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With 99-100% pass rate for the past 9 years, loads of A Levels options and fantastic teaching, why go anywhere else than right here at East Durham Sixth Form, ED6?

Always dreamed of changing things up and getting a second chance to go university? With Access to Higher Education at EDC, you can make it happen!

Qualified accountants are in demand everywhere - if there's a business, chances are they need an accountant too! Get your start in this exciting industry full of opportunities with a part-time accountancy course here at EDC.

Make the great outdoors your classroom! Start your agricultural career right here in the North East at East Durham College’s Houghall campus! At East Durham College, we’ve been teaching agriculture for over 80 years. If you’re wanting to get into the farming industry, there’s no better place than right here at EDC.

With lizards, rabbits, snakes and even our very own resident goats, our fantastic animal care centre has everything you need to start your career in animal care.

Hone your artistic talent with a dedicated course designed to bring out the very best in your abilities as an artist and designer.

Makeup, massage, nail art and so much more - if you're serious about beauty, make a career out of it with a course at East Durham College's Peterlee campus!

Serious about building up a great job for yourself? Brickwork could be the course you're looking for!

East Durham College's new and exciting two-year, full-time T Level in Building Services Engineering (BSE) course can lead to all kinds of opportunities!

Could you be the next big entrepreneur? With East Durham College's business courses, you can learn everything you need to know to launch your own business!

Love working with your hands and creating new things? Why not line up a potential career in the carpentry and joinery industry by taking a carpentry/joinery course at East Durham College?

If you're a kind, considerate person who loves working with others, learning how to care for either children or adults can lead to an extremely rewarding future career.

Dream of creating the next big thing in gaming or becoming a master of computer programming? It all starts right here with a course in Computing & ICT at East Durham College!

If you're a caring, kind person who wants to help others with their problems and cope with difficult situations, counselling could be the ideal course for you.

Unleash your creativity with a Media course at East Durham College, and work towards your exciting new career in the media industry!

The Derwent Autism Provision based at East Durham College's Houghall campus, in Durham, works to provide an all-round education for learners with Autism.

Study from the comfort of your own home or workplace with our range of distance learning courses. Oh and here's the best part - they're all FREE of charge!

Due to the current waiting list of applicants for the Foundation in Dog Grooming course, we are unable to accept any new applications until August 2024. We apologise for the delay if you were hoping to apply and enrol on this course.

Have you ever considered a career as an electrician or electrical engineer? This exciting and rewarding career path is filled with opportunities - with East Durham College, we'll give you the training you need to get started in your career as a professional electrician.

With high salaries and growing demand for skilled engineers, it's not hard to see why more people than ever are considering training to be engineers.

Improve your maths and English skills with a FREE maths or English qualification from East Durham College.

Saddle up with East Durham College's popular equine/horse care courses, taught at our stunning Houghall campus on the outskirts of Durham.

Learn to create stunning floral designs with our range of part-time and full-time floristry courses, available at our Houghall campus in Durham.

Foundation Studies offers entry level courses for young people with a wide range of support needs, learning difficulties and disabilities.

The demand for trained and qualified renewable energy specialists is set to grow. Retraining to work in this sector is easier than you might think and whether you seek employment, or to be able to start and build your own business, in this exciting sector we can provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.

It's time to sharpen up your skills with our hairdressing and barbering courses, complete with a unique hairdressing curriculum designed by celebrity hairstylist Lee Stafford himself!

We offer a range of part-time horticulture course programmes at our Houghall campus in Durham – ideal for those already working in the horticulture industry wanting to further expand their skills or gain official qualifications.

With East Durham College’s range of hospitality, catering and professional cookery courses and training, you can learn everything you need to become a professional chef and work in the hospitality industry.

Make the great outdoors your classroom with a course in land and wildlife management at our stunning Houghall campus in Durham!

If you're passionate about all things automotive and want to learn how to diagnose everything to do with vehicles, this is the course for you!

Is music your passion? Take it up to the next level with a music or music technology course at East Durham College's Peterlee campus!

Your future career in painting and decorating starts right here at East Durham College.

Whether you dream of taking to the stage and singing your heart out, showing off your fantastic acting ability, love to play music or any combination of all of these, there's a place for you on East Durham College's Performing Arts courses!

You've got the gear - but have you got the expertise? You will when you leave East Durham College after taking a photography course with us!

Get the specialist training you need to become a professional plumbing and heating engineer at East Durham College's Technical Academy with expert tuition from experienced, professional lecturers.

Retrofit is the process of upgrading our homes to make them more energy efficient, reducing carbon emissions and creating homes that are healthier and cheaper to live in.

If you loved science at school, but want an even more in-depth knowledge that leads to loads of exciting careers, this is the course for you!

Play and thrive doing the sport you love while learning the science and theory behind sport, preparing you for exciting careers in the sport industry.

Are you ready for the next level? Starting from September 2022, EDC will start offering T-Levels, an exciting new range of courses combining together vocational study with extended industry work placements.

Would you like to retrain as a teacher? With East Durham College's range of Teacher Training courses, taught at our Peterlee campus, you can!

Dreaming of a career that will really broaden your horizons? You could go far with an East Durham College travel and tourism course!

It's time to climb high with a tree surgery course at East Durham College's Houghall campus in Durham!

Prepare yourself for a career in the public services with East Durham College.

Veterinary nurses are key members of a veterinary team. They work alongside vets to provide care and treatment to a variety of animals. Our programme is based on the small animal pathway.

Welding is a skill which is considered essential to the manufacture of countless types of products. So, if you're looking for a start in the engineering industry, our engineering courses that includes welding can give you the skills to work in this well-paid sector.