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.
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
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