Guildford College

Guildford College of Further and Higher Education
Stoke Park during GuilFest with some of the college buildings at the largest campus (left)
Location
Stoke Road

51°14′46″N 0°34′12″W / 51.246°N 0.570°W / 51.246; -0.570

Guildford
,
Surrey

England
Information
TypeFE & HE College
Established1939
Age16 to adult
Websiteguildford.ac.uk

The Guildford College of Further and Higher Education (also referred to as Guildford College) is a further education institution in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.

The institution was established in 1939 for students of age 16+ undertaking full-time and part-time studies. It was funded by Surrey County Council until March 2019, when it left the council’s control and became part of the Oxford-based education group Activate Learning.

Its original campus is signposted and known as Guildford College. GCFHE has expanded by incorporating two colleges to the north-west and 6 miles (9.7 km) to the west in Surrey.

Campuses

Merrist Wood College

Merrist Wood College

For its education purposes the college manages 400 acres (1.6 km2) of land (51°16′19″N 0°37′23″W / 51.272°N 0.623°W / 51.272; -0.623) from which expertise it produces valuable produce and, adjoining hedgerows, supports biodiversity. Key specialisations are:

See also

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Activate Learning - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "AOSEC Website". Archived from the original on 28 February 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2007.
  3. ↑ http://www.farnham.ac.uk/TheCollege/HistoryOfFarnhamCollege.aspx History of Farnham College
  4. ↑ "Matt James and George Kestell join the BBC Radio Cornwall Gardenline team" (Press release). BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2025.