Dudley College of Technology

Dudley College has played a pivotal role in the provision of vocational and technical education in Dudley borough and the wider Black Country for over 150 years. The last five years have been particularly remarkable for the college. In 2012 we successfully completed and opened the first two phases of the Dudley Learning Quarter, catalysing the regeneration of Dudley town centre.

We opened our Skills Hub, enhancing services for employers and also our Employment Hub, helping young people and adults into work. We supported more young people in learning than ever before and achieved a significant increase in the number of apprentices of all ages studying at college and in their workplaces. We continued to extend and diversify our curriculum introducing exciting new programmes.

As a result, in February 2013 Ofsted recognised Dudley College as one of the highest performing general further education colleges in the country.

Dudley College has a vision of by 2016 we will be recognised locally, regionally, nationally and internationally as a provider of the highest quality education and skills programmes. Dudley College will be known as ‘a great place to study and work’ as the Dudley Learning Quarter will be near completion. In addition to our existing buildings we will have created inspirational new facilities for engineering and advanced manufacturing, independent living and learning, academic research and study, sport and outdoor fitness.

OFF CAMPUS HOMESTAY

Homestay is the preference of many international students. It means living in a local, English-speaking home, and being treated as a member of the family. This presents the opportunity to practise the language and absorb the customs and culture, and is perhaps the quickest way to integrate. Many Homestay students form lasting friendships with their host families.

If you would like to stay in a UK home, we will choose a homestay provider to suit you. They will help you integrate into UK life and help improve your English.

• Regularly inspected
• Single room fully furnished to a high standard
• Meals with homestay providers
• Special diets,such as halal or kosher, are available (additional costs may incur)
• Female only if required
• Support and friendship from homestay
• Low cost with electricity, gas,water and food included in price
• Homestays are Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checked.

College Libraries

The college libraries have books and other material appropriate to the subjects taught on the campuses. They also provide a lending, reference and information service run by qualified staff. The libaries hold a combined total of over 55,000 volumes. Students can borrow up to 8 library books and 2 Audio Visual items (CD, DVD, etc). They can access the library catalogue from anywhere via online service to search for books, make reservations or renew books.

In addition the libraries offer FREE access to these facilities:

• Computers for academic work
• Normal and colour printing
• Access to online resources and e-books
• Information and help desk
• Photocopying
• Daily Newspapers
• Popular magazines and academic journals
• CD and DVD collection
• Current Fiction collection
• Sale of stamps and stationery

iPoint- Student Learning Centres

There are 200 workstations located at the 4 iPoints at Broadway, Evolve, Harty Building and Dudley Sixth. All the multimedia machines have the latest software applications and free internet access (including multi-lingual overlays!), the Centre is a superb resource in which to complete assignments or learn new skills whilst working at your own pace.The iPoint Student Learning Centre's IT and study facility is designed to cater for all learners with varying needs and abilities.

Student Union

At Dudley College, we believe that all students deserve high class, quality education. This is complemented with a high class, quality social calendar. We have an active and lively Student Union that we encourage all students to get involved in. Our student social life doesn’t end there. We have Christmas parties and end of year parties too.

Evolve Fitness

Students can join the Evolve Fitness centre to improve their health and well being.

Dudley College is a further education college based in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands of the United Kingdom.