Association of Colleges

AoC is the essential, influencing voice for colleges.

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Colleges in England (2008)

• 238 general FE and tertiary colleges (GFE)
• 95 sixth form colleges (SFC)
• 16 land-based colleges
• 4 art design and performing arts colleges (ADPAC)
• 10 special designated colleges

In the UK as a whole there are 435 colleges:

•   363 Colleges in England
•   23 Colleges in Wales
•   43 Colleges in Scotland
•   6 Colleges in Northern ireland