Dundee and Angus College Announces £265m Campus Overhaul

Dundee and Angus College has presented plans for a £265 million redevelopment project, which may involve several major campus relocations. The institution is considering relocating its Dundee campus to a new site within the city’s Wellgate Shopping Centre, and transferring its Arbroath campus to the town centre, potentially at the Abbeygate Shopping Centre. Such a move would necessitate the closure of the college’s current Kingsway campus in Dundee and its Arbroath campus. The college stated that its third campus, located at Gardyne in Dundee, would undergo expansion and development to incorporate a green skills and innovation hub. The college indicated that the complete funding package had yet to be finalized, but confirmed it had “begun talks on a range of options.” It further explained that this initiative would consolidate education, employability services, and support in a single location, marking “the first time in Scotland” for such an arrangement. Simon Hewitt, principal of Dundee and Angus College, described the proposal as “an amazing opportunity to build world-class facilities that are fit for the future.” He added: “If we were to develop a new campus on the site of the Wellgate Shopping Centre it would put the college at the heart of Dundee’s regeneration and breathe much-needed new life into the city centre.” The Wellgate Centre reported that it has been investigating “sustainable repurposing options” for a period, extending beyond its present retail function. A spokesperson for the centre commented: “The prospect of establishing a city centre college campus delivering learning, employment services and support is hugely exciting.” The spokesperson continued: “We continue to work with the council and the college to try to make this vision a reality.”