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Fife College wins prestigious award for UK-first Geospatial skills course
A New Era for Skills, Innovation, and Events in Fife
As we prepare to move into the brand-new Dunfermline City Campus this October, the College is entering an exciting new chapter— one that expands our ambitions and capacities to deliver for Fife’ s employers businesses and communities.
The new campus is designed with the future in mind. Featuring state-of-the-art learning environments, it will significantly enhance our ability to deliver high-quality technical training and workforce development programmes. This expansion means that employers across Fife will have even greater access to the upskilling and reskilling opportunities they need to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving economy.
At the heart of the new campus will be the Carnegie Conference and Events Centre( CCEC)— a flagship venue set to become the premier home for business events and training in the region. With four large event spaces, nine flexible meeting rooms and capacity for up to 1,000 delegates, the CCEC is purpose-built to host everything from conferences and exhibitions to social events and corporate functions.
The CCEC will offer a premium experience, with free on-site parking, dedicated breakout areas, and a high-quality hospitality offering, ensuring that every event is both seamless and memorable. And we’ re sure there’ ll be something for everyone as we introduce a refreshed catering menu for our delegates to enjoy. Replacing the existing Carnegie Conference Centre, the new CCEC represents a bold step forward— combining enhanced facilities with a renewed commitment to supporting the region’ s economic growth and innovation. We look forward to welcoming you to the new campus and working together to shape the future of skills and enterprise in Fife.
Fife College’ s groundbreaking Geospatial Foundation Skills course – the first of its kind to be delivered at further education level anywhere in the UK – has won the AGI Award for Geospatial Collaboration and Partnership at the prestigious national Association of Geographic Information( AGI) Awards.
Presented at the 2025 Annual GeoBusiness Show in London, the award recognises the course’ s pioneering approach to geospatial education and its major impact on developing critical skills for the future workforce. The course was designed with a vocational perspective and incorporated a significant degree of industry and public sector support from over 25 organisations.
Launched in early 2025, Fife College’ s 18-week Geospatial Foundation Skills course introduces students to modern geo techniques; including geographic data quality capture methods, earth observation and satellite technology and the basics in GIS operations – key tools used across vital industries such as renewable energy, transportation, healthcare, urban planning and environmental conservation.
The course has been shaped in collaboration
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