Jewel & Esk Valley College
Introduction
With an average of 10,000 students attending
courses in any year, Jewel & Esk is one of Scotland's largest
Colleges which succeeds in offering flexible learning opportunities
for all. The wide range of courses are provided largely in response
to local employers’ requirements in Edinburgh, Midlothian and East
Lothian. The £53.5m ‘evolve project’ will deliver
state-of-the-art facilities for a 21st century learning
experience by October 2008.
Quick facts
Website address
http://www.jevc.ac.uk/
The Evolve project
Courses
Four faculties
offer around 250 courses from Access level to HND level through
four faculties: Creative Industries & Arts; Service Industries;
Technology and Integrated Curriculum Services. All courses are
offered as flexible learning opportunities - full-time, part-time,
evening and outreach. With strong industry contacts, students are
well prepared for higher education or to start or continue their
careers in areas as diverse as Yachting and Television.
Areas of
speciality
Through award-winning partnerships with
Universities and Community organizations, learning initiatives have
been delivered that meet the needs of the local community and
economy. For example, with Napier University and NHS Lothian, they
enable Care Workers to develop their skills which helps them
progress to Nursing degrees – filling an identified skills gap. In
another example, the Transition project provides learning
opportunities to help students find work or get to college once
they’ve moved on from substance dependency. Their Communities
section works to break down barriers to learning, providing
valuable learning opportunities in situ within areas such as
Craigmillar.
Location Two campuses in Edinburgh and Eskbank in
Midlothian. In 2007-08 the college will operate solely from Eskbank
while delivering a £53.5m investment in the Edinburgh campus and
providing a brand new campus at Hardengreen in Midlothian. Both are
due for completion in October 2008.
Undergraduate students
8,500 - 10,000 each year
