University Technical College Wigan

University Technical College Wigan

Established	2013
Type	University Technical College Sixth form
Principal	Chris Hatherall
Location	New Market Street Wigan Greater Manchester WN1 1RP England Coordinates: 53°32′56″N 2°38′02″W / 53.5490°N 2.6339°W / 53.5490; -2.6339
DfE number	359/4006
DfE URN	138229 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	16–19
Website	www.wiganutc.org

University Technical College Wigan (or Wigan UTC) is a university technical college (UTC) sixth form that opened in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England in September 2013.

Wigan UTC specialises in process engineering and environmental technologies, and is located in the historic O & C Rushton Warehouse building in Wigan town centre. Sponsors of the UTC include the University of Central Lancashire and Wigan & Leigh College.^[1]

Wigan UTC had an initial intake of students aged 14 and 16 (academic years 10 and 12) in 2013, however from 2015 the college stopped enrolling under 16's and now only offers a sixth form provision.

References

↑ "Partners". Wigan UTC. Retrieved 2013-04-03.

External links

Official website

Schools in Wigan

Secondary schools	Abraham Guest Academy Atherton Community School Bedford High School Byrchall High School Deanery High School Fred Longworth High School Golborne High School Hawkley Hall High School Hindley High School Lowton CE High School Rose Bridge Academy St Edmund Arrowsmith RC High School St Mary's RC High School St Peter's RC High School St John Fisher RC High School Shevington High School Standish Community High School Westleigh High School

Special schools	Newbridge Learning Community

FE & sixth form colleges	St John Rigby College Wigan and Leigh College Winstanley College Wigan UTC

Defunct schools	PEMBEC High School

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