Peterlee Campus
So, thinking about coming to EDC, are you? A fine choice - if we do say so ourselves! - and one that'll put you on the path to somewhere awesome.
Before you start, it's well worth coming along to one of our Come to College evenings, just like this one which will take place on Wednesday 8th January 2025, 5PM to 6:30PM at East Durham College's Peterlee campus (full address outlined further below!).
What to Expect at the Come to College Event
You don't need an appointment to come to this event, just arrive from 5-6:30 and we'll get you sorted!
We absolutely get it. Coming to college is a HUGE decision. There's loads of choice, and if you're coming from school, it can be hard to pick what you want to do.
That's where our come to college interview nights come in!
The event works like this: you'll be greeted on arrival by one of our friendly team members, who'll then either find your information, or ask you to quickly scribble some details down for us on an application form.
Once that's done, we'll organise a one-to-one chat with lecturer(s) from course(s) you might be interested in. Our lecturers are absolutely the best people to speak to about your course; they live and breathe this stuff every day, so they'll tell you what to expect, what grades you'll need from school and also be on-hand to answer any questions you might have about the course.
You'll also get the chance to look at some of our amazing facilities here at the college too while you visit. Whether you'd like to go check out the huge carpentry and joinery workshop, see our state-of-the-art restaurant, The Grove, check out our incredible Digital Lab for computing enthusiasts, look at our huge sports hall and gym or countless other options, we'll sort that out for you too!
If you still don't have any idea what you want to do when you arrive, that's no problem either! We'll get you in to have a chat with one of our Careers Advisors, who'll chat to you about your hobbies, interests and where you want to go in the future, before recommending a few different courses for you.
So to sum up, you'll can do all of this at our Come to College events:
- Talk directly with the people who will be teaching you. We call it an interview, but it's nothing as scary as a real job interview! Just an informal chat with our lecturers, who'll be able to advise everything you need to do your course, and what to expect while you're here too!
- Get expert careers advice and guidance.
- Take a look around the college's amazing facilities.
- Find out about financial support, our completely FREE bus travel service on ANY Arriva bus
- Chat to our learning support team, who are available to discuss any additional needs learners may have while they're at college.
Did You Know?
EDC Students Get Completely FREE Bus Travel!
What Course Areas Can I Chat To?
Important note: please note that this event is for Vocational courses only. If you're interested in studying A Levels at ED6, they hold their own, separate open nights and lecturers will not be in attendance at this event. Please click here to visit the events page and see when the next ED6 open night is!
Additional: Our SEND Foundation and Derwent Autism Provision departments are NOT available at this event and will be running their own events. Check out the Events section >> to see their next event.
The following courses are available at our Peterlee campus C2C event:
- Accountancy (AAT)
- Art & Design
- Beauty Therapy
- Brickwork
- Business/Peter Jones Enterprise Academy
- Carpentry & Joinery
- Childcare
- Computing & ICT
- Counselling
- Electrical Installation
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Hairdressing & Barbering
- Health & Social Care
- Media
- Motor Vehicle
- Music
- Painting & Decorating
- Performing Arts
- Plumbing & Heating Engineering
- Professional Cookery/Catering
- Sport
- Travel & Tourism
- Uniformed Public Services
Already Applied?
If you have already applied, our Student Services team will write to you to invite you along to our next open event and send you a text reminder nearer the time.
Not Yet Applied?
We highly recommend applying for the course you're interested in before attending our open evening. If you don't, that's not a problem - we'll just ask you to fill in an application form while you're with us on the night.
Not yet chosen which course you want to do? Go and visit our Course Finder page to browse the full collection of courses available at EDC!
If you'd like to put in an application, the quickest and easiest way to do so is to fill in our online application form. Find the course you would like to apply for and then click to apply for that course.
Getting to EDC Peterlee Campus
Our Peterlee campus is just off the A19, as you drive into Peterlee.
Check out the Getting to Us >> section of the website for Google maps.
Our address is:
East Durham College - Peterlee Campus
Willerby Grove
Peterlee
SR8 2RN
There is ample FREE parking is available onsite.
Contact Us
Got any questions about this event? No problem - please get in touch with our Student Services Team who'll be happy to help you!
Call: 0191 518 8222
Email: enquiries@eastdurham.ac.uk
Or simply fill in our web form below and we'll be in touch as soon as we can!