We have spent tens of millions of pounds and more than a decade developing our world-class campus into what it is today.
Each of our buildings is truly unique and contains everything you need to succeed in your chosen subject. Here is a small taste of what gives our campus its wow factor:
- Convenient and accessible town centre location
- State-of-the-art teaching spaces
- Two huge libraries featuring thousands of books, journals, computers and tablets
- Plenty of social spaces to relax in
- Numerous cafés and restaurants serving delicious food and drink — including Starbucks
- Home of Lancashire’s top-rated restaurant
- Dedicated prayer facilities
- FREE Wi-Fi across campus
- On-site leisure facilities include a gym and pool
- On-site salon and spa
Beacon Centre
The £18.3m Beacon Centre is our flagship building and opened in 2012. Designed with both function and sustainability in mind, it features a myriad of modern, beautifully-designed teaching spaces, social spaces and other amenities that enhance the student experience.
Key Features
- Purpose-built classrooms and teaching spaces
- State-of-the-art Creative Arts studio spaces, print rooms and Apple Mac suites
- Photography darkroom
- Mock aircraft cabin for Travel and Tourism
- Mock hospital ward for Health and Social Care
- Library with thousands of books, journals, computers and tablets you can borrow — with dedicated quiet zones to enjoy them in
- Beacon Centre Café serving hot and cold food and beverages — including Starbucks
- The Hub — home of administrative and student services, careers advice and student finance
Regional Automotive Technology Hub (RATH)
The £5.5m Regional Automotive Technology Hub (RATH) — opened in 2014 — was developed collaboratively with leading dealerships including Bowker BMW and Simpsons Skoda. RATH is also a student-supported commercial garage, offering a number of services to the public.
Key Features
- Developed collaboratively with Chorley Nissan, Blackburn Audi, Bowker BMW, Simpsons Skoda and the Institute of the Motor Industry
- Real-world garage and workshop environment with commercial MOT lane
- Diagnostics laboratory
- A range of hybrid and electric vehicles to develop future-proofed skills
Construction Centre
The Construction Centre features all the practical facilities needed for future tradesmen and construction workers to master their craft. This includes purpose-built workshops for brickwork, plumbing, carpentry, joinery and fitted interiors.
Key Features
- Modern construction facilities, materials and working practices
- Purpose-built workshops for brickwork, plumbing, carpentry, joinery and fitted interiors
Sports and Leisure Centre
The £13.5m Sports and Leisure Centre opened in 2015 and features state-of-the-art fitness and leisure facilities open to all our students. It is also home to Sport courses — where two deluxe sport halls can accommodate a myriad of different sporting activities.
Key Features
- 2 deluxe, multi-sport halls
- 6-lane swimming pool with a water slide
- 80-station gym and fitness suite
- Aerobics studio
- Spin studio
- Physiotherapy laboratory
Futures Centre
The £7m Futures Centre opened in 2013 and is home to a diverse mix of curriculum areas including Engineering, Media and Music. The building is equipped with world-class facilities featuring modern technologies, covering a range of spaces such as classrooms, workshops and studios.
Key Features
- Engineering and advanced manufacturing workshops and classrooms with state-of-the-art equipment and machinery
- Electrical Installation workshops
- Media and television studio, control room and Apple Mac edit suites
- Music recording studio with professional mixing and production facilities
Elizabeth Building
The Elizabeth Building is home to Academy Hair and Beauty and Scholars Training Restaurant; both of which are student-run enterprises and open to the public. Scholars are currently Lancashire’s top-rated restaurant on TripAdvisor.
Key Features
- Academy Hair and Beauty features hairdressing and barbering salons, beauty therapy and spa facilities - all open to the public.
- Scholars Restaurant features a training restaurant open to the public and a number of professional kitchen facilities.
- Food4Thought serves delicious hot and cold food and drink
Victoria Building
The iconic Grade II-listed Victoria Building dates back to 1888 and is steeped in local heritage. In the modern day, it is home to Skills for Work and Fine Art — the latter of which occupies a beautiful top-floor studio space featuring heaps of natural light.
Key Features
- Grade II-listed and was the original Blackburn College building
- Home to Skills for Work, Media Makeup and Fine Art
- Beautiful Fine Art top-floor studio space with heaps of natural light
- Additional Music practice rooms
