Jermain Defoe Football Academy Open Day - 15th April
In year 11 and love football? Come and find out more about our Jermain Defoe Football Academy by attending our open day on the 15th April 2025, 1-3pm.
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Upcoming Events
Animal Care - Houghall Come to College Open Evening (April 29)
5:00PM-6:30PM
If you are considering studying Animal Care, Animal Management, Animal Science, or Veterinary Nursing at our Houghall Campus in Durham, from September 2025, this event is for you! Our Come to College interview evenings are the best way to get all the information about the course you are interested in, see our facilities and learn more about what Houghall has to offer!
Houghall Campus
Landbased Courses - Houghall Come to College Open Evening (April 30th)
5:00PM-6:30PM
If you are considering studying one of our Landbased courses (Excluding Animal Care, Vet Nursing, Foundation Studies & Derwent Autism Provision) at our Houghall Campus in Durham, from September 2025, this event is for you! Our Come to College interview evenings are the best way to get all the information about the course you are interested in, see our facilities and learn more about what Houghall has to offer!
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.
Sport Performance Centres
Love Sport?
Go further both academically and physically with East Durham College's fantastic Sports Performance Centres!
Find your Sports Performance Centre
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!
Find 16-18 courses
Adult Learners
Over the age of 19 and want to retrain? We've got a huge amount of courses ideal for adults.
View all courses for adults
Higher Education
We work with several universities to offer degree-level programmes at the college.
Apply for HE courses
Apprentices
Courses not the route for you? Why not earn while you learn instead with an apprenticeship?
Become an apprentice
Former EDC Student Profile
Suzi worked for a number of years as the Breakfast Show Producer at Heart Radio in the North East. As well as being a lecturer at East Durham College, Suzi now also works part time as a continuity announcer for Channel 4 TV and as a presenter on Sun FM.
Suzi Martin
Read about our former students
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.
North East Institute of Technology Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Suite
Work with cars of the future in our state-of the-art Electric/Hybrid Suite.
Immersive Training Classrooms
The college has two state-of-the-art immersive training classrooms. They use the latest in 3D immersive technology, to provide a unique and interactive training environment, replicating real-life scenarios.
Plumbing & Heating Engineering Workshop
A course in plumbing can really open doors (especially bathroom ones!) to a lot of opportunities and the right facilities can help too, so take a look below at what’s on offer at EDC.
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Take a closer look
Visit our fantastic Instagram page to get a better view of what's happening in and around East Durham College.
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