UHI Argyll Update

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This is a busy period for the college as we prepare to welcome our new and
returning students; w/c 28th August for FE courses and w/c 4th September for HN
courses.  All students are expected to join classes from their local learning centre
this year.  We have several new courses beginning this academic year, some of
which are one semester long (17 weeks) allowing students to progress to the next
level within the same year:
 NQ Health & Social Care
 Access to Care (January start one semester)
 Access to Social Sciences (one semester)
 NQ Business, Marketing & Enterprise
 An Introduction to Organic Gardening & Planting Design (one semester) 
 NC Horticulture (January start newly modified to run over one semester)  
Our lecturers recommence teaching at Hermitage Academy w/c 14th August, courses
delivered this year include:
 Hairdressing
 Beauty Skills
 Make up Skills
 Higher Psychology 
 Higher Sociology
 NPA Criminology 
We have approval for building works to commence in the next few months which will
increase the number of classrooms and create a more functional and welcoming
reception area.  This will improve both the student experience and the external
appearance of the centre for the local community.