Training & Skills

Colleges, Universities and Training Centres in North East England

Colleges of further education, universities and learning centres across the North East offer short, part- and full-time vocational, leisure and academic courses. There are a flexible range of options: attend a centre on a day, evening or full-time basis or learn online.

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To find a course use the Quick Links on the right, or contact a college, university or training provider directly.

Find a college, university or training centre

To find contact details of colleges, universities or training centres, see below:

Further Education Colleges

Bishop Auckland College
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham DL14 6JZ
Tel: 0800 092 6506 (course enquiries)
Or: 01388 443000 (general enquiries)
Fax: 01388 609294
Email: enquiries@bacoll.ac.uk
Web: www.bacoll.ac.uk

City of Sunderland College
Bede Centre, Durham Road, Sunderland SR3 4AH
Tel: 0191 511 6000
Web: www.citysun.ac.uk

Cleveland College of Art & Design
Admin Centre, Green Lane, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough TS5 7RJ
Tel: 01642 288 000
Fax: 01642 288 828
Web: www.ccad.ac.uk

Darlington College of Technology
Cleveland Avenue, Darlington DL3 7BB
Tel: 01325 503030 (Information line)
Fax: 01325 503000
Email: enquire@darlington.ac.uk
Web: www.darlington.ac.uk

Derwentside College
Front Street, Consett, Co Durham DH8 5EE
Tel: 01207 585900
Fax: 01207 585991
Web: www.derwentside.ac.uk

East Durham & Houghall Community College
Burnhope Way Centre, Burnhope Way, Peterlee SR8 1NU
Tel: 0191 518 2000
Fax: 0191 586 7125
Email: enquiries@edhcc.ac.uk
Web: www.edhcc.ac.uk

Gateshead College
Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead NE9 5BN
Tel: 0191 490 0300
Fax: 0191 490 2313
Email: ucan@gateshead.ac.uk
Web: www.gateshead.ac.uk

Hartlepool College of FE
Stockton Street, Hartlepool TS24 7NT
Tel: 01429 295000
Fax: 01429 292999
Email: enquiries@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk
Web: www.hartlepoolfe.ac.uk

Middlesbrough College
Kirby Campus, Roman Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough TS5 5JP
Tel: 01642 333333
Or: 01642 296600 (Course information)
Email: courseinfo@mbro.ac.uk
Web: www.mbro.ac.uk

Newcastle College
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5BR
Tel: 0191 200 4000
Email: enquiries@ncl-coll.ac.uk
Web: www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/

New College Durham
Framwellgate Moor Centre, Framwellgate Moor, Durham DH1 5ES
Tel: 0191 375 4000
Fax: 0191 375 4222
Email: help@newdur.ac.uk
Web: www.newdur.ac.uk

Northumberland College
College Road, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9RG
Tel: 01670 814 200
Fax: 01670 841201
Email: advice.centre@northland.ac.uk
Web: www.northland.ac.uk

Redcar & Cleveland College
Corporation Road, Redcar TS10 1EZ
Tel: 01642 473132
Fax: 01642 490856
Email: webenquiry@cleveland.ac.uk
Web: www.cleveland.ac.uk

South Tyneside College
St. George's Avenue, South Shields NE34 6ET
Tel: 0191 427 3500
Fax: 0191 427 3535
Email: info@stc.ac.uk
Web: www.stc.ac.uk

Stockton Riverside College
Harvard Avenue, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 6FB
Tel: 01642 865400
or 01642 865566 (course information)
Fax: 01642 865470
Web: www.stockton.ac.uk

Tyne Metropolitan College
Embleton Avenue, Wallsend NE28 9NJ
Tel: 0191 229 5000
Fax: 0191 229 5301
Email: enquiries@tynemet.ac.uk
Web: www.tynemet.ac.uk

Universities

University of Durham
University Office, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP
Tel: 0191 334 2000
Email: admissions@durham.ac.uk
Web: www.durham.ac.uk

Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
Tel: 0191 222 6000
Web: www.ncl.ac.uk

Northumbria University
Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST
Tel: 0191 232 6002
Fax: 0191 227 4017
Web: http://northumbria.ac.uk

The Open University (North Region)
Eldon House, Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3PW
Tel: 0191 284 1611
Fax: 0191 284 6592
Email: north@open.ac.uk
Web: www.open.ac.uk/near-you/in-the-north

University of Sunderland
Edinburgh Building, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR1 3SD
Tel: 0191 515 2000
Tel: 0191 515 3000 (Student recruitment helpline)
Email: student-helpline@sunderland.ac.uk
Web: www.sunderland.ac.uk

University of Teesside
Middlesbrough, Tees Valley TS1 3BA
Tel: 01642 218121
Fax: 01642 342067
Email: hotline@tees.ac.uk
Web: www.tees.ac.uk

Learning Centres

NECC training centres:

Hexham Training Centre
16 Gilesgate Hexham NE46 3NJ
T:01434 607 354
F:01434 606 434
E:hexham@necctraining.co.uk

Newcastle Training Centre
The Stamp Exchange Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SA
T:0191 261 9555
F:0191 261 4035
E:newcastle@necctraining.co.uk

Sunderland Training Centre
Havelock Buildings High Street West Sunderland SR1 1TZ
T:0191 510 9090
F:0191 510 0925
E:sunderland@necctraining.co.uk

Middlesbrough Training Centre
Exchange House 8 Marton Road Middlesbrough TS1 1HG
T:01642 773 400
F:01642 655 566
E:engineering@necctraining.co.uk

Northallerton Training Centre
Suite 106 BANK CHAMBERS 97 HIGH STREET DL7 8PP T:01609 760 709
F:01609 760 708
E:northallerton@necctraining.co.uk

Darlington Training centre
Enterprise House Valley Street North Darlington DL1 1GY
T: 01325 254 488
F: 01325 254 489
E:darlington@necctraining.co.uk