Braintree Campus
Address
Church Lane

Braintree
,
Essex
,
CM7 5SN

England
Coordinates51°53′24″N 0°33′29″E / 51.8901°N 0.55809°E / 51.8901; 0.55809
Information
TypeFurther education college
Local authorityEssex
Department for Education URN130673 Tables
GenderCoeducational
Age16+
Websitewww.colchester.ac.uk/about-us/campuses/braintree

Braintree Campus, formerly known as Braintree College, is a further education college based in Braintree, Essex. It is a constituent college of Colchester Institute.

The college was originally an independently controlled institution, but merged with Colchester Institute on 29 February 2010. Braintree Campus is Colchester Institute's second largest facility.

Courses offered focus on skills priority areas for Essex. These include Technology, Engineering, Construction, Business and Media.

The £5.6m Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Innovation Centre opened in September 2017 and features high-tech workshops, replica industrial facilities and state-of-the-art equipment. The centre provides training opportunities in construction and trades, engineering processes, digital media and manufacturing.

Opened in 2019 the Learning and Technology Centre focuses on high-tech IT and digital media facilities including new workshops, computer suites and virtual reality headsets.

Notable alumni

References

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