Sports Academies

Our Sport Academies are open to all students, regardless of the course you study. Whether you're enrolled on A Levels, vocational programmes, creative courses, or sport, you can be part of a performance environment that supports both your development and your education.

We currently offer performance pathways in a number of sports, including:

Each academy is delivered by highly qualified coaching staff with professional playing and coaching experience, creating an environment that challenges and supports students to improve their performance while studying at college.

What to expect:

Students involved in Team East Durham benefit from a professional-style performance environment, including:

  • High-quality coaching and training sessions
  • Strength and conditioning support
  • Fitness testing and individual training programmes
  • Diet and nutrition guidance
  • Performance analysis
  • Access to in-house physiotherapy
  • Competitive fixtures, leagues and tournaments

 

Team East Durham is about more than just playing sport. It’s about helping students develop discipline, teamwork, confidence and performance habits that support success both during college and beyond.

To learn more about sport at East Durham College and upcoming opportunities, follow Team East Durham on Facebook or explore the academies available across the college. www.facebook.com/TeamEastDurham

Register your interest in our Sport Academies

Fancy signing up to be part of one of our sport academies alongside your full-time course? Fill in your details below!

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Sport Academies

If you're applying to one of our sport performance centres, you will also need to apply for a separate course here at the college as well. Sports performance centres run alongside your chosen course, and you'll train and play games alongside your course programme. 

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