Adult courses starting soon

Looking to gain new skills, boost your career, or learn something new? We have a wide range of courses for adults aged 19+ starting this September.

Find your future at East Durham College

Upcoming Events

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23 Sep

16-18 Open Event

5.00pm-6.30pm

03 Oct

16-18 Open Morning

9.30am-11.30am

08 Oct

Higher Education Information Event

5.00pm-6.30pm

Peterlee Campus

Houghall Campus

Sports Academies

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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?

Become an apprentice

Former EDC Student Profile

The staff at the college were amazing, they made things fun and treated us like real adults. They supported us when we were struggling and picked us up when we crumbled

Emma Hume

Read about our former students

Featured Facilities

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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.