Ayr College was founded in the early 1940s and has been delivering high quality education for over 60 years. Ayr College is a centre of excellence for students wishing to study abroad. Enjoy a great way of life and take advantage of our wide-ranging experience of teaching students from all over the world.
Where is Ayr?
Ayr is located on the West coast of Scotland, 36 miles from Glasgow and 80 miles from the capital city Edinburgh. Both are vibrant cities offering a range of cultural and leisure attractions. Edinburgh is renowned for is dramatic castle and world famous international festival. Glasgow is fashionable and lively and is second to only London for its choice of shops, bars and restaurants.
Ayr is rich in history and is the birthplace of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns and is therefore a major tourist resort. It is also famous for its golf courses and was voted the best golf destination in the world! Ayr is only 10 minutes from Prestwick International Airport which offers low cost flights to London and other European Cities.
10 Reasons why you should study at Ayr College
Students studying in Scotland can work in Scotland for up to 2 years at the end of their HND/Degree course under the Fresh Talent Initiative.
Scottish Qualifications have an excellent reputation and are recognised worldwide.
We are a modern college with outstanding teaching facilities, using leading technology.
Highly qualified staff with experience in teaching overseas students.
Established progression routes to degree programmes at many UK universities.
Dedicated teams offering extras support and guidance
Close to Glasgow Prestwick International airport for low cost European travel.
Living and studying costs are less expensive than university
Ayr is a safe and secure town in which to live, offering a beautiful seaside location.
We offer excellent industry links with many work place opportunities.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
The student experience is enhanced the by the quality of teaching accommodation and facilities. Most recent developments include a new multi million pound Business, IT & Design Centre houses the latest Pentium 4 computers and Apple Mac G4 computers. Internationals students benefit from continuous online access allowing them to keep in touch with their friends and family back home.
Most of the faculties offer specialised teaching facilities to meet the needs of the students. Recent developments have been in new hospitality kitchens, a simulated hospital ward, drama and recording studios with some of the best equipment in Scotland. Other facilities include a library, refectory, nursery, student common room and a multicultural room.
Our Courses
As well as providing a vibrant and innovative learning environment, Ayr College are proud to offer a diverse range of career orientated programmes which prepare students for a rapidly changing world. We offer a wide range of Higher National Certificate (HNC) courses and Higher National Diplomas in the following areas:
Visual arts
Performing Arts,
Film and Media Arts
Fashion and Textiles
Management
Music Technology
Aeronautical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Hospitality and Tourism
Accounting and Finance
Healthcare
Childcare
Social Care
Business Administration
Computing, Networking and IT
Ayr College also offers a range of professional courses including the Institute of Leadership and Management certificate and diploma courses (ILM), ACCA accountancy courses and Institute of Personnel Development (IPD) courses as well as degree level study in Business Management (BA in Partnership with Herriot Watt University). We also offer English as a foreign language/English as a second language, General Education Highers and an International Foundation Programme course (IFPS) which prepare students for entering first year university courses.
Helping you to settle into your studies
Our international students are looked after from the minute they apply to Ayr College, until well after they leave us. Our international team can help arrange your accommodation, banking, visa extensions and healthcare. We take pride in helping students with their international student issues, thus allowing them to concentrate on their studies and enjoy their time in Scotland. Many of our students live with Scottish families or share accommodation with other international students. Our staff are happy to help you in any way they can.
