Manchester College of Arts and Technology
Location
Manchester
,
Greater Manchester

England
,
United Kingdom
Information
TypeFurther Education and Higher Education
ClosedAugust 2008
Local authorityManchester City Council
PrincipalPeter Tavernor
GenderMixed
MergerMerged with City College Manchester in August 2008
SuccessorThe Manchester College
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20080724114051/http://www.mancat.ac.uk:80/

Manchester College of Arts and Technology (or for short MANCAT) is a former network of further and higher education campuses in the city of Manchester, England specialising in courses in the Arts and Technology, however courses in many other fields were also offered. MANCAT was merged with the City College Manchester in August 2008, forming The Manchester College, which is now the largest college in Europe, according to the TMC website.[1] Over 500 courses were offered at all levels and the college was one of the largest in the Greater Manchester area, with sites at Openshaw, Moston and other locations.[2] MANCAT had around 45,000 students, making it alone one of the largest further education colleges in the United Kingdom.

History

MANCAT was formed in the early 1990s through the merger of North Manchester Community College and Central Manchester College of Technology. Initially there were seven colleges in the 1980s, the merger reduced this number to four by 1986. Since that time it had steadily grown through the acquisitions of other buildings, colleges and sites, including the former Ellen Wilkinson High School in Ardwick in 2000. The first principal was Nye Rowlands, formerly of Central Manchester College, and the First President of the Student Union was Phil McHugh, formerly of North Manchester Community College.[3]

The college merged with City College Manchester to create an 80,000 student 'supercollege' known as The Manchester College in August 2008. The principal of MANCAT Peter Tavernor was appointed as head of The Manchester College.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "The Manchester College - About Us". The Manchester College. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "MANCAT - About Us". MANCAT. Archived from the original on 30 October 2001. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
  3. ↑ "MANCAT History". MANCAT. Archived from the original on 12 December 2003. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
  4. ↑ Yakub Qureshi (18 April 2008). "City's 'Supercollege' head named - Manchester Evening News". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
  5. ↑ "City College Manchester - Merger News Q&A". City College Manchester. Retrieved 25 April 2008.


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