Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh
55°57′00″N 3°10′48″W / 55.950°N 3.180°W / 55.950; -3.180
Location | Edinburgh , Scotland |
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Campus | Holyrood Campus |
Affiliations | University of Edinburgh |
Website | www |
The Centre for Open Learning (COL) the home of Short Courses, English Language Education, International Foundation Programme, Summer School, Winter School and Access programme at the University of Edinburgh. The centre is based at Paterson's Land on the University of Edinburgh's Holyrood Campus.
History
The Office of Lifelong Learning (OLL) was a school within the College of Humanities and Social Science.[1] The buildings of the Office of Lifelong Learning were located on Buccleuch Place in the Central Campus adjacent to George Square in Edinburgh. In 2012, the Centre moved to its current location at Paterson's Land on the university's Holyrood Campus.
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In 2008, OLL merged with the Institute of Applied Language Studies.[4] In 2011, the English Language Teaching Centre joined the centre. In April 2016, it was renamed the Centre for Open Learning.[5]
References
- ^ "About the Centre for Open Learning (formerly OLL)". The University of Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Vets to study via video link in UK first". The Scotsman. 5 March 2004. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Harry casts a spell on students". The Scotsman. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ Wojtas, Olga (7 August 2008). "Arts and social sciences 'crisis' at Edinburgh". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Office of Lifelong Learning – Change of Name" (Press release). 4 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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