates free buses in an around Amersham
and High Wycombe
to college students, as well as additional services to neighbouring towns such as Princes Risborough
, Berkhamsted
, Chesham
and Hemel Hempstead
.
The college also runs its own record label, known as SHAM Records, as well as a theatre named The Theatre On The Hill (located within the Amersham Campus), as well as a TV show called Amersham & Wycombe TV.
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, England.
The college consists of three campuses; the primary site being located in Amersham
Amersham
Amersham is a market town and civil parish within Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire, England, 27 miles north west of London, in the Chiltern Hills. It is part of the London commuter belt....
, with two smaller additional campuses located in neighbouring towns of High Wycombe
High Wycombe
High Wycombe , commonly known as Wycombe and formally called Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe until 1946,is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town...
and Chesham
Chesham
Chesham is a market town in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located 11 miles south-east of the county town of Aylesbury. Chesham is also a civil parish designated a town council within Chiltern district. It is situated in the Chess Valley and surrounded by farmland, as well as...
.
A training centre also operates in the High Wycombe suburb of Cressex, along with a teaching centre running under leadership of the college in High Wycombe town centre for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages).
Sites
Amersham & Wycombe College solely consists of three sites; the main campus being located just off Stanley Hill in AmershamAmersham
Amersham is a market town and civil parish within Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire, England, 27 miles north west of London, in the Chiltern Hills. It is part of the London commuter belt....
. The campus at Amersham consists of a large building structure constructed in the late 1960s, adjacent to Amersham School
Amersham School
Amersham School is a mixed secondary school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. In September 2011 the school became an Academy.. It takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18 and has approximately 850 pupils....
, a local state-run secondary school. Here, a range of full-time courses such as AS/A Levels, BTEC National Diplomas and NVQs are on offer to potential students. Two smaller campuses are located in nearby Buckinghamshire towns of High Wycombe and Chesham.
The High Wycombe campus is located in the village of Flackwell Heath
Flackwell Heath
Flackwell Heath is a village in the civil parish of Chepping Wycombe on the outskirts of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire England. It is at an elevation of about 150m as it sits on the top of one of the Chiltern Hills. It has a population of around 6000.-History:...
, while the Chesham
Chesham
Chesham is a market town in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located 11 miles south-east of the county town of Aylesbury. Chesham is also a civil parish designated a town council within Chiltern district. It is situated in the Chess Valley and surrounded by farmland, as well as...
campus is situated just northwards of the town centre, near the road towards Berkhamsted.
The college today
Amersham & Wycombe College is currently made up of over 2,000 full-time and over 5,000 part-time students, making it one of the largest educational institutions in the county of Buckinghamshire.The college has also been selected as one of the 20 Founder Colleges of the Creative and Cultural Skills Academy. Amersham & Wycombe College is also in partnership with Buckinghamshire New University, National Enterprise Academy, BPEC, Skills Funding Agency and University of Westminster
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
, amongst other well-established organisations, employers and educational institutions.
Amersham & Wycombe College is affiliated to the National Union of Students (NUS). Upon enrolment at the college, all students are entitled to join the NUS.
As of 2010, the college also operates free buses in an around Amersham
Amersham
Amersham is a market town and civil parish within Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire, England, 27 miles north west of London, in the Chiltern Hills. It is part of the London commuter belt....
and High Wycombe
High Wycombe
High Wycombe , commonly known as Wycombe and formally called Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe until 1946,is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town...
to college students, as well as additional services to neighbouring towns such as Princes Risborough
Princes Risborough
Princes Risborough is a small town in Buckinghamshire, England, about 9 miles south of Aylesbury and 8 miles north west of High Wycombe. Bledlow lies to the west and Monks Risborough to the east. It lies at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, at the north end of a gap or pass through the Chilterns,...
, Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted
-Climate:Berkhamsted experiences an oceanic climate similar to almost all of the United Kingdom.-Castle:...
, Chesham
Chesham
Chesham is a market town in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located 11 miles south-east of the county town of Aylesbury. Chesham is also a civil parish designated a town council within Chiltern district. It is situated in the Chess Valley and surrounded by farmland, as well as...
and Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire in the East of England, to the north west of London and part of the Greater London Urban Area. The population at the 2001 Census was 81,143 ....
.
The college also runs its own record label, known as SHAM Records, as well as a theatre named The Theatre On The Hill (located within the Amersham Campus), as well as a TV show called Amersham & Wycombe TV.