Brighton MET College
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{{Infobox school
| name = Brighton MET College
| other_name = Brighton Metropolitan College
| former_name = City College Brighton & Hove, Brighton College of Technology, Brighton Technical College, Brighton School of Art & Science
| coordinates = {{coord|50.8292|-0.1371|type:edu_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| image = Pelham tower, Brighton MET.jpg
| caption = Pelham Tower, the main building of the Central Brighton Campus
| logo =
| established = 1858
| type = Further Education College
| head_label = Principal
| head = Paul Riley
| address = Central Brighton Campus Pelham Street,
| city = Brighton
| county =
| country =
| postcode = BN1 4FA
| campuses = Central Brighton Campus, East Brighton Campus
| ofsted =
| urn =
| affiliation = Chichester College Group
| enrolment = {{circa|6,000 students}}
| gender = Coeducational
| lower_age = 16
| upper_age =
| website = {{url|https://www.gbmc.ac.uk/}}
}}
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Brighton MET is a large general further education college located in Brighton and Hove. It became part of the Chichester College Group after Greater Brighton Metropolitan College merged with CCG on 1 August 2021. It has two campus: Central Brighton Campus on Pelham Street and East Brighton Campus on Wilson Avenue.
The college is a popular choice for visual arts progression from nearby colleges e.g. A-level art and photography courses, and provides academic grounding in workmanships such as woodwork, carpentry, engineering, plumbing and electronics. The technical progressions the college provided gave opportunities for post-GCSE students wishing to pursue a specific profession rather than studying multiple A-levels. The college also supported adult learning for over 21s, including those without existing traditional qualifications but the necessary experience and intentions.
The college embraces media technologies with the introduction of video games related qualifications. Courses syllabuses were regularly updated with new technologies to keep tuition up to date and the most desirable by employers.
History
The college has formerly been known as City College Brighton & Hove, Brighton College of Technology, Brighton Technical College and Brighton College of Arts and Technology.
=Redevelopment=
On 11 December 2013 it was announced that plans for the college to be rebuilt were approved by the local planning committees. It was hoped the new building would be more appropriate for teaching, aiding growth in the local area by creating 141 construction jobs.{{cite web |url=http://ccb.ac.uk/public/news/College-celebrates-approval-for-Pelham-Street-plans/666#.UqyEuvRdX0Q |title=College celebrates approval for Pelham Street plans |date=11 December 2013 |publisher=City College Brighton & Hove |accessdate=28 December 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214171922/http://ccb.ac.uk/public/news/College-celebrates-approval-for-Pelham-Street-plans/666#.UqyEuvRdX0Q |archivedate=14 December 2013 |url-status=dead }} However, the plan was controversial among students, staff and residents. This is partly due to part of the college plot being sold off for housing and many departments being reduced in size.
Courses
The college offers vocational courses, academic and vocational A-levels, BTEC National and First Diplomas and NVQs, and progression to its own Higher Education courses in conjunction with the University of Brighton.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ccb.ac.uk/public/about/welcome_to_city_college.html |title=City College website |access-date=2008-01-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019051150/http://www.ccb.ac.uk/public/about/welcome_to_city_college.html |archive-date=2007-10-19 |url-status=dead }}
Awards
The College's carpentry department was awarded a City & Guilds Medal for Excellence eleven times from 1996. The college also achieved the ‘Action for Business Colleges’ (AfBC) accreditation, marking the college’s responsiveness to the needs of the local business community.
In addition the college was also awarded a 'Centre of Vocational Excellence' (CoVE) status in Digital Design, Instrumentation, Automation and Control Engineering, Heritage Engineering, Business, Management and Finance, Hospitality and Tourism.
Alumni
Famous alumni of the college include:[http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2006/10/17/218130.html City College list famous ex-students]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Julie Christie, actress
- Navnit Dholakia, Baron Dholakia, Liberal Democrat politician
- Bob Goody, actor and writer
- Isa Ibrahim, Bruneian lawyer and politician{{Cite news |date=10 February 2015 |title=Lantikan Yang Di-Pertua MMN |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/2015/Febuari/pelitabrunei_110215_.pdf |access-date=14 October 2024 |work=Pelita Brunei |pages=24 |language=ms}}
- Graham Kerr, chef ("The Galloping Gourmet")
- Deborah Meaden, businesswoman on Dragons' Den
- Steve Ovett, track athlete, Olympic gold medalist
- Dame Flora Robson, actress
- Arumugam Vijiaratnam, engineer and Olympic athlete
See also
References
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