Welcome from our Principal

principal jim metcalfe smiling in hallway

Hello! 

And thank you for your interest in Fife College 

Whether you are leaving school, returning to education, or looking to progress your career with additional skills and qualifications, we are so delighted that you are considering joining us. This is your College, and we’re ready to support you whatever your learning ambition.  

We have a great range of learning opportunities - from professional training and apprenticeships through to higher education and technical qualifications. We’re here to help you maximise your skills, build the career you want, increase your earning potential, and much more.  

You can even study for your degree qualifications with us, with over 550 progression routes in place with university partners. And our wide range of courses offer a flexibility to fit around a busy home or work life. All this with expert teaching, small class sizes, and fantastic links with dozens of local employers.  

You’ll also experience an outstanding learning environment. We’ve invested in first class facilities that replicate a real-life work environment. These include state-of-the-art training kitchens and customer-facing restaurants; the very best industry standard engineering equipment and construction workshops; top-of-therange digital equipment, especially in cyber and software development areas; as well as a new Media Production Hub to deliver ‘live projects’ using ultra high-quality equipment. We also have our own sound, screen and photography studios; performing arts theatre; hair, beauty and make-up salons; digital design labs and a business school.  

But don’t just take my word for it. Our most recent Student Survey showed a 93% satisfaction rate, with 94% of students saying they would recommend us to others. And we’re even more proud of the fact that 96% of our full-time students progress to either employment or further studies after successfully completing their courses with us, as we help train and educate the workforce of the future.  

Everything we do at Fife College is geared towards providing the qualifications, training and work placement opportunities to help you achieve your goals, as well as helping to equip you with the life enhancing skills, experience and resilience that will shape your future success.  

We look forward to welcoming you in 2024 and I’m confident you’ll love Fife College as much as we do!  

Jim Metcalfe
Principal