South Tyneside College
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South Tyneside College is a large further education college in
South Tyneside in the
United Kingdom, with its main sites in the towns of
South Shields and
Hebburn. The college offers part-time and full-time courses for both young students and adults alike. The college was formerly known as the Marine and Technical College, and was founded by
Dr Thomas Winterbottom, a former surgeon-general in
Sierra Leone. The college is still one of the largest merchant navy training colleges in the United Kingdom, and attracts students from as far afield as India and Africa. Courses are offered across the whole spectrum of marine education including navigation, operations, mechanical and electrical engineering, communications and catering.
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