Fife College

Name

Fife College

Legal name

Fife College

Website

https://fife.ac.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Further and Higher Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (611210), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural/Regional Community Colleges (EDAHADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Tutoring Services (Subject-Specific & General) (EDAJALAA), Academic Support & Learning Assistance (Tutoring Centers) (EDALABAF), Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension) (EDAHALAB)

Keywords

• Further education
• Vocational training
• Apprenticeships training
• Higher education pathways
• Professional development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunfermline

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - International Students: International students pay tuition fees for higher education courses. HNC/D Level courses are £6,825 per academic year; Degree Level courses are £7,350 per academic year (session 2025-26).
2. Government Funding: As a public further education college in Scotland, Fife College receives significant government funding for delivering vocational education, apprenticeships, and skills training programmes.
3. Business & Training Services: The college generates revenue through employer training, professional development courses, Modern Apprenticeships, and industry-specific training programmes delivered to businesses across various sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Fife College delivers over 1,000 courses from introductory SCQF Level 4 through to postgraduate study, with vocational, academic, apprenticeship, and business-training pathways served via five Fife campuses. Core offerings include full-time and part-time courses, Foundation and Modern Apprenticeships, SVQs, Access courses, Degree pathways (HNC, HND and degree-level with 600+ university articulation routes), School College Partnership courses for S4-S6 pupils, and Continuing Professional Development programmes for employers (including the £2m Tay Cities Region Deal Hospitality Skills Project, 2025-2030). The college supports individual learners, school pupils, international students, and businesses with industry-recognised qualifications and a Moodle-based iLearn virtual learning environment.

Product overview

Fife College operates as a Further and Higher Education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services. The core offering comprises full-time and part-time courses across diverse subject areas including Construction, Built Environment, Business, Childcare, Creative Arts, Digital Computing, Engineering, Health, Hospitality, and more. The college provides multiple study pathways including Foundation and Modern Apprenticeships, School College Partnership programmes, Degree Pathways with 600+ university progression routes, Access courses, and free short courses. Supporting infrastructure includes five campuses (Dunfermline City, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Levenmouth, and Rosyth), The Academy training restaurant, and Carnegie Conference Centre. The institution also delivers business training services and holds strategic partnerships including the Tay Cities Region Deal Hospitality Skills Project (£2m, 2025-2030). Notable recent developments include the opening of Scotland's first net-zero-ready Dunfermline City Campus and establishment of the UK's first hydrogen training facility at Levenmouth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-time Courses Vocational and academic qualifications for students seeking to advance their career or gain employment through concentrated full-time study across subjects including construction, hospitality, business, digital, engineering, and creative arts.
• Part-time Courses Flexible educational programmes allowing students to study alongside other commitments, offering advancement opportunities with schedule flexibility across a wide range of vocational and academic subject areas.
• Degree Pathways HNC and HND qualifications providing articulation routes to university degrees with over 600 progression pathways across the UK, enabling students to study locally with smaller class sizes at reduced cost.
• Foundation Apprenticeships Career pathway programmes for school pupils in S4 or above at SCQF Level 4 and Level 6, combining school timetable study with real-world work experience and industry-recognised qualifications.
• Modern Apprenticeships Work-based learning programmes combining employment with training, enabling individuals to gain qualifications while earning and employers to develop their workforce across sectors.
• School College Partnership Courses Vocational courses delivered as part of school timetables for secondary school pupils, offering head starts in areas including hospitality, digital, engineering, construction, science, childcare and hair and beauty.
• Local Outreach Learning Community-based courses delivered at local venues across Fife, making college education accessible to communities throughout the region.
• Supported Learning Specialised educational programmes designed for students requiring additional support to achieve their learning goals, with accessibility provisions and inclusive learning services.
• Access Courses Preparatory courses designed to help students progress to higher education, particularly for those returning to education or without standard qualifications.
• Evening Courses Classes scheduled during evening hours for learners seeking to upskill or pursue interests alongside daytime commitments.
• Free Short Courses No-cost short-duration training programmes providing skills development and qualification opportunities without tuition fees.
• SVQs (Scottish Vocational Qualifications) Work-based qualifications assessed in the workplace, demonstrating competence in specific job-related skills across multiple sectors.
• Construction and Building Services Courses Practical trade skills training in Painting and Decorating, Brickwork, Carpentry and Joinery, Plumbing and Gas, and Groundworks at SCQF Level 4 and 5, producing outcomes such as the SAPCT Annual Competition first place for painting and decorating students.
• Built Environment Courses Professional discipline programmes including Quantity Surveying, Architectural Technology, Building Surveying, Construction Management, 3D Design (Interior Design and Furniture), and Civil Engineering at NC, HNC, and HND levels.
• Business and Training Services Professional development programmes and training solutions for businesses, including Modern Apprenticeships, industry panels, and customised corporate training delivered to employers across sectors.
• Tay Cities Region Deal Hospitality Skills Project Regional initiative funded at £2 million (2025-2030) to address hospitality sector skills shortages, targeting 1,200 individuals trained, 120 into employment, and 250 businesses supported by 2030.
• Net-Zero Retrofit Skills Course Skills course equipping participants with practical capabilities for home energy efficiency and tackling fuel poverty, delivered in partnership with The Verdancy Group and funded by Opportunities Fife.

Quantifiable outcome

• 148 staff and students completed Carbon Literacy training; working towards Silver Award
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ceda (Commercial Catering Engineers Distribution Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2025Launch of first college-delivered BPEC Commercial Catering Gas Foundation programme. ceda members including DTS Engineering, West Cove Catering Repair, ScoMac, Prois, Clan Engineering, and Grade A Catering Engineers providing work placements and industry engagement.
• The Verdancy GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop the award-winning Net-Zero Retrofit Skills course, which won the 2025 UK & Ireland Green Gown Award. Course delivered at Dunfermline and Levenmouth campuses, funded by Opportunities Fife, equipping participants with practical skills for home energy efficiency and tackling fuel poverty.
• The Carbon Literacy ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognition as only college in Scotland and one of ten UK colleges delivering highest levels of Carbon Literacy training. 148 staff and students have completed training with college working towards Silver Award by 2029.
• Woodland Trust ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for student design projects including bench installations at Formonthills Woodland. Projects now expanded to twice annually to provide more students with real-world experience. Student Harrison Findlay's bench design installed using traditional Japanese Shou Sugi Ban technique.
• CECA Scotland (Civil Engineering Contractors Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCECA Scotland Academy partnership delivering NPA Civil Engineering Operatives SQA course to address skills shortage in civil engineering industry. Course designed to meet workforce needs with support from Energy Skills Partnership and Scottish Funding Council.
• Historic Environment ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Fife Council and Historic Environment Scotland's Engine Shed to deliver Traditional Building Skills pre-apprenticeship course. Addresses skills gap for traditional building maintenance for pre-1919 historic buildings in Scotland.
• Fife CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint delivery of Traditional Building Skills course and Construction Academy for job seekers. Partnership on various workforce development initiatives including Dunfermline Learning Campus development.
• Shell UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish Energy Transition Skills Hub at Rosyth campus and EV Chargepoint Installation Training programme. Includes Nanogrid Interactive Learning Environment - classroom fully powered by renewable energy. Targeting 2000 students for energy transition training.
• SGNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to operate UK's first hydrogen training facility for gas engineers at Levenmouth Campus. H100 Fife programme will upskill over 200 Gas Safe registered engineers to work with hydrogen gas for pioneering green hydrogen trial supplying homes in Levenmouth.
• Tay Cities Region Deal PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner£2 million funding for Hospitality Skills Project (2025-2030) under Regional Skills and Employability Development programme. Targets: 1,200 individuals trained, 120 into employment, 250 businesses supported. Partners include Scottish Government, UK Government, local authorities, and private sector.
• Central Fife ClubSportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for HND Fitness students to deliver coaching experience to youth athletes from affiliated clubs including Enigma Gymnastics, Kirkcaldy Gymnastics, and FINS Swimming Club. Six-week strength and conditioning programme at Kirkcaldy Campus.
• Balfour BeattycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding the new Dunfermline City Campus as part of Dunfermline Learning Campus. Working closely with Fife College to identify employment opportunities on-site throughout the build. Supporting Construction Academy for job seekers.
• Marshall ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract partner for Kirkcaldy Campus roofing renovation works. Delivered site visit for roofing apprentices to observe heritage conservation work alongside AtkinsRéalis and college estates team.
• AtkinsRéalisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner for Kirkcaldy Campus upgrade works. Provided presentations on contract tender, budgets, health and safety, and project management for apprentice development.
• George Leslie LtdminorOthersContractor that delivered container full of equipment and materials to support delivery of NPA Civil Engineering Operatives SQA course at Fife College.
• Skills Development ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for Foundation Apprenticeships, working with Fife College and Fife Council to deliver 14 Foundation Apprenticeship courses at Level 4 and Level 6 across Fife.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dundee and Angus College: Adjacent Scottish further education college operating across Dundee and Angus with a similar mix of vocational courses, apprenticeships, and university progression pathways. Directly comparable in scale, governance structure (public FE college), and student demographics.
• Edinburgh College: One of Scotland's largest further education colleges, offering a comparable portfolio of full-time, part-time, apprenticeship, and degree pathway programs. Similar public-sector governance and Scottish Funding Council oversight make it a closely comparable peer.
• New College Lanarkshire: Scottish further education college serving Lanarkshire with vocational, apprenticeship, and higher-education pathways. Comparable structure, funding model, and program breadth to Fife College.
• Forth Valley College: Scottish FE college covering the Forth Valley region with similar apprenticeship, vocational, and higher-education offerings. Comparable scale and public-sector governance model.
• West Lothian College: Single-region Scottish FE college offering vocational qualifications, apprenticeships, and degree pathways under the same Scottish Funding Council framework. Closely comparable in size and program structure.
• City of Glasgow College: Largest Scottish FE college with comprehensive apprenticeship, vocational, and degree pathway offerings. Comparable funding model and product mix, though at significantly larger scale.
• North East Scotland College (NESCol): Scottish FE college serving Aberdeen and the north-east with a comparable portfolio of vocational, apprenticeship, and degree pathway programs under the same public-sector funding model.
• Borders College: Rural/regional Scottish FE college offering vocational, apprenticeship, and university progression pathways. Comparable in scale, governance, and regional community-college positioning.

Broad incumbents

• SRUC (Scotland's Rural College): Specialist higher-education institution focused on agriculture, land-based, and rural skills. Comparable in operating under Scottish public-sector governance and offering vocational/apprenticeship pathways, though focused on a narrower industry set.

Emerging players

• Open University Scotland: Distance-learning higher-education provider offering flexible degree pathways to Scottish learners. Comparable in degree-pathway articulation function and serving adult/mature learners, though operating at much larger scale and through a fully online model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fifecollege
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FifeCollege/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/fifecollege
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/fife-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/fifecollege
• TikToktiktok.com/@fifecollegeofficial

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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