News & Updates

A trio of talented young engineers are getting their teeth into life in the real workplace as they have been taken on as manufacturing apprentices at the new VBites factory in Peterlee as part of an exciting new partnership between the company and East Durham College’s apprenticeship team.

East Durham College is thrilled to announce the launch of a new Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care, in partnership with the University of Sunderland.

Talented East Durham College student Simone Abley has achieved the silver medal in the female welterweight division at the European Universities Taekwondo Championships held in Zagreb, capital of Croatia.

A talented young agriculture student is already growing his future in the industry after receiving a Best Student in Agriculture award at the Great Yorkshire Show 2019.

A pair of talented barbers from East Durham College have proven they’ve been sharpening their skills to precision after winning prestigious awards at 2019’s BBA (British Barbers Association) National Student Barber of the Year 2019 competition.

Creative Industries students from East Durham College are off for a spell-binding trip to London this week, as they head out on a special trip to give the learners participating an increased awareness and understanding of the higher education opportunities available to them.

Engineering apprentice Kaylee McNally, who works for Newton Aycliffe’s Arlington Automotive, has been named as one the UK’s brightest engineering prospects after winning the highly prestigious Apprentice of the Year title at the sixth annual Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Alliance (SEMTA) Skills Awards.

East Durham College’s Sixth Form centre, ED6, is celebrating after being named as the top performing college in England for value-added scores, 2018, proving that ED6 is truly helping students to reach their full potential.