Newcastle College is a further education and higher education college in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the North East of England. Newcastle College is the largest college in the North East of England, with over 16,000 students. The College specialises in vocational education. The college provides Further Education, Higher Education, Apprenticeships and Adult courses and has five schools: The School of Creative and Digital Industries, The School of Engineering, The School of Health, Childcare, Business and Science and the School of Construction, Leisure and Sport and Newcastle School of Education.
Newcastle College is a division of NCG, one of the largest education, training and employability organisations in the UK. Ofsted currently grade the college as ‘Requires Improvement’. Newcastle College also offers HE qualifications. These include foundation degrees, bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees. The college has over 3,000 HE students and is one of the biggest providers of HE in FE. These students have access to HE-only facilities such as Space.
The college previously offered foundation degrees validated by universities, including Leeds Metropolitan, Northumbria, and Sunderland. In July 2011, Newcastle College was awarded Foundation Degree(FD) Awarding Powers, allowing it to develop and validate its own FD programmes. Their aim is to help all of our learners unlock their full potential and achieve their dreams. Students here learn the skills that employers really need and benefit from first-class facilities, tutors with real experience and opportunities to learn directly from industry experts.
Whether you’re leaving school, pursuing a degree, retraining for a new career or looking to earn while you learn, Newcastle College is here to help you achieve your goals. No matter what your skills are or where your passions lie, with so many courses on offer you’re bound to find something right for you. If you choose us, you’ll learn in first-class facilities from people who really know their stuff and get all of the support you need along the way.