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Glasgow Metropolitan College


Glasgow Metropolitan College
www.glasgowmet.ac.uk

About The College:
Glasgow Metropolitan College was launched in February 2005, when Glasgow College of Building and Printing merged with Glasgow College of Food Technology.

It is Glasgow’s largest college with over 15,000 students. It has five campuses – two in the city centre, two in the east end and one just south of the river.

Courses range from National Certificate through Higher National Certificate and Diploma to degrees.

They are run in four Schools

  • Built Environment

  • Communication and Media

  • Design

  • Food, Hospitality, Sport and Tourism


  • The College works in partnership with a range of universities throughout the UK to provide opportunities for students to progress with their studies. It has specific links with Glasgow Caledonian, Dundee and the University of the West of Scotland.

    Support for learning
    Support for Learning staff are available to help students with various aspects of their study skills such as essay wrtiting, note taking and exam techniques. They can provide English as a Second Language (ESOL) support to students who need it.

    The team can also help students who have an additional support need because of a medical condition or disability.

    Child care
    The College does not have a nursery, but may be able to help fund registered child care elsewhere.

    Adult entrants
    Adult students are welcome. Contact the College to discuss your position.

    Access courses
    The College runs an Access course for higher education in Food Science, Food Manufacture and Biological Sciences.

    Part time study
    Part time courses run both day and evening. There are some courses on Saturday mornings.
    Open and flexible learning courses are available in a variety of subjects. Many students use multi-media self-learning packages.

    Community courses
    The College works in partnership with community based organisations to provide learning opportunities in a wide range of subjects in a number of locations. Learning groups are small and meet at times to suit members. Contact the College for details.

    Portfolios
    For entry to some courses you need a portfolio.

    Find out more
    Open days are held as advertised and there is a series of taster days and taster weeks in specific subject areas.

    Did you know?
  • Glasgow Metropolitan College has its own radio station - Met Radio Online - which broadcasts at lunch times and most evenings during term time

  • along with Glasgow College of Nautical Studies and Central College, the College has signed a historic agreement to merge and establish a new world class city college

  • a Year 1 student from the HND Professional Cookery got to the UK final of the 2009 New Zealand Link Foundation Competition for Young Chefs

  • Address
    Glasgow Metropolitan College
    60 North Hanover Street
    GLASGOW
    G1 2BP  [Map]
    Telephone
    0141 566 6222
    Fax No
    Email
    enquiries@glasgowmet.ac.uk


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