Easton College News Stories

  

Monday 20th July 2009
Easton College is Expanding!

The end of December 2008 saw the Learning Skills Council approve Easton College’s application for expansion. Situated 7 miles from Norwich City Centre and within its own 245 hectares of countryside, Easton College is currently undergoing building works. Now in March 2009, the expansion truly is underway! These exciting new developments will enable students to use the very best of modern technology and course-related facilities.

The Equestrian and Animal Care Centre, opening in September for the beginning of the new Academic year, will contain international sized indoor and outdoor riding arenas with a viewing gallery, internal stabling equipped with high tech facilities, training equipment, a lorry park as well as a cafeteria.

The classroom block, to be named ‘Jubilee 3’ is an expansion on the already existing ‘Jubilee 1’ and ‘2’. Due for completion by February 2010 this will host lecture rooms, demonstration rooms and be equipped with technology to enable staff to support and teach students in the wide range of courses on offer.

The new Tennis Centre, parts of which have already been opened and are in full use, will give Easton College the largest Tennis Centre within Norfolk. Having already held various tournaments and a Winter Cup Competition, the Tennis Centre is providing facilities for teaching not only to Easton College students but the general public too. The opportunity for pay and play as well as block bookings is available as of now.

Student residential accommodation is expanding too - the college currently has 100 rooms available for students who wish to live-in, but with 22 more due to open in August ready for the new Academic Year in September even more students will have the option to be a residential student.

David Lawrence, Principal, says “The expansion will benefit all of our students towards achieving their qualifications, and together with skilled industry inputs and concentration of specialist areas, this expansion will help Easton College to give the best possible start to a student’s career.”

Easton College currently offers courses within 16 different areas, including: Agriculture, Sustainable Engineering, Countryside Management, Horticulture, Sport, Land-based Industries, Equestrian and Animal Management.
The course levels range from Entry Level through to Foundation Degree, so really the College has something for everyone.

With its rapidly growing number of students, extra transportation links have been added for September 2009, providing access from locations including North Walsham, Thetford, Wells, Downham Market and Swaffham.

Further Details on courses, or general information, please contact the college on 01603 731292 or by visiting www.easton.ac.uk