D&A College Prospectus 2024-25

Delivered in partnership by Dundee and Angus College and Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc, The Skills Academy is a national centre of excellence for skills development in renewable energy, sustainable mobility and decarbonisation. The Skills Academy aims to inspire, educate and prepare the current and future workforce to support and accelerate the green recovery and Scotland’s just transition to Net Zero.

The Tay Cities Engineering Partnership (TCEP) is a collaboration between education and industry funded by the Scottish Government through the Tay Cities Region Deal. It brings together the expertise of key engineering facilities across the region to accelerate upskilling and innovation in engineering and manufacturing processes, including that of the flagship Engineering Partnership Innovation Centre (EPIC). EPIC is a new state-of-the-art centre on our Arbroath campus providing skills and training opportunities to develop the engineers of the future and meet the demands and ambitions of The Fourth Industrial Revolution.

With funding from the Seagreen Wind Energy Limited fund, Dundee and Angus College has created a package of support for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) based learning, local to the Seagreen wind farm off the Angus coast which will require a workforce spanning technical, operational and safety aspects. This includes the creation of Skills for the Future Labs within our Skills Academy and Engineering Partnership Innovation Centre which will facilitate the development and delivery of a STEM pathway, providing primary, secondary, further education, higher education and industry with the opportunities and state-of-the-art equipment and resources to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills for future careers.

Dundee and Angus College and Dundee Football Club have embarked on an exciting partnership which sees Dundee Football Club, Trust and Academy based at our Gardyne Campus. This exciting collaboration has big plans to create a cutting-edge sporting centre of excellence while simultaneously enhancing the educational experience for students. This innovative collaboration reflects a shared commitment to fostering talent, promoting community engagement, and creating opportunities for personal and professional growth.

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