Buildings and Facilities at THC

Our Buildings

We have incredible buildings and facilities at Tower Hamlets College. Not only are our conference and lecture theatre facilities superb but we also have outstandingly well designed and high quality communal areas, such as our learning centres, coffee shops, refectories and study areas.Visit our Cafés page for more »
There has been extensive refurbishment in the last few years. We now have a state of the art annexe at the Poplar site housing the very latest in technology as well as strong links with the sports facility at the Workhouse »

The National Academy for Financial Services now resides in a fantastic award winning building in East India Dock Road »

IT and specialist Resources

IT facilities are outstanding at Tower Hamlets College. In addition to over 2000 computers, including laptops, we have new installations of approximately 75 interactive whiteboards in classrooms, with more planned in the not too distant future. We have high numbers of data projectors and numerous mobile audio visual units for classroom use and a well stocked Media Resources area with additional data projectors, VCRs, DVD players, camcorders, digital cameras etc, all for use in teaching and learning.

All students get broadband internet access, the use of the college intranet and virtual learning environment and an e-mail address. In the Learning Centres, and the Cyber Café, students can use computers with CD-ROM, scanning and printing facilities.  Qualified staff are available to help with any problems.

There are specialist rooms with high-quality, modern equipment in our Hair & Beauty and Motor Mechanics Areas. The Creative Computing and Multimedia programme at the college is one of the best in London. The classrooms feature state-of-the-art Macs equipped with the latest art, design, graphics, 3d, video editing, sound and animation software.
 

Learning Centres

Our learning Centres at Poplar and Arbour Square are exceptional and kitted out with all the latest technology. Poplar Learning Centre is newly refurbished. Visit our Learning Centre Section for further information »

Sports Facilities

Tower Hamlets College is working together with the Isle of Dogs Community Foundation, Splash, Docklands Light Railway, and the Tower Hamlets Partnership to provide the excellent sports centre, the Workhouse. Activities include: Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Yoga, Dance, Aerobics etc. Visit their site for further information www.theworkhouse.org  »

For further information about our sports programmes visit our Free Time section »