Stevenson College Edinburgh
Introduction
Stevenson College Edinburgh (SCE) is one of the largest Colleges
in Scotland providing learning opportunities at all levels –
HNC/Ds, professional qualifications and access courses, which can
secure entry to more advanced qualifications at universities
throughout the UK. SCE’s approach is very supportive and
student-centred. The current four year refurbishment programme
includes new science labs; Microsoft Virtual Server Lab – the first
of its kind in Scotland; a professional training salon for hair,
beauty and complementary therapies; Enterprise Centre with
commercial training facilities; classroom renovation to create a
better learning environment; and a brand new music and performing
arts centre, The Music Box.
Quick facts
Website
address
http://www.stevenson.ac.uk/
Courses
Over 350 courses
cover a wide range of qualifications demanded by local employers;
the range is reviewed regularly to address labour market needs and
changes in industry. New courses include Multi-media, Beauty
and Complementary Therapies, Digital Design, Sports Coaching and
Music.
The College has a striking new music and performing arts centre,
The Music Box, for musicians, actors and dancers. With
industry-standard specifications, it offers recording studios,
practice booths, a dance studio with a sprung floor, tutorial rooms
and a 120-seat auditorium.
Areas of
speciality
Business and Office Administration,
Computing, Languages and Tourism, Social and Health care,
Childcare, Science, Sport, Engineering, Media, Music, Audio Visual
and Photography. Accredited by the British Council for the
teaching of English language, SCE’s wide range of English language
programmes are for everyone: from beginners to business
executives.
Music courses from the award-winning Creative
Arts faculty uniquely focus on the vocational skills required to
gain entry to the industry.
Location
Main campus:
Sighthill, West Edinburgh. A smaller campus at Duncan Place
provides community-based courses in English for speakers of other
languages.
Number of students:
15,616 (full-time, part-time, evening, open learning and short
courses)
International (and European) students: approx
1000.
