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- Providing high quality maritime training to industry for over 130 years
- Student success - FNC students have won the MCA Officer Trainee of the Year Award eleven times in 18 years - an unrivalled achievement
- Industry standard, dedicated campus for Maritime Studies - all on one site
- Commendations from The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)
- Degrees awarded by Lancaster University – ranked in the UK’s top ten institutions*
- One of just seven general further education colleges to be granted Foundation Degree Awarding powers in March 2019
- Full degree awarding powers were granted to B&FC in 2022
- Founder and continuing member of the Women in Maritime Charter
- Highly qualified, expert tutors with lots of industry experience
- Higher than the national average results in exams**
- An exceptionally high graduate to employment rate
- Embedded professional development, including an exciting programme of adventure-based training
- A richly diverse student body
- Lots of individual support - both academic and personal
- Excellent purpose-built facilities, including a state of the art marine engineering centre
- New outdoor multi use games area, full Sky TV package, table tennis, pool table, dart board, table football
- On site halls of residence - no commuting
- Plenty of reasonably priced local accommodation
- On site refectory and Starbucks Coffee
- Free on campus parking
* The Complete University Guide League Tables 2024 ** e.g. Officer of the Watch 2022 and Chief Mates March 2023
Life in Fleetwood
Fleetwood is based in the uppermost corner of Lancashire’s Fylde Coast, in the north-west of England. The town developed as a fishing port but today is better known for its discounted shopping at Freeport Fleetwood and its League One football club, Fleetwood Town FC.
Fleetwood’s stunning promenade boasts spectacular views of the Cumbrian coastline, with the observation tower at Rossall Point and Fleetwood Museum well worth a visit. At the Marine Hall, you can enjoy a year-round programme of shows and events, from live music to comedy nights.
A tram way links Fleetwood to nearby Blackpool, Europe’s most visited resort, with amazing leisure and entertainment facilities, and a seven-mile stretch of golden sands. The Fylde Coast is also a gateway to natural beauty spots such as Beacon Fell and The Lake District, as well as the vibrant cities of Manchester and Liverpool, all easily accessible by road and rail.
- Visit Fylde Coast
- Discover Wyre
- Visit Blackpool
- Visit Lancashire (Explore Fleetwood)
- Visit Manchester
- Visit Liverpool
- Visit Lake District
- Rossall Point
- Fleetwood Museum
- Fleetwood Lifeboat Station
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