The construction of the new CLQ campus is due to be completed in September 2025.
It will then take approximately six weeks to install IT systems, fit out classrooms, equip learning spaces and transfer relevant equipment and resources from the Paget Road and Wellington Road campuses to the new site.
The new CLQ campus is currently scheduled to open to students after the October half-term break.
You will be notified of the actual opening date nearer the time.
All courses that are currently delivered at the Paget Road campus, in Compton, will move to the new CLQ campus.
In addition, some courses currently delivered at the Wellington Road campus, in Bilston, will also move to the new CLQ campus.
The following subjects will be taught at the new CLQ campus:
*Bakery courses will continue to be delivered at the Wellington Road campus
**Counselling qualifications will continue to be delivered at the Wellington Road campus
If you are enrolled for a course that will ultimately be delivered at the new CLQ campus you will start the 2025/26 academic year at the campus where the subject is currently delivered - ie. Paget Road or Wellington Road.
You will study there until October half-term and transfer to the new campus after the break - you will be notified of the actual date nearer the time.
If you are enrolled for a course that will ultimately be delivered at the new CLQ campus you will start the 2025/26 academic year at the campus where the subject is currently delivered - ie. Paget Road or Wellington Road.
You will study there until October half-term and transfer to the new campus after the break - you will be notified of the actual date nearer the time.
When the new CLQ campus opens the Paget Road campus will close, so you will continue your studies at the new site.
The new CLQ campus is in the centre of Wolverhampton with excellent links to bus, Metro and train services, as well as local cycleways.
The college is currently exploring options for both staff and students, which includes negotiating a preferential rate with commercial car parks near to the new campus.
The city centre also makes it very accessible by bus, train, Metro and bicycle.
When you course transfers to the new CLQ campus you will be expected to be on-site for the start of your lessons as indicated on your timetable.
Depending on your household income and the course you’re studying, you may be entitled to financial support to help with travel and other college costs.
The new campus will be equipped with a range of state-of-the-art facilities including hair and beauty training rooms, mock-up hospital ward, professional kitchen and science laboratories, as well as music editing suites, performing arts theatre, rehearsal and recording studios, and visual arts spaces.
Members of the public will be able to book appointments at the commercial New Era hair and beauty salons, as well as find out about training courses to boost their employment prospects and get support with searching for and applying for jobs in the Careers and Skills Hub.
The new CLQ campus is intended to be ‘safe by design’ and consultation with West Midlands Police took place during the early design stages to ensure proportionate security measures are taken.
All staff and students will be expected to swipe through airport-style speed gates using their ID badge, a system that is already in operation at the Wellington Road campus.
In addition, CCTV and access control systems will also be installed in the new building