LIBYAN oil magnates are impressed with Wigan and Leigh College.
So much so they have enrolled 10 engineers from the WAHA Oil Company on engineering courses at the College.
They will study instrumentation, power utilisation and electrical and electronics engineering.
The tailor-made courses last between six and nine months wquith some engineers joining mainstream courses and studying alongside their British counterparts.
Libyan officials were impressed by the size of the College and the facilities on offer when they toured the engineering faculty.
College chairman Stephen Timms said:"We are delighted they chose to send their students to Wigan and Leigh College.
"We are also gratified they are pleased with our facilities and the progress which their students are making. We hope to continue and develop this relationship for many years to come."
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