BARNSLEY College will open a new £3.6million engineering centre in September.
The college’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) centre will open to students when the academic year begins, following the refurbishment of the existing Engineering and Construction site on Old Mill Lane.
The STEM centre will offer facilities to its students and staff including engineering and electrical workshops, laboratory facilities and learning zones containing computer equipment and reference materials.
A new entrance, canteen and restaurant will be added to the centre during the second phase of the redevelopment, which will be completed in September 2015.
The college received £1.2million in funding towards the project from the Skills Funding Agency.
Andrew Fairest, the college's vice-principal for property development, said: "The college is delighted that this development will enable us to continue to provide world-class facilities for our students.
"The excellent teaching and learning environment in our new STEM centre will fully support our course provision and the specialist engineering tradition of South Yorkshire and the wider community."
