Fife College is to close in a bid to help reduce the spread of coronavirus.
The instiution’s 22,000 students were told on Monday morning that all campuses would be temporarily shut as a precaution to safeguard communities.
A final decision on the timing of the closure will be taken later on Monday and staff and students will be alerted by email.
Arrangements to minimise the impact of the closure on education will be made.
Fife College has campuses in Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, Glenrothes and Leven.
A statement on the college website reads: “The health and wellbeing of our students and staff is paramount.
“We have therefore decided to instigate a temporary closure of Fife College to help reduce the risk of spread of coronavirus within our community.
“We have been working with other colleges across Scotland over the weekend in developing plans for the temporary closure.
“We will be deciding later today the precise timing of the closure and finalising arrangements to minimise the impact on you.
“We will provide staff and students with more details by email by the end of today.”
St Andrews University cancelled all classes at the weekend and has moved to remote learning for the rest of the semester.
