The University of Plymouth Colleges network

The University of Plymouth Colleges (UPC) network is a partnership between the University of Plymouth and local colleges to deliver a range of higher education courses in Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset, as well as the Channel Islands. The network began in 1989 with the Polytechnic South West. The polytechnic entered into partnership agreements with local FE colleges in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset to extend the provision of HE opportunities. The initial intake was 450 students. By 1992, the polytechnic had become the University of Plymouth,Lee, A., Stone, M., and Rodway-Dyer, S. 2009. The UPC Story - The Continuing Development of University of Plymouth Colleges. Plymouth: UPlaCe, UPC. Available Online at: http://hdl.handle.net/10293/55 (visited 12/06/09)University of Plymouth 2009. UPC Timeline. Available Online at: http://www.help-cetl.ac.uk/resources/files/UPC%20TIMELINE%20-%20web%20version.pdf (visited 18/06/09)Lee et al. 2009.University of Plymouth n.d. UPC Structure/organisation. Available Online at:...
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