Northumberland College celebrate achievements of recent graduates

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Northumberland College recently celebrated the achievements of its Higher Education students at an inspirational graduation ceremony. The graduands were presented with their diplomas from a wide range of courses at the college’s Kirkley Hall Campus, including honours degrees; foundation degrees; higher apprenticeships; higher national diplomas; higher national certificates; and professional qualifications. After introductions from the … Continued

Northumberland College to host world-first equine welfare event

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Northumberland College will welcome leading equine experts Cristina Wilkins and Lisa Ashton to its Kirkley Hall Campus in October for a ground-breaking equine welfare workshop.  The exclusive event, believed to be a world-first for the industry, will see delegates actively engaged in an interactive, hands-on learning experience on how to apply the Five Domains Model … Continued

College supports Merit’s commitment to workforce development

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Northumberland College has partnered with Merit, the UK’s leading industrialised construction and digital manufacturing specialist, to support the recruitment and training of a new cohort of engineering apprentices. The nine new starters, part of a 21-strong group who have begun their careers at the Cramlington-based firm, will undertake a multi-skilled course receiving training in electrical, … Continued

College launches Future Ready Hubs

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Northumberland College has launched innovative ‘one-stop-shops’ to enhance students’ experience and support their journey towards a successful future.  Future Ready Hubs will be rolled out this Autumn, bringing together all the resources students may need during their time at college and beyond, whether this is the world of work or further study.  Available both in … Continued

Northumberland College celebrates outstanding vocational results

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Northumberland College students are a step closer to reaching their education and career ambitions after receiving their vocational qualification results. Hundreds of the college’s students collected their results this summer with many accepting offers from some of the country’s leading universities, progressing to higher level apprenticeships, or starting a new career. The college achieved an overall … Continued

Northumberland College-led project will transform local skills

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A Northumberland College-led initiative which will transform skills training in the North East and help hundreds local people into jobs has received significant government funding. The college, part of Education Partnership North East (EPNE), is using its expertise to lead a strategic project in partnership with key delivery partners including further education colleges, councils, training … Continued

College Students Enjoy African Adventure

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A group of Northumberland College students have completed a trip to South Africa as part of their animal management studies. Twenty-five students, accompanied by two members of staff, spent 12 days in South Africa, visiting two huge conservation reserves and South Africa’s largest wetlands area, which is also a World Heritage site. The students – … Continued

North East contractors appointed for technical skills redevelopment

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Education Partnership North East (EPNE) has confirmed the local contractors who will deliver the next phase of a multi-million-pound investment plan across its college campuses. In autumn 2022, the college group announced substantial funding from the Department for Education’s (DfE) T Level Capital Fund (TLCF) would see state-of-the-art facilities established at Sunderland College, Northumberland College … Continued

Sport student’s championship fundraising drive

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Sport student Lewis Graham hopes to raise £2,000 to fund his dream of competing at an international lifesaving competition in Canada. Lewis has been invited to represent Scotland at the RLSS Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships in September following his success at local and national level where he has won several medals. The 16-year-old found his passion … Continued

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