Blackburn College

Blackburn College was established in 1888 which means we have been providing education for over 120 years! What’s more we are one of the largest and most successful colleges in the North West.

Blackburn College is a four-year coeducational private liberal arts college located in Carlinville, Illinois, which is the county seat of Macoupin County, Illinois (a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area). It was established in 1837 and named for the Rev. Gideon Blackburn. It is one of only seven federally-recognized work colleges in the United States,[1] and Blackburn has the only student-managed work program, enabling students to gain leadership experience as they manage other students. All resident students are required to work, but commuter students can opt to participate in the work program if they would like. Each student that works receives a tuition discount for the hours they work in the work program. It is also the least expensive private college in Illinois.

Blackburn College has a Beacon Award for its excellence in teaching and learning. A multi-million development programme to create a world-class campus. Phase one, the £7 million St Paul’s Centre was opened in 2007 and Phase two, the £14 million University Centre was officially opened in 2009. The third phase to create a new ‘Core Building’ will begin in 2010.
Foundation Degrees and Honours Degrees awarded by Lancaster University, University of Glamorgan and University of Central Lancashire. Flexible learning – evening, weekend and day-time courses to fit around your lifestyle and family or work commitments.High quality advice and guidance – in December 2009 Blackburn College was re-accredited the Matrix Quality Standard for Customer Care, one of only a few Further Education Colleges who have been awarded the Standard for a third time.

The work program was first instituted at Blackburn College in 1913 in order to provide access to higher education to individuals with the academic ability, but who were lacking the financial means. While cost reduction remains an important value of the work program today, there is an emphasis on the opportunities it provides for student learning. The work program is intended as a vehicle for personal growth including leadership opportunities and community involvement. Most students work a minimum of 160 hours each semester (10 hours a week) in partnership with faculty and staff to help provide virtually all services essential to college operations. By sharing, belonging, and contributing through their work, students gain an added sense of community and individual responsibility, while also establishing some life-long friendships. This combination of academic preparation and practical work experience uniquely prepares students for meeting the challenges of life, career, and any post-graduate experience.

Courses Offered

• BA (Hons) Business Accounting
• BA (Hons) Business Studies
• BA (Hons) Business Studies (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Business with Human Resource Management
• BA (Hons) Care Practice (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Criminology (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Design (Contemporary Textiles) (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Design (Graphic Communication)
• BA (Hons) Design (Illustration and Animation)
• BA (Hons) Design (Moving Image)
• BA (Hons) Design (New Media)
• BA (Hons) Design for Interiors (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Digital Media Design (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Early Years Childcare (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Education Studies
• BA (Hons) English
• BA (Hons) Financial Sevices (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Fine Art (Integrated Media)
• BA (Hons) Fire and Rescue Service Management (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Hospitality Management (Top-Up)
• BA (Hons) Housing Studies (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Journalism (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Neighbourhood Management (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Photographic Media (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Public Service Management (Top-up)
• BA (Hons) Social Sciences
• BA (Hons) Working with Children and Young People (Top-up)
• BA (Joint Hons) English and History
• BA (Joint Hons) Politics and English
• BA (Joint Hons) Politics and History
• BA (Joint Hons) Sociology and English
• BA (Joint Hons) Sociology and History
• BEng (Hons) Digital Communication Systems
• BEng (Hons) Electrical / Electronic Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Mechatronics
• BEng (Hons) Sustainable Engineering
• BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology (Counselling and Health)
• BSc (Hons) Complementary Medicine (Top-up)
• BSc (Hons) Computing (Business Information Systems) (Top-Up)*
• BSc (Hons) Computing (Networking and Forensics) (Top-Up)*
• BSc (Hons) Computing (Software Development) (Top-Up)*
• BSc (Hons) Sustainable Construction
• LLB (Hons) Law
• LLB (Hons) Law (Fast Track)
• LLB (Hons) Law with Psychology
• Pre Degree Preparatory Certificate (Subject to Validation)
• Masters in Law LLM

Contact Details
Blackburn College
Feilden Street
Blackburn, Lancashire
UK BB2 1LH
01254 55144, 01254 292929, 01254 292500
Official Website: http://www.blackburn.ac.uk/