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Start your career in agriculture with East Durham College's Level 2 Agriculture course, taught at our Houghall campuses' state-of-the-art farming facility in Durham.

The EPQ offers the chance for A Level students at ED6 to gain real independence, resilience and maturity as learner, while pursuing any topic of your choosing. It is equivalent to 50% of an A Level and is well regarded by universities as evidence that the transition from college to university will be a smooth one and may be taking in to consideration in their conditional offer or provide additional UCAS points.

The aim of this 10-week course is to provide a safe introduction to the Horticulture sector. Giving you vital industry insight to help you make informed career decisions and allow you to progress to further qualifications and employment opportunities. We hope it will inspire you to grow and to continue learning.

This 10 week course will cover the health & safety relevant to working with livestock and introduction to production livestock management. The course will combine theory and practical.

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to competently spray pesticides. Learn how to prepare and use a hand held pesticide applicator.

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to competently spray pesticides. On completion of the course you will have the NPTC Award.

This course covers the use of handheld leaf blowers and vacuums, including pre-use checks, maintenance, identification of controls and operating the machine to blow or collect vast amounts of leaves to its capacity.

This NPTC course covers the skills and knowledge required to operate a Brushcutter/Strimmer in a safe and competent manner.

This course covers the skills and knowledge required for the safe and competent operation of a tractor.

This course covers the practical skills and knowledge required to operate a Ride-on-Mower machine.