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Bermuda College is a community college in Paget Parish, Bermuda. It is the only post-secondary educational institution in Bermuda.

The college was created in 1974, when the Bermuda College Act merged three educational institutions: Bermuda Technical Institute, Bermuda Hotel and Catering College, and the Academic Sixth Form Centre. It offers a variety of academic, technical and professional courses in the Divisions of Applied Science & Technology, Business Administration & Hospitality, Liberal Arts, and the Centre for Professional and Career Education. Programmes lead to associate's degrees, certificate or diploma credentials, and there are a number of professional designation and non-credit offerings for life-long learners.

Bermuda College has approximately 1370 students with an average class size of 15 as of fall 2008. In 2004/2005 the College had 517 applicants of which 467 actually enrolled. This count consisted of 287 traditional and 230 non-traditional applicants. There are 52 full-time faculty and 53 adjunct lecturers.

Its web site is at http://www.bercol.bm


Distance learning

Bermuda College also offers distance online and blended online courses, for students that are not able to take full advantage of face-to-face courses. Students are required to meet on campus at least 3 times during the semester for orientation, tests, and the final examination. For further details see http://www.bercol.bm/programmes/distEd

Bermuda College is a member of WCET.


VLE

Bermuda College uses Blackboard.



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