Thanks to the government's Skills for Jobs initiative, 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 £25,000 (1st August 2024)
- Already have a level 3 qualification or higher, but are unemployed
For any questions on your eligibility for these Skills for Jobs courses, please contact our student services team on 0191 518 8222, email enquiries@eastdurham.ac.uk, or use the website's Live chat facility.
Skills For Jobs - What Courses Are Available (Sept 2025 Starts)
Any of these courses are eligible for funding under the Skills for Jobs scheme.
- Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Agriculture >> (more info coming soon)
- 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 >> (more info coming soon)
- Level 3 Technical Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care >> (more info coming soon)
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery >>
- Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills >>
- Level 3 Diploma C&G in Manufacturing Engineering >>
- Level 3 Diploma BTEC in Manufacturing & Engineering >>
- Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Land & Wildlife Management >>
- Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Land & Wildlife Management >>
- Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in IT >> (more info coming soon)
- Level 3 Diploma in Uniformed Public Services >>
- Level 3 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles >>