Year 11 Open Events - September 2023
Are you in Year 11, a parent/carer or know someone in Year 11 who's wondering what's next after school? The answer is EDC - come to our Peterlee and Houghall campus open events on Wednesday 27th and Saturday 30th September. Give the button a click for more info.
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Upcoming Events
Peterlee Campus, ED6 & Technical Academy Year 11 Sept Open Evening - Willerby Grove
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Our Peterlee campus, ED6 and Technical Academy Year 11 Open Evening is on Wednesday 27th September 2023 at Willerby Grove, Peterlee, and is the perfect event to help you find your perfect course!
Peterlee Campus
Houghall Campus Saturday Morning Open Day (Sept)
9.30am - 11.30am
Thinking of coming to study at EDC's Houghall campus, in Durham, in September 2024? We're hosting a special open day at Houghall on Saturday 30th September 2023 from 9:30am to 11:30am. Due to the size of the site, last entry is kindly requested by 10:45am.
Creating outstanding futures.
That's what EDC is all about! Our aim is to give all of our students the opportunities they need to get far in the careers they want - that's why we offer hundreds of courses in a huge variety of different subject areas. Courses are open for anyone above the age of 16 - so whether you're fresh out of school looking for that next step or an adult wanting to retrain, EDC is the place to do it.
No. 1
in the country for A Level Progress Score
(DfE performance tables, general FE, 1st of 101 colleges in England 2018)
100%
A Level pass rate 2016-2022 all subjects
Students taking 3 A-Levels
96% of students would recommend us to others
QDP Survey 2020
Our students have gone on to over
80
different universities in the last seven years
Education for all.
At East Durham College, you don't have to be a school leaver to join us! We offer courses for everyone aged 16 and above from entry level to foundation degree programmes.
16-18 Student
Leaving school and wondering what's next? Start here and find your perfect course!
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Adult Learners
Over the age of 19 and want to retrain? We've got a huge amount of courses ideal for adults.
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Higher Education
We work with several universities to offer degree-level programmes at the college.
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Apprentices
Courses not the route for you? Why not earn while you learn instead with an apprenticeship?
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Former EDC Student Profile
The staff at the college were amazing, they made things fun and treated us like real adults. They supported us when we were struggling and picked us up when we crumbled
Emma Hume
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Featured Facilities
We have many excellent facilities across our campuses that are open to the general public and available to hire. Why not take advantage of our fantastic venues and services.
Electrical Installation Workshop
Discover more about our exceptional, specialised electrical facility at The Technical Academy!
ED6 Study Room
If you're coming to study at ED6 Sixth Form centre, you'll get your own dedicated study room at our Peterlee campus!
Digital Suite
Our brand-new, state-of-the-art Digital Suite has a range of high-quality equipment including Meta Quest 2 VR headsets, Xbox Series X Consoles, 3D printers and high-end gaming PCs.
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