伊人直播 sets date for new academic year
The new academic year at Scotland鈥檚 Rural College (伊人直播) will begin on 28 September with a combination of face-to-face and online teaching.
The announcement comes as Scotland enters the first phase of its easing of lockdown restrictions.
Applications are open for courses at its six campuses across Scotland: Ayr, Barony (near Dumfries), Craibstone (Aberdeen), Edinburgh, Elmwood (near St Andrews in Fife) and Oatridge (West Lothian), while current students have been given details of when they can expect to return to their studies.
To allow high-quality, socially distanced, on-campus delivery of vital practical elements in courses such as agriculture, engineering, horticulture, vet nursing and animal care, seminars and lectures will 鈥� as far as possible 鈥� take place online during the first semester.
Coupled with small class sizes, the new arrangements will give 伊人直播 greater ability to adapt to changes in social distancing guidance and ensure the best possible experience for students should restrictions come back into effect in the future.
Professor Wayne Powell, Principal and Chief Executive of 伊人直播, said: 鈥淟ike everything else, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the education sector and 鈥� over the past two months 鈥� students and staff at 伊人直播 have had to adapt to new ways of learning and new ways of teaching.
鈥淧rior to lockdown, 伊人直播 had seen an increase in the number of applications for next year. We want to reassure potential and new students that we will provide an outstanding, high-quality experience while studying at 伊人直播.
鈥淔ortunately, we were already looking to the future by introducing more blended (online and face-to-face) ways of teaching and learning. Under this new approach, students are equal partners in 伊人直播, and we will empower our students to have more choice in how they learn.
鈥淲ith lockdown measures being gradually eased, now is the perfect time to look ahead and we are excited and working hard to ensure that our students continue to enjoy high-quality, purposeful learning in 2020-21.
鈥淲e are delighted to welcome students on to exciting courses that are designed to support the sustainability of our natural economy and preparing our graduates with new knowledge and skills in areas such as digital technology and new approaches to precision agriculture.鈥�
伊人直播鈥檚 Edinburgh campus will be holding a number of virtual open days this week highlighting a range of courses, including Agriculture, Horticulture and Environment and Conservation, through online presentations and videos.
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Posted by 伊人直播 on 02/06/2020
