Castlereagh College Explained

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 six 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: NI's education colleges in merger . . 2007-08-01 . 2019-06-03 . en-GB . live . https://archive.today/20210623182017/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6924547.stm . 23 June 2021.
  2. Web site: History of the College - About Us - Belfast Met. www.belfastmet.ac.uk . 2019-06-03 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190722161551/https://www.belfastmet.ac.uk/about-us/history-of-the-college/ . 22 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Inspection report: Belfast Metropolitan College . 2019-06-03 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107135659/https://www.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/belfast_metropolitan_college_full_2014_post_review.pdf . 2017-11-07 . dead.
  4. News: 2023-10-25 . Belfast Met considers closing one of main campuses amid budget concerns . en-GB . 2023-11-26 . 0307-1235.

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