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Castlereagh College

Castlereagh College

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Castlereagh College was a further and higher education college in east Belfast.[1] In 2007, it merged with the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education to form part of the Belfast Metropolitan College.[2] The site is home to 6 buildings in total with classrooms for different disciplines.[3]

As of 2023, The Castlereagh site has been proposed for closure amid tightening budgets within the Belfast Metropolitan College, along with problems maintaining the building due to age.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "NI's education colleges in merger". BBC News. 1 August 2007. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. [2]
    "History of the College - About Us - Belfast Met". www.belfastmet.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Inspection report: Belfast Metropolitan College" (PDF). British Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Belfast Met considers closing one of main campuses amid budget concerns". 25 October 2023. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 26 November 2023.


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