Bradford College is a large further and higher education college located in Bradford in the north of England, with approximately 25,000 students. The College offers a range of full and part time courses from introductory level through to postgraduate level and caters for a variety of students, including school leavers, adults wanting to return to education, degree-level students and those seeking professional qualifications. Bradford College offers more university level qualifications than any other college in England. with approximately 170 full and part time HE courses to choose from. Most of the college's degrees are validated by Leeds Metropolitan University; previously they were validated by the University of Bradford with the final cohort graduating in December 2007. Bradford College plans to apply for university status and award their own degrees, the application process due to formally start in May 2008. Bradford Colleges Trinity Green Campus is also home to the "Dragons Den" where EBL division 2 basketball Team Bradford Dragons play there home matches on saturday evenings. In 1832 the Bradford Mechanics Institute was founded.