University Technical College Wigan

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'''University Technical College Wigan''' (or '''Wigan UTC''') was a university technical college (UTC) sixth form that opened in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England in September 2013.

Wigan UTC specialised in process engineering and environmental technologies, and was located in the historic O & C Rushton Warehouse building in Wigan town centre. Sponsors of the UTC included the University of Central Lancashire and Wigan & Leigh College.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganutc.org/partners |title=Partners |publisher=Wigan UTC |access-date=2013-04-03}}</ref>

Wigan UTC had an initial intake of students aged 14 and 16 (academic years 10 and 12) in 2013, however from 2015 the college stopped enrolling under 16's and only offered a sixth form provision.

The college closed in July 2019 as a lack of students made it financially unviable.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wigantoday.net/news/education/wigan-utc-will-close-as-low-student-numbers-are-unviable-1-9690787|title=Wigan UTC will close as low student numbers are unviable|publisher=Wigan Today|date=4 April 2019|access-date=9 April 2019}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.wiganutc.org/}}

Category:Defunct schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan Category:Defunct University Technical Colleges Category:University of Lancashire Category:Educational institutions established in 2013 Category:2013 establishments in England Category:Educational institutions disestablished in 2019 Category:2019 disestablishments in England Category:Buildings and structures in Wigan