Alloa Campus Open Evening welcomes potential new students

An Open Evening to promote and showcase what Forth Valley College’s Alloa Campus has to offer was held on Wednesday 22 April.

The event – which was attended by FVC Principal Kenny MacInnes and Vice Principal Learning and Student Experience Sarah Higgins - was well attended and was organised to highlight the courses and facilities the campus can provide, especially after the welcome news that its future has been secured for at least the 2026/27 academic year.

Representatives from the College’s teaching departments and Apprenticeships, Skills and Commercial Team were on hand from 4.30pm - 7.00pm, to offer advice and guidance on the wide range of courses available including full-time courses, Partnership Degrees with Scotland’s leading universities, Modern Apprenticeships, Foundation Apprenticeships, evening courses, business training courses and flexible learning programmes, available across all campuses.

In addition, support teams were available to offer careers advice and answer questions on funding, learning support and applying to college. The Open Evening also served as a great opportunity for potential students, their families and the wider Clackmannanshire community to get a look around FVC’s fantastic Alloa Campus building and facilities, and meet the teams face to face, who can help them make an informed decision about which course is right for them.

Kenny MacInnes, Principal of Forth Valley College, said: “Following the welcome news that our Alloa Campus will be secured for the 2026/27 session, we were determined to show what an excellent facility it is and how important it is for Alloa and the wider Clackmannanshire community.

“It was great to see so many potential students, their parents, families and friends  - as well as members of the public– attend the event so that we could show what the Alloa Campus can offer, and this will help us make an even stronger case to secure its long term future. We now hope as many of them as possible will apply for courses and begin their journey at Forth Valley College.

“Our open evenings offer a fantastic opportunity for people to find out about the different options available to them – whether they’re interested in a mainstream course, finding out about Modern Apprenticeship vacancies currently on offer, thinking about studying for a Foundation Apprenticeship while still at school or pursuing a degree.

“These events are also really useful if you’re considering applying to college, but have questions surrounding student finance or the application process for example – and they’re also an excellent opportunity to find out what qualifications employers are looking for.”