The Guildford College of Further and Higher Education (also referred to as Guildford College) is a further education institution in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
The institution was established in 1939 for students of age 16+ undertaking full-time and part-time studies. It was funded by Surrey County Council until March 2019, when it left the council’s control and became part of the Oxford-based education group Activate Learning.
Its original campus is signposted and known as Guildford College. GCFHE has expanded by incorporating two colleges to the north-west and 6 miles (9.7 km) to the west in Surrey.
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Campuses
Stoke Road on the former north-west corner of Stoke Park, Guildford
Merrist Wood near Worplesdon which traditionally specialises in practical and theoretical landscape-related careers and agricultural vocational courses
Since 2007: Farnham College in the town of Farnham which sits on the Hampshire border.
Merrist Wood College
For its education purposes the college manages 400 acres (1.6 km2) of land (51.272°N 0.623°W / 51.272; -0.623) from which expertise it produces valuable produce and, adjoining hedgerows, supports biodiversity. Key specialisations are:
horticulture
floristry
BTS studies
landscaping
garden design
animal care
countryside
golf course and landscapes maintenance and enhancement
sports turf maintenance and enhancement
arboriculture
equine studies.