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Moray College is based in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. It has 1500 full time students and 8100 part time students (based on 2009-2010 academic year). It employs approximately 370 staff (266 full time).

History
In 1971 the Elgin Technical College was opened as a further education college by the local education authority. The name of the college changed to the Moray College of Further Education in 1978.

When the Further and Higher Education Scotland Act was passed in 1992 the college left the ownership of the Local Education Authority (a process known as incorporation) and the name was changed to simply Moray College.

The nature of study changed at Moray College in 1997 when it became a partner college of the UHI Millenium Institute. It was now able to offer a far wider range of subjects for study through networked courses through the UHI Millenium Institute.

In April 2001 UHIP became a designated higher education institution known as the UHI Millennium Institute (UHI) recognised for funding by the Scottish Funding Council.

Facilities
The Moray College Technology Centre, located at the Linkwood campus in New Elgin, is a state-of-the-art facility providing purpose-built accommodation for a wide range of courses in The Built Enviroment, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic and Mechatronic engineering. courses range from basic Craft level to HNC/D.

The Learning Resource Centre at Moray College incorporates the library and computer-based learning support facilities to provide a high-quality environment for learning. The LRC has over 27,000 volumes, 244 printed periodicals, 1,000 audio-visual items, and an ever-increasing number of e-books. The Learning Resource Centre is also equipped with video and DVD players, a data projector, a self-operated photocopier, colour and black and white printers.

The College has four learning centres in Buckie, Keith, Forres and Nairn, which are branded as SUFL learndirect scotland learning centres. SUFL is the Scottish University for industry, who made possible the re-development of these centres with a funding package along with the European Regional Development fund, the Millennium Commission, and Moray Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise.

The Beechtree Restaurant is part of the main campus of Moray College where hospitality and catering students prepare, cook and serve food to the general public. It enjoys the reputation of being one of the finest training restaurants in Scotland.

Students, staff and members of the public can avail themselves of the facilities of Moray College's Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Complementary Therapies salons. These salons provide state-of-the-art training facilities for both full-time and part-time students

There is a Common room for the students to hang out and has a pool table which is good for when you are on your breaks.

Curriculum
Main subject areas taught at the college are Art, Business and Administration, Care and Social Sciences, Communication and Languages, Computing and Information Technology, Hairdressing, Beauty and Complementary Therapies, Hospitality, Science, Maths & Sport, Skills for Life, Technology. A number of additional subject areas are available through the college partnership with the UHI Millennium Institute.