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Lews Castle College

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In December 2012, the college had 2,700 students enrolled in 150 full-time, part-time and online courses, representing nine different nationalities, and employed 130 staff.
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The college has a subsidiary company, Lews Castle College (Trading) Limited, which provides Gaelic translation services.
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Lews Castle College conducts several courses for the seagoing merchant navy personnel both long and short term:
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was originally used as accommodation for the students, but it is currently needing renovation.
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UHI North, West, and Hebrides (formerly UHI Outer Hebrides and Lews Castle College)
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The college opened in September 1953; its first principal was
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Efficient Deck Hand, GMDSS & STCW Courses (short courses)
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College
Stornoway
Scotland
University of the Highlands and Islands
www.lews.uhi.ac.uk

Scottish Gaelic
[ˈkʰɔl̪ˠɪʃtʲəəˈkʰaʃtʰal]
further and higher education college
Western Isles
Scotland
Lews Castle
Stornoway
Benbecula
Barra
University of the Highlands and Islands
Colonel John Macsween
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
Lews Castle
Anne Lundon
"Isles College Opened. Need for Support for Industry"
The Glasgow Herald


"Stornoway - a university town"
"Fosglan"
the original
Merchant Navy Programmes
Official website
58°12′47″N 6°23′48″W / 58.21306°N 6.39667°W / 58.21306; -6.39667

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