Northern Ireland

Belfast Metropolitan College

Publicly funded college · Northern Ireland

Colleges and private providersTrack recordFounded 1991
Belfast Metropolitan College campus
Photo: Albert Bridge · CC BY-SA 2.0

About

Belfast Metropolitan College, also known as Belfast Met, is a further and higher education institution in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The college offers both vocational education and academic qualifications. With over 37,000 enrolments and an annual budget in the region of £60 million, it is the largest FE college in the UK and the fourth largest post-secondary institution in the UK.

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On the register

Sponsor type
Publicly funded college
Licence
Student sponsor with a track record
Founded
1991

Register of licensed student sponsors, UK Home Office, 16 October 2026.