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Ayr College

Ayr College

Address:
Dam Park
Content Avenue
Ayr
South Ayrshire
Scotland
Postcode: KA8 0EU
Telephone: 01292 293457
Contact: Wendy McFarland, International Officer
Telephone: 01292 293457
Ayr College is a highly trusted government funded college of further and higher education. We have over 60 years experience delivering programmes on a domestic, European and international stage. Within the last five years the College has delivered education programmes and training for Government bodies, educational institutions, corporate clients, individuals in India, Thailand, UAE, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, France, Germany, UK and Ireland. The college currently delivers educational programmes to students from the USA, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Cameroon, Ghana, China, Bangladesh, Philippines, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Turkey and Europe.

We offer courses in the following areas:-
1.    Engineering (Electrical, Electronics and Aeronautical) and Biomedical Science
2.    Brickwork, Plumbing and Gas Fitting, Construction
3.    Carpentry, Joinery, Painting and Decorating
4.    Art and Digital Design
5.    Music Technology and Performing Arts
6.    Film and Broadcasting
7.    Healthcare, Social Care and Early Years Education
8.    Pathways to Further and Higher Education
9.    Administration, Business, Retail, Marketing and Management
10.    Accounting and Mathematics
11.    Fashion and Design, Hairdressing and Beauty
12.    Hospitality and Tourism
13.    English for Speakers of Other Languages
14.    Supported Educational Studies
15.    Curriculum Development & Backwards Design
16.    Quality Assurance Systems
17.    Child Protection

 

Any relevant status, membership, achievements (eg. COVE):
•    Member of TVET.  
•    Member of the Association of Scotland’s Colleges
•    Member of Scotland’s Colleges International
•    Member of the British Council
•    Member of Scottish Council for Development and Industry
•    Approved Scottish Qualification Authority Centre
•    HMIE (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education –Scotland)
•    UK Border’s Agency Tier 4 Highly Trusted Sponsor

Affiliations with Industrial Training Bodies/Organisations:
•    Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
•    European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
•    Civil Aviation Authority(CAA)
•    Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
•    Scottish And Northern Ireland Plumbers’ Federation (SNIPEF)
•    British Plumbing Employer’s Council (BPEC)
•    Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT)
•    Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders
•    Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD)
•    City and Guilds
•    Welcome Host – Tourism and Hospitality
•    The Institute of Occupational Health and Safety
•    National Examination Body for Occupational Health and Safety
•    Protools
•    Ableton
•    The Institute of Mechanical Engineers
•    St Andrew’s Ambulance
•    Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS)
•    European/International Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Approved Test Centre

Formal University Articulation Agreements:
•    University of the West of Scotland
•    Glasgow Caledonian University

The college also have existing work-based training contracts with BAE Systems, Spirit Aerosystems, Ryanair, British Airways, Goodrich.

Recent Awards
•    Scotland’s Colleges Annual Award – Outstanding Achievement – International Team - 2011
•    Scotland’s Colleges Annual Award – Partnership Working 2010
•    Scotland’s Colleges Marketing Award – International Relationship Marketing 2009
•    Scotland’s Colleges Annual Award – International Customer Service 2008
•    Ayrshire Business Award – International Business 2008
•    Scotland’s Colleges Marketing Award – International Promotional Literature 2008

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