Thanks to the government's Level 3 Courses for Jobs scheme, eligible adults can study certain Level 3 programmes at East Durham College utterly FREE* of charge!
*Eligibility Information
To be eligible for studying a level 3 course for free, you must fit into one of these categories:
- You are aged 19 or over and do not already have a Level 3 qualification
- You already have a level 3 qualification or higher but earn below the National Living Wage annually (£20,319 from April 2023)
- Already have a level 3 qualification or higher, but are unemployed
For any questions on your eligibility for these courses, please contact our student services team on 0191 518 8222, email enquiries@eastdurham.ac.uk, or use the website's Live chat facility.
What Courses Are Available?
Any of these courses are eligible for funding under this scheme.
- Level 3 Diploma in Accounting
- Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Agriculture
- Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Agriculture
- Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Forestry & Arboriculture
- Level 3 Technical Certificate in Health & Social Care
- Level 3 Technical Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery
- Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills
- Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Electrical Installation
- Level 3 Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering
- Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Land & Wildlife Management
- Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Land & Wildlife Management
- Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in IT
- Level 3 Certificate in General Patisserie & Confectionery
- Level 3 Diploma in Plumbing Foundation
- Level 3 Extended Diploma in Uniformed Public Services
- Level 3 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles