Liverpool Community College was formed in 1992 by the amalgamation of four FE colleges in Liverpool, Merseyside. The College provides academic and vocational courses for more than 20,000 students each year, most of whom are 16 to 18 years old. The College is based on several sites around the city, mainly in the city center. The courses available at the College are AS/A level, access, basic skills, counseling, engineering, media, multimedia, graphic design & photography, retail science, social work, visual arts, catering and hospitality, engineering motor vehicle, fashion and clothing, GCSE, child studies, etc.