Course Finder

How to Apply

To apply for a course at EDC, use our course finder to find the perfect one for you! You can view all of our available courses below, or use our filtering system to search by location, age, subject area and more.

Just give the course you’re interested in a click, find the apply button, and submit your application when you’re ready.

Celebrity hair stylist, Lee Stafford, curling a blonde woman's hair whilst in East Durham College's hair salon.

Level 1 Diploma in an Introduction to the Hair & Beauty Sector 2025-26

Brand new to the world of hairdressing or beauty? With this course, you can choose to specialise in either area and begin your journey towards a career as a hairdresser or beautician.
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    2025-2026
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    16 to 18
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    Vocational
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Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery 2025-26

Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery focuses on developing practical hand skills and enhancing basic underpinning knowledge of relevant industrial processes and techniques.
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    2025-2026
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    16 to 18
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    Full Time
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    Vocational
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Level 2 Certificate in Travel & Tourism (Business & Tourism Operations) 2025-26

Love travel? Well here's a bright and sunny idea - study our business and tourism operations course and learn all about the travel industry as well as the business side behind it, preparing you for a future career in travel.
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    2025-2026
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    16 to 18
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    Full Time
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    Vocational
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Level 2 Diploma in Women's Hairdressing 2025-26

Interested in a career in Hairdressing? Then check out our Level 2 Diploma which will provide you with the essential skills required to kick start your career, as well as specialist training from our Lee Staffard Education Academy!
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    2025-2026
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    16 to 18
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    Full Time
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    Vocational
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Level 2 Extended Technical Occupational Entry for Carpentry (Diploma)

Want a career in the carpentry and joinery trade? Want to develop your skills to recognised industrial standards? If so, this could be the perfect course for you!
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    2025-2026
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    16 to 18
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    Full Time
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    Vocational
Lee Stafford styling a female students hair.

Level 3 Diploma in Women's Hairdressing 2025-26

The Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing course provides you with a range of specialist technical practical skills and knowledge which will prepare you for a career in hairdressing!
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    2025-2026
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    16 to 18
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    Full Time
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    Vocational
A young woman wearing a travel agents uniform sat at a desk and smiling.

Level 3 Extended Diploma in Travel & Tourism 2025-26

Further your skills and prepare to take off into a career in the travel industry or onto higher education with this travel and tourism course!
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    2025-2026
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    16 to 18
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    Full Time
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    Vocational
A young woman sat at a travel agents desk, in a travel agents uniform, pointing to a computer screen and talking to client who is looking through a holiday brochure.

Level 3 Introductory Diploma in Travel & Tourism 2025-26

The course prepares students for employment in the travel, tourism or airline industries with the likes of attractions, tour operators, travel agents, hotels or hospitality and holiday park leisure providers, and provides a route into university.
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    2025-2026
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    16 to 18
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    Vocational
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C&G Level 2 Award in Cutting Mens Hair

This part time course in cutting men's hair is designed to provide you with an understanding of the basic skills you need to cut men's hair using uniform and graduated techniques.
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    2024-2025
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    Adult Learner
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    Part Time
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    Vocational
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C&G Level 3 Diploma in Barbering - Sept 2025

This part time barbering course covers advanced hair cutting techniques, creative designs in the hair, cutting facial hair, hot towel shaving, facial massage and perming
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    2025-2026
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    16 to 18
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    Adult Learner
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    Part Time
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    Vocational