16-18
Aged 16-18 and looking for an amazing course you can study? Well, you're in the right place with East Durham College!
Whether you're looking for your next step after you leave school or you're under the age of 18 and looking to get back into college, our huge range of course options available at East Durham College means there's something for you!
The EDC Experience
Once you've picked your course, you'll be able to take advantage of loads of perks that EDC students get! These include:
- Fuel Up with Starbucks - at our Peterlee and Houghall campuses, we have coffee shops available which serve a wide variety of Starbucks treats.
- Amazing Facilities - with most of courses involving practical working, you need incredible spaces to work! That's why you'll find amazing facilities wherever you look at EDC. Find out more by visiting our facilities page.
- Great Teachers - you'll be learning from the best here at EDC, with our lecturers having years of experience in different industries, ensuring you leave job ready
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Three Campuses. Countless Options
Here at EDC, we're not just a college in one place! We've got three campuses with very different offers and that's why we're confident we've definitely got something amazing for you to study.
Willerby Grove, Peterlee Campus
First up, there's our Willerby Grove, Peterlee campus!
Easily accessible from loads of the surrounding area, our Peterlee campus is home to a lot of traditional college courses. Think stuff like hairdressing, construction, childcare and more, and you'll get the right idea of the vibe of our Peterlee campus!
Peterlee's facilities are absolutely top-notch. We've spent millions on ensuring our learners get access to the very best while they're with us.
There are loads of incredible things at Peterlee from our Lee Stafford Hairdressing salons, double-size sports hall to our advanced digital suite; whatever you study, you'll find amazing stuff here at EDC!
The following course options are available for 16-18 year olds at East Durham College's Peterlee campus:
- Art & Design
- Beauty Therapy
- Brickwork
- Business & Management
- Carpentry & Joinery
- Childcare
- Computing & ICT
- Creative Media Production
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Foundation Studies (SEND)
- Hairdressing & Barbering
- Health & Social Care
- Hospitality, Catering & Cookery
- Music & Music Technology
- Painting & Decorating
- Performing Arts
- Science
- Sports
- T Levels
- Travel & Tourism
- Uniformed Public Services
Houghall, Durham City Campus
Looking for something a bit out of the ordinary for your college course? Well, let us tell you all about Houghall, the region's largest specialist land-based college!
Houghall's been around for over 80 years, and we specialise in land-based education. What is that? Well, it's all about practical, exciting work both indoors and outdoors, from climbing trees to caring for a wide variety of different animals.
You'll be learning at our absolutely stunning Houghall campus on the outskirts of Durham city centre. We've invested millions in facilities such as our working farm and small animal care centre, with more investment coming very soon as we develop a brand new modern teaching block too.
Our Houghall, Durham City Campus offers courses in:
The Technical Academy (Peterlee)
Just down the road from our main Peterlee campus on Peterlee Industrial Estate, you'll find our specialist facility known as The Technical Academy.
This unique campus is designed to simulate the environment of a typical factory, with different trades working together. It's a highly practical environment complete with all of the specialist equipment you'll need as part of your course, as well as its own classroom and learning spaces, own canteen and much more too.
The following courses are available at The Technical Academy:
