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Braintree College

Coordinates: 51°53′24″N 0°33′29″E / 51.8901°N 0.55809°E / 51.8901; 0.55809
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Braintree Campus
Address
Map
Church Lane

Braintree
,
Essex
,
CM7 5SN

England
Coordinates51°53′24″N 0°33′29″E / 51.8901°N 0.55809°E / 51.8901; 0.55809
Information
TypeFurther education college
Local authorityEssex
Department for Education URN130673 Tables
GenderCoeducational
Age16+
Websitewww.colchester.ac.uk/about-us/campuses/braintree

Braintree Campus, formerly known as Braintree College, is a further education college based in Braintree, Essex. It is a constituent college of Colchester Institute.

The college was originally an independently controlled institution, but merged with Colchester Institute on 29 February 2010. Braintree Campus is Colchester Institute's second-largest facility.

Courses offered focus on skills' priority areas for Essex. These include Technology, Engineering, Construction, Business and Media.

The £5.6m Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Innovation Centre opened in September 2017 and features high-tech workshops, replica industrial facilities and state-of-the-art equipment. The centre provides training opportunities in construction and trades, engineering processes, digital media and manufacturing.

Opened in 2019 the Learning and Technology Centre focuses on high-tech IT and digital media facilities including new workshops, computer suites and virtual reality headsets.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "The Turner Prize 2003". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
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