BRADFORD COLLEGE

'Bradford College' is a large further and higher education college located in Bradford in the north of England, with approximately 25,000 students. The College offers a large range of full and part time courses from introductory level through to postgraduate level and caters for a variety of students, including: school leavers who are aiming to progress to university or employment; adults who want to acquire the basic skills necessary for employment; adults who wish to gain a qualification relevant to their occupation; international students; and those who want to study for a university level qualification in a friendly supportive environment.
Bradford College offers more university level qualifications than any other college in England with approximately 170 full and part time HE courses to choose from. All Bradford College degrees are validated by Leeds Metropolitan University. Bradford College plans to apply for University status and award their own degrees, the application process due to formally start in May 2008 [1].
Full and part time courses at all levels are available at Bradford College in the following subject areas: Art & Design, AS / A levels, Beauty Therapy & Hairdressing, Business & Accounting, Catering & Hospitality, Computing & IT, Childcare, Construction, Engineering, English & Maths, Fashion & Textiles, Graphic Media Communication, Health & Social Care, Hospitality & Tourism, Law, Management, Marketing, Public Services, Photography, Printmaking, Science, Sport & Leisure, Teaching & Education and Travel & Tourism.

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History

History

In 1832 the Bradford Mechanics Institute was founded. In 1863 the institute had grown to accommodate full-time staff and had its own School of Industrial Design and Art. In 1872 the Bradford MP William Edward Forster opened new buildings in Bridge Street.
On June 23, 1882, the then Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) came to open the new School. They were given a very warm welcome: "From Saltaire Station to the Technical School, a distance of four miles, was one continuous avenue of Venetian masts, streamers, and many coloured banners, while at appropriate points triumphal arches of great magnificence were erected."
David Hockney studied art at Bradford College's School of Art.
Bradford College's Appleton Building was named after the Bradford scientist Edward Victor Appleton, and the College's Lister Building was named after Samuel Lister.