Meet our students

Finding your new means more than studying the perfect course – our students enjoy new experiences, gain new opportunities, make new friends, develop new skills, achieve new goals and build a new confidence in themselves!

#FindYourNew at New College Durham and #LetsGetYouThere – hear from our students below.

Level 3 Sport

"My experience at New College Durham was engaging, interesting and educational.

Level 3 Construction and the Built Environment

"I felt the course offered at New College Durham was my best option to ensure I got the grades I wanted."

BA (Hons) Education & Training (Top-up)

“I was looking for the opportunity to study a degree part-time on an evening. New College Durham offers a great range of flexible courses that were perfect to study alongside working full-time.

BA (Hons) Counselling Studies (Top-up)

“I studied counselling from Level 1 to Level 5 at New College Durham and would definitely recommend the College.

BA (Hons) Counselling Studies (Top-up)

"I was drawn to New College Durham because of the accessibility and the number of courses I had an interest in."

BSc (Hons) Podiatry

“Not only did New College Durham offer the course that I was interested in, but the reviews were of a high standard and the location was great – it was so fortunate the College was one of the only Schools of Podiatry in the North East.

BA (Hons) Popular Music

“I was excited about studying music and when I visited New College Durham, I knew it was the place I wanted to be."

Access to HE (Health)

"I recognised that the Access to Higher Education course at New College Durham would allow me to gain the qualifications I need to study at university.

BA (Hons) Education & Training (Top-up)

“My time studying at New College Durham provided me with the theory behind teaching and learning, as well as supporting me to learn about myself"

BSc (Hons) Business Computing (Top-up)

Jordan was looking for a course that would prepare him for work in the computing industry. He is now working as an Integration Engineer for Answer Digital.