Guildford College
Higher Education (also referred to as Guildford College) is a further education institution in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. The institution was established in 1939 for students of age 16+ undertaking full-time and part-time studies. It was funded by Surrey County Council until March 2019, when it left the council’s control and became part of the Oxford-based education group Activate Learning.
Guildford College
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- Guildford College of Further and Higher Education
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Higher Education (also referred to as Guildford College) is a further education institution in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. The institution was established in 1939 for students of age 16+ undertaking full-time and part-time studies. It was funded by Surrey County Council until March 2019, when it left the council’s control and became part of the Oxford-based education group Activate Learning.
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Its original campus is signposted and known as Guildford College. GCFHE has expanded by incorporating two colleges to the north-west and 6 mi to the west in Surrey.
• Name — Guildford College of Further and Higher Education • Established — 1939 • Type — FE & HE College • Address — Stoke Road • City — Guildford • County — Surrey • Country — England • Lower Age — 16 • Upper Age — adult • Website — guildford.ac.uk The Guildford College of Further and Higher Education (also referred to as Guildford College) is a further education institution in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. The institution was established in 1939 for students of age 16+ undertaking full-time and part-time studies. It was funded by Surrey County Council until March 2019, when it left the council’s control and became part of the Oxford-based education group Activate Learning. Its original campus is signposted and known as Guildford College. GCFHE has expanded by incorporating two colleges to the north-west and 6 mi to the west in Surrey.
Campuses
Campuses
• Stoke Road on the former north-west corner of Stoke Park, Guildford • Merrist Wood near Worplesdon which traditionally specialises in practical and theoretical landscape-related careers and agricultural vocational courses • Since 2007: Farnham College in the town of Farnham which sits on the Hampshire border.
Merrist Wood College
Merrist Wood College
• Illustration — Merrist Wood College For its education purposes the college manages 400 acres (1.6 km 2) of land from which expertise it produces valuable produce and, adjoining hedgerows, supports biodiversity. Key specialisations are: • horticulture • floristry • BTS studies • landscaping • garden design • animal care • countryside • golf course and landscapes maintenance and enhancement • sports turf maintenance and enhancement • arboriculture • equine studies.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni
• Julie Dawn Cole, Actor • Paul Merrett, ITV Chef • Sam Underwood, Actor • Jill Whelan, Actress • Matt James, garden designer
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