| Braintree Campus | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Church Lane Braintree , Essex , CM7 5SN England | |
| Coordinates | 51°53′24″N 0°33′29″E / 51.8901°N 0.55809°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Further education college |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Department for Education URN | 130673 Tables |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 16+ |
| Website | www |
Braintree Campus, formerly known as Braintree College, is a further education college based in Braintree, Essex. It is a constituent college of Colchester Institute.
The college was originally an independently controlled institution, but merged with Colchester Institute on 29 February 2010. Braintree Campus is Colchester Institute's second largest facility.
Courses offered focus on skills priority areas for Essex. These include Technology, Engineering, Construction, Business and Media.
The £5.6m Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Innovation Centre opened in September 2017 and features high-tech workshops, replica industrial facilities and state-of-the-art equipment. The centre provides training opportunities in construction and trades, engineering processes, digital media and manufacturing.
Opened in 2019 the Learning and Technology Centre focuses on high-tech IT and digital media facilities including new workshops, computer suites and virtual reality headsets.
Notable alumni
- Grayson Perry, Turner Prize winning artist[1]
- Jeremy Spake, TV personality
- Lisa Harvey-Smith, Astronomer
- Olly Murs, singer
- Missing Andy, Band
References
- ^ "The Turner Prize 2003". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
External links
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