North West Kent College is a college

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 of Further

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 and Higher Education

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. It merged with the National Sea Training School (NSTC) in the nineties. The college is located over four sites. The two main campuses are:

1. Oakfield Lane, Dartford
   Dartford
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    (map of campus) is the location of the largest campus and houses the main administration and the greatest number of students including most of the college's Higher Education
   Higher education
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    work. It specialises in Access to Higher Education
   Higher education
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   , Accounting, Art and Design
   Graphic design
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   , Business
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   , GCE “A” Levels, Management and Retail Studies
   Retailing
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   , Professional Care
   Caregiver
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   , Media
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   , Multimedia
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   , Performing Arts
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   , Photography
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    and Public Services
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2. Dering Way (satellite photo), Gravesend
   Gravesend, Kent
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    (map of campus) is the second largest campus and specialises in Air Conditioning
   Air conditioning
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   , Construction
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    and Building Services
   Building services engineering
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   , Electrical
   Electrical engineering
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    and Mechanical Engineering
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   , Electronics
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   , Hotel and Catering
   Hospitality management studies
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   , Motor Vehicle
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   , Refrigeration
   Refrigeration
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    and Travel and Tourism.

Also Computing and Information Technology

Information management

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, Foundation Studies

Undergraduate education

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, Hair and Beauty

Cosmetology

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, Office Administration

Office Administration

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, Secretarial Studies

Business college

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 and Sport and Leisure Management

Leisure studies

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 are covered at both campuses.

The college has a few notable achievements; it is a leading trainer of staff for the merchant mariners and in 1999 the college was the first UK educational establishment to start a full-time Higher Education course in Professional writing

Professional writing

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It has Partner College status

Sister school

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 with the University of Greenwich

University of Greenwich

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, particularly the Greenwich Maritime Institute

Greenwich Maritime Institute

The Greenwich Maritime Institute is a part of the University of Greenwich. Established in 1998, it provides a specialist postgraduate and research institute within the large multi-faculty University of Greenwich...

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External links

• North West Kent College official site
• National Sea Training Centre official site
• The Learning Shop at Bluewater Shopping Centre, run by the College