How do I contact petroc?
Useful contacts
- Advice & Guidance. Contact the Advice & Guidance Team at: North Devon: 01271 852422. Mid Devon: 01884 235245.
- Safeguarding. Contact our Safeguarding Team at: Email: [email protected]. Phone: 01271 852370.
- Human Resources. Contact our HR Team at: Email: [email protected]. Phone: 01271 852465.
Why petroc?
Petroc is committed to driving forward educational success in further and higher education. Petroc will enable the highest levels of learner achievement and the highest levels of career and life fulfilment, through learning that will stretch and challenge.
How many students does Petroc college have?
11,000 students
The college serves up to 11,000 students each year, on a wide range of full and part-time courses (from entry level to higher education in partnership with Plymouth University), including distance learning and work-based training. Petroc was formerly North Devon College and East Devon College.
Is there a college in Barnstaple?
Petroc
Barnstaple/Colleges and Universities
Where does the name Petroc come from?
Saint Petroc or Petrock (Medieval Latin: Petrocus; Welsh: Pedrog; French: Perreux; c. 468 – c. 564) was a British prince and Christian saint….
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Is petroc a university?
Petroc is one of the largest colleges in Devon and is committed to driving forward educational success in further and higher education. Petroc has three campuses situated across North and Mid Devon with modern and stimulating learning environments.
What does the name Petroc mean?
p(e)-troc, pet-roc. Meaning:stone, rock.
Who is St Petrox?
St Petrox, or Petrocus, was a 6th-century monk, He may have been born in west Wales, but he was certainly educated in Ireland, before travelling to Rome and then returning to Britain to preach in Cornwall. He set up a monastery near Padstow and died at Bodmin around AD 594.
What is an access course UK?
The Access to Higher Education Diploma is a qualification which prepares people without traditional qualifications for study at university. Access to HE courses are delivered by colleges in England and Wales, and are available in a range of different subjects, such as nursing, social studies, law, and art and design.
Who is patron saint of Devon?
Saint Boniface
Saint Boniface as Patron Saint of Devon He is venerated as a saint in the Christian church and became the patron saint of Germania, known as the ‘Apostle of the Germans’.
Does access to nursing expire?
Answer: Once you have been awarded an Access to HE Diploma, you have the qualification for life: the qualification itself doesn’t expire after a certain date.
Can I go to uni without A levels?
Can I apply to university without A-levels? Yes, there are alternative routes to university if you don’t hold traditional A-levels eg you want to return to education after taking time away. Two of the most common paths are Access to Higher Education Diplomas (often referred to as ‘Access courses’) and Foundation Years.