Shipley College is a General Further Education college in West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....

, England

England

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, with 5,780 students based on the 2004 to 2005 academic year. The college is mainly based in the village of Saltaire

Saltaire

Saltaire is a Victorian model village within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal...

 but there is a Bingley Connection building, which is a building based in the centre of Bingley

Bingley

Bingley is a market town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal...

. The buildings in Saltaire go under the names of Salt Building, Mill building, Victoria Building and Exhibition Building. All buildings are within walking distance of each other. The Victoria building is only partly owned by the college. The reception is based in the Exhibition Building, while Student Services and the Enrolment office are based in the Salt Building.

Courses offered

There are a wide range of courses offered at Shipley College, but they mainly offer BTEC's as full time courses. The BTECs on offer include BTEC National Diploma, First Diploma and Introductory Diplomas and Certificates.