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.

Braintree College

Courses offered focus on skills priority areas for Essex. These include Technology, Engineering, Construction, Business and Media.

Braintree College

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.

Braintree College

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.

Notable alumni

Grayson Perry, Turner Prize winning artist

Jeremy Spake, TV personality

Lisa Harvey-Smith, Astronomer

Olly Murs, singer

Missing Andy, Band

Dr Leo Doyle, Psychologist Cambridge University

References

External links

Official website

Braintree, Essex

Further education colleges in Essex