Study a Level 3 Course for FREE!

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.