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We have a wide range of courses taught on campus and flexible courses for you to study anytime, anywhere.
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Houghall Campus
Sports Academies
Love Sport?
Go further both academically and physically with East Durham College's fantastic Sports Performance Centres!
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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
Tree work has given me purpose, motivation and opportunity to connect with life, and it makes me feel worthwhile. I have always loved my work and feel very passionate about it.
Alistair Magee
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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.
Health & Social Care Facilities
If caring for people is your passion, there’s no better place to study in our brand new real-to-life ward classroom, along with our other great facilities here at EDC.
North East Institute of Technology Engineering Suite
The North East Institute of Technology engineering suite offers a huge variety of excellent engineering equipment for our students.
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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