Welcome to the Kilmarnock College website

We hope you will be able to find a course that will help you to pursue your chosen career and fulfils your ambitions for the future.

Our fast changing world also means we all need to update our knowledge and skills. The college offers a wide range of courses on a flexible basis; evening classes; part-day part-evening, open and distance learning. There are also a wide range of courses online. By this we mean you can study from home, work, library or learning centre using a computer to access learning material and access lecturers through e-mail and online discussion groups. We also offer more class room based part-time and full-time programmes.

I hope you enjoy studying in our friendly and supportive college. If you require further information which is not available on the website please contact our information team who will be pleased to help you. For more information telephone 01563 523501 or email enquiries enquiries@kilmarnock.ac.uk

History of Kilmarnock College

We are a well established college of almost 50 years standing. We offer a wide range of programmes from Access courses through to Higher National Diploma ­ you can choose whatever level is right for you.

Up to 31 March 1993, Kilmarnock College was managed by the Local Education Authority ­ Strathclyde Regional Council.

On 1 April 1993 however, the College was incorporated as a Further Education Corporation under the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992. Under the management of its own Board of Management, the College became directly funded through Grant-in-Aid by the Scottish Office Education and Industry Department.

Today, the Board of Management consists of 13 members including the Principal, two staff representatives (teaching and non-teaching), a student representative and a representative from the Local Enterprise Company. The balance of the membership is drawn from industry, commerce and other local interests since the Act provides that not less than half of the Board is to be composed of members from industry, commerce or the professions.