Oatridge Agricultural College, Edinburgh
Introduction
Oatridge College is recognised throughout
Scotland as a premier provider of specialised education and
training for the land-based industries and the rural economy. The
approach to learning is highly effective, with 97% of students
progressing directly to employment or further education. Students
have been named by Lantra, the sector skills council, as Scottish
Landbased Learner of the Year in three successive years, from
2005-2007. The Oatridge campus is set on a 283-hectare estate,
which includes a commercial farm and a pay-and-play golf
course.
Quick facts
Website
address
http://www.oatridge.ac.uk/
Courses
42 courses in Agriculture, Animal Care, Countryside Management,
Equine Studies, Farriery, Greenkeeping, Horticulture, Land-based
Engineering, Landscaping.
Highlights
£8.5m of recent investment for the construction of the new
Scottish National Equestrian Centre; Learning Centre; and Farriery
and Engineering Workshops. Work started on a new farm steading
during 2007.
Location
Oatridge is at
the village of Ecclesmachan amid rolling West Lothian countryside,
near the M8 and M9 motorways and Edinburgh International
Airport. The college is within a 40-minute drive of most
major Scottish towns and cities.
Full-time students:
400
Part-time students:
3,000
International students:
100.
