Braintree College
| Colchester Institute Braintree Campus | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Church Lane Braintree , Essex , CM7 5SN England | |
| Coordinates | 51°53′24″N 0°33′29″E / 51.8901°N 0.55809°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Further education college |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Department for Education URN | 130673 Tables |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 16+ |
| Website | www |
Braintree Campus, formerly known as Braintree College, is a further education college based in Braintree, Essex. It is a constituent college of Colchester Institute.
The college was originally an independently controlled institution, but merged with Colchester Institute on 29 February 2010. Braintree Campus is Colchester Institute's second-largest facility.
Courses offered focus on skills' priority areas for Essex. These include Technology, Engineering, Construction, Business and Media.
The £5.6m Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Innovation Centre opened in September 2017 and features high-tech workshops, replica industrial facilities and state-of-the-art equipment. The centre provides training opportunities in construction and trades, engineering processes, digital media and manufacturing.
Opened in 2019 the Learning and Technology Centre focuses on high-tech IT and digital media facilities including new workshops, computer suites and virtual reality headsets.