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Argyll College UHI rises above national performance average

Argyll College UHI is preparing to kick off a new academic year with the most exciting and wide-ranging curriculum it has ever offered.

And the 2017/18 prospectus isn’t the only good news for existing and future students. Official statistics show that more Argyll College UHI students than ever before are successfully completing their courses.

The news was welcomed by its Principal, Fraser Durie, who stressed that achieving at college was often a springboard to further education and employment opportunities.

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