University Technical College Wigan Explained

University Technical College Wigan
Coordinates:53.549°N -2.6339°W
Established:2013
Closed:2019
Type:University Technical College
Sixth form
Head Label:Principal
Head:Chris Hatherall
Address:New Market Street
City:Wigan
County:Greater Manchester
Country:England
Postcode:WN1 1RP
Ofsted:yes
Dfeno:359/4006
Urn:138229
Enrolment:112
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:16
Upper Age:19
Website:http://www.wiganutc.org/

University Technical College Wigan (or Wigan UTC) was a university technical college (UTC) sixth form that opened in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England in September 2013.

Wigan UTC specialised in process engineering and environmental technologies, and was located in the historic O & C Rushton Warehouse building in Wigan town centre. Sponsors of the UTC included the University of Central Lancashire and Wigan & Leigh College.[1]

Wigan UTC had an initial intake of students aged 14 and 16 (academic years 10 and 12) in 2013, however from 2015 the college stopped enrolling under 16's and only offered a sixth form provision.

The college closed in July 2019 as a lack of students made it financially unviable.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Partners . Wigan UTC . 2013-04-03.
  2. Web site: Wigan UTC will close as low student numbers are unviable. Wigan Today. 4 April 2019. 9 April 2019.