Courses at East Durham College

East Durham College offers a huge range of course and subject options, and provides advice and guidance to help you choose the right programme of study.

At EDC, we're committed to creating outstanding futures for our students. At our three campuses - the Peterlee Campus, the Technical Academy at Peterlee and Houghall in Durham - you'll find a huge range of courses in everything from A Levels to specific, career-focused vocational courses.

Peterlee Courses

At our Peterlee campus, East Durham College offers a wide selection of A Levels at our sixth form, ED6 - and an even wider choice of vocational training pathways in specific subjects. If you're interested in studying A Levels, we offer many different options including law, chemistry, biology, further maths, PE and many others; if you're more interested in a vocational route, you can study many different options including catering, carpentry, performing arts, music, travel and tourism and many more!

You'll also find our Technical Academy in Peterlee - this 37,000 square foot facility is specially designed as a training environment and professional workspace for those looking to study engineering, electrical, motor vehicle maintenance, welding and gas installation/maintenance.

Houghall (Durham) Courses

Our Houghall Campus, based in the heart of Durham, provides students with the very best in land-based studies. Having recently undergone a multi-million pound redevelopment, Houghall now includes a fantastic equine centre, small animal care unit, new social spaces, upgraded classrooms and all the facilities you'll need for land-based studies. We offer many different courses at Houghall, including full-time and shorter courses in animal care, veterinary nursing, horticulture, floristry and more specific courses too including dog agility, gardening, bee keeping and more.