Clydebank College
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Clydebank College is a further education
college
in Clydebank
, to the west of Glasgow
, Scotland
. It offers a wide range of courses, including, admin, business, computing, child care, media, social sciences, beauty therapy, hairdressing, art and science.
The old college buildings at Kilbowie Road have been demolished and a new building was completed in August 2008 on the banks of the River Clyde
, at the site of the former John Brown & Company
Shipyard and Engineering Works.
The new college building is on three floors and is very elongated. The library is at one end of the 'grey mile' and the canteen is at the other.
Further education
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college
College
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in Clydebank
Clydebank
Clydebank is a town in West Dunbartonshire, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. Situated on the north bank of the River Clyde, Clydebank borders Dumbarton, the town with which it was combined to form West Dunbartonshire, as well as the town of Milngavie in East Dunbartonshire, and the Yoker and...
, to the west of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It offers a wide range of courses, including, admin, business, computing, child care, media, social sciences, beauty therapy, hairdressing, art and science.
The old college buildings at Kilbowie Road have been demolished and a new building was completed in August 2008 on the banks of the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
, at the site of the former John Brown & Company
John Brown & Company
John Brown and Company of Clydebank was a pre-eminent Scottish marine engineering and shipbuilding firm, responsible for building many notable and world-famous ships, such as the , the , the , the , the , and the...
Shipyard and Engineering Works.
The new college building is on three floors and is very elongated. The library is at one end of the 'grey mile' and the canteen is at the other.