Part Time January Courses - Start Something New in 2025
Check out the wide variety of exciting part-time courses starting from January which are on offer at our Peterlee Campus and Houghall Campus in Durham.
Find your future at East Durham College
Upcoming Events
Animal Care - Houghall Come to College Open Evening (December)
5:00PM-6:30PM
If you are considering studying Animal Care, Animal Management, Animal Science, or Veterinary Nursing at our Houghall Campus in Durham, from September 2025, this event is for you! Our Come to College interview evenings are the best way to get all the information about the course you are interested in, see our facilities and learn more about what Houghall has to offer!
Houghall Campus
Landbased Courses - Houghall Come to College Open Evening (December)
5:00PM-6:30PM
If you are considering studying one of our Landbased courses (Excluding Animal Care, Vet Nursing, Foundation Studies & Derwent Autism Provision) at our Houghall Campus in Durham, from September 2025, this event is for you! Our Come to College interview evenings are the best way to get all the information about the course you are interested in, see our facilities and learn more about what Houghall has to offer!
Creating outstanding futures.
That's what EDC is all about! Our aim is to give all of our students the opportunities they need to get far in the careers they want - that's why we offer hundreds of courses in a huge variety of different subject areas. Courses are open for anyone above the age of 16 - so whether you're fresh out of school looking for that next step or an adult wanting to retrain, EDC is the place to do it.
Sport Performance Centres
Love Sport?
Go further both academically and physically with East Durham College's fantastic Sports Performance Centres!
Find your Sports Performance Centre
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!
Find 16-18 courses
Adult Learners
Over the age of 19 and want to retrain? We've got a huge amount of courses ideal for adults.
View all courses for adults
Higher Education
We work with several universities to offer degree-level programmes at the college.
Apply for HE courses
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 College was fantastic when we were there. They taught us all the top techniques and the work we undertook at East Durham College also really helped instil a strong work ethic in us both; factors that have all helped us get to where we are today
Andy Waterstone & Andy Hughes
Read about our former students
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.
Engineering Workshops
The field of engineering encompasses a vast array of disciplines and skills, and we have a diverse range of facilities to meet those needs!
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.
Positive Steps Childcare Nursery
Welcome to Positive Steps Nursery! Found on-site at East Durham College's Peterlee campus, our nursery makes attendance at college easier by providing fantastic childcare facilities for those students who may have young children. It's also open to members of the public looking for childcare.
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Take a closer look
Visit our fantastic Instagram page to get a better view of what's happening in and around East Durham College.
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