Fife College

• Location: Fife, Scotland,
• Age of students: from 16 years old,
• Type of study: mixed,
• Language of instruction: English.

Fife College offers its students a diverse array of specialties and courses, along with ample opportunities to enhance their resumes, thanks to the efforts of the human resources department. The college places a strong emphasis on facilitating both academic and professional development.

Fife College is dedicated to meeting the needs of students from various backgrounds, ranging from recent high school graduates to working professionals. The college offers flexible educational options, including full-time and part-time programs, as well as advanced training courses. With small classroom sizes, teachers at the college are able to provide individualized attention to each student, identifying their strengths and weaknesses throughout the learning process.

In 2024, Fife College opens the doors of a new state-of-the-art campus, the Dunfermline Learning Campus.

Notable alumni include:

• actor Ewan McGregor (Star Wars)
• actor Dougray Scott (Mission: Impossible 2)
• Edith Bowman (MTV UK, Sky One)
• Shirley Henderson (Bridget Jones's Diary)
• musicians of The Proclaimers,
• famous artist Jack Vettriano.

All Fife College campuses are home to dining halls serving quality hot and cold meals, including full meals, take-out snacks, and snacks from morning to lunch. Also in the immediate vicinity of some campuses are Costa Coffee coffee shops, where you can buy  specialty coffee and seasonal drinks, sandwiches, soups, cakes and scones.

In addition to opportunities for academic and professional development, Fife College has a wide range of clubs and communities for students to join. Young people will be able to find a new hobby and make many new friends by joining some of the clubs and communities offered by the college.

At the Kirkcaldy Campus, sports and fitness students will have access to a fitness center with top-notch gyms. In the center there are:

• Fully equipped gym (cardio and weight machines, free weight area and mats)
• group fitness classes,
• fitness studio,
• Gym
• showers/changing rooms.

Fife College has 5 modern campuses in different parts of the city:

• Dunfermline Campus is located on the eastern outskirts of the city, just a five-minute drive from the center, which has excellent transport links. Here, the student is given the opportunity to visit the college restaurant, take up their favorite hobby and relax.
• Glenrothes Campus is home to students studying a wide range of courses, including engineering, civil engineering, and science.
• Kirkcaldy Campus is ideally located within walking distance of the city's bus and train stations. The campus has its own library, clinical skills center, lecture hall, and study rooms.
• Levenmouth Campus – officially opened in 2016. On campus, students are offered a range of career-focused courses including: Engineering, Culinary Arts and Hospitality, Tourism, Events and Customer Service, and Childcare.
• Rosyth Campus is located on the shipyard grounds, in the Firth of Forth. The campus is recognised as one of the largest and best-equipped of its kind in Scotland, with 10,000 sqm of purpose-built learning facilities dedicated to mechanical engineering and renewable energy.

Fife College's libraries are located in Dunfermline, Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy, and students also have access to an electronic library database.

The campuses have quiet study areas and rooms for group work that can be booked, and there is free access for students to computers and Wi-Fi.

The academic year at Fife College runs from September to July. It is divided into 3 trimesters: the first and second are separated by the Christmas holidays, the second and third are Easter.

Additional costs for students include:

• Visa
• Residence. The average cost of renting a home is from £8000 per year,
• Transport
• Nutrition
• Leisure.

A candidate for admission to Fife College needs to take the following steps:

• Choose your course: Familiarize yourself with what the college has to offer and choose one that will help you get your desired qualifications and career.
• Read the admission requirements: see what is needed for the course for which the candidate has expressed a desire to apply.
• Fill out the application online,
• Keep an eye on your email: an invitation to an interview or a commercial offer will be sent there. 
• Fill in the forms of financing: family income or your own.

Fife College has affiliations with a wide range of universities. Students can pursue a full college degree or transfer to a partner for a degree. In addition, the college's strong ties with employers ensure that courses meet the needs of the industry and provide opportunities for work experience.

Before entering Fife College, the applicant needs to decide on the direction of study and the form. One of the main requirements for a candidate is the degree of qualification (level of education).

Fife College has a number of investors who fund the college annually. Thanks to a generous financial fund, Fife is able to offer a large selection of good scholarships.

The largest scholarship is the Russell Trust Scholarship, which is funded by the Russell Trust and is open to all full-time students at Fife College. Scholarships start at £15,000 , giving students a good boost to their studies and future careers.

Fife College Scholarships provide recognition, a financial award, and, in some cases, work experience, internships, and trips abroad to support and encourage students to reach their full potential.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision