Edinburgh is known for being a city with lots of different events and something is always going on. Christmas time is no exception. During Christmas, Edinburgh gets beautifully lit up with Christmas lights and there are a lot of events happening in the city. Here is a list of the 5 must-do activities in Edinburgh…
A group of Edinburgh College students recently attended a conference celebrating outdoor arts at one Glasgow’s top venues. HN1 Acting students attended ‘The Power of the Possible: A Day of Outdoor Arts in Glasgow’ conference, hosted by Surge and Outdoor Arts, at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall where they listened to talks from industry leading professionals…
A team of Edinburgh College Retail Management students have embarked on their first experience of running their own shop after launching ‘Bizarre-Bazaar’ at Sighthill Campus. Dean Clark, and his peers from courses including HND Retail Management and NC Retail and School-College Partnership and Retail Assistant Students, have created the new shop space in a bid…
What is the ESOL Home Tutor Training Course? This is a great opportunity to gain some teaching experience providing access to English Language learning for adults (including refugees) across Edinburgh and the Lothians. The programme consists of three elements: Introductory Training Volunteer Tutors must attend a 6-week introductory course before meeting a student. The introductory…
A representative from Edinburgh College recently made a speech about opportunities in the world of photography at the Scottish Parliament as part of the launch of an exhibition celebrating Scotland’s Year of Young People. Artist in Residence for photography, Kate Soltan spoke in front of a discussion panel at the launch of the Higher Vision…
An Edinburgh College pair will go head to head with finalists at an awards ceremony celebrating the achievements of outstanding young people across Scotland. Edinburgh College HND Graphic Design graduates Niamh Curran and Holly McNie have been shortlisted in the Enhancing Education category at the YoungScot Awards 2018 for their Daydream Believers project. Throughout their…
A group of Edinburgh College students were recently challenged to come up with creative ideas to change space in a local secondary school at a national architecture conference in Edinburgh. Architecture and Design Scotland tasked a group of NC Architecture and Interior Design students with developing creative proposals for changing space in Tynecastle High School, as…
If you are interested in applying for a professional childcare course at Edinburgh College, then come along to our next Information Session. Courses that will be presented are for aspiring managers and lead practitioners. The Childhood Practice team will be there to answer any of your questions, with a presentation about the curriculum. Thursday 24…
We are working with our salon brands Elemis to bring you high quality treatments which support our students learning. Come to our Elemis Christmas Event, we are offering you a £25 voucher when you book a £25 Elemis Facial Treatment on Thursday 6 December. £25 payable on booking – may only be redeemed on the day,…
Two Edinburgh College students can now say they’re the best in the UK after winning at a national skills competition. Tony Mailer and Calum Munro were awarded gold medals for their outstanding performance in a series of skills challenges at WorldSkills UK Live at the weekend. Tony beat off stiff competition from five other students…
A group of young people have been inspired to get digital with the help of local industry experts and Edinburgh College. Level 5 Computing students joined Information Technology Software Development foundation apprentices from secondary schools across Edinburgh and Lothians at the College’s Milton Road Campus for a day of digital inspiration to mark Digital Day…
Do you enjoy meeting and helping people, and have a spare room that is private and comfortable? We are looking for warm, friendly people to host students from a wide variety of countries, both on a short (one to six-weeks) and long-term basis (two to four-months). Options exist to host with meals included – or…
Edinburgh College NC Acting and Performance students explored the theme of movement during a recent trip to one of Edinburgh’s top creative establishments. The group of students visited Jupiter Artland sculpture park and art gallery as part of their unit covering movement and will now create group performances in the studio taking inspiration from…
Once you have finished your time in full-time education you may feel that your work is the only place where you can learn new skills. However, there are multiple routes that those in employment can take to continuing learning. At Edinburgh College there are different courses that you can take to learn something new while you study. These…
How to get to University When thinking about going to university the thought of having the correct entry qualifications can feel daunting and unattainable. At Edinburgh College there are many routes that you can follow in order to reach your goal of studying at university. It also provides you with a platform to discover if…
Are you still at school and thinking about what you are going to do after? It may be an easy choice for some people but for most of us it is a big choice and exercise in understanding what we like the most, what we are the best at and what we can see ourselves…
The skills of eight Edinburgh College students will be put to the ultimate test this week as they head south of the border to take part in the UK’s largest student skills competition. Three stonemasons, two roofers, one brickworker, one automotive technician and one network infrastructure technician will fly the flag for the College at…
An Edinburgh College Accounting student is hoping to calculate his way to award success as he goes up against fellow students at the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards 2018. Nineteen-year-old Junjie Xu, who studied a Financial Services Foundation Apprenticeship at Edinburgh College before progressing onto a HND Accounting course, has been shortlisted for Foundation Apprentice of the…
During November, Colleges across Scotland are joining together on a national campaign encouraging you to CHOOSE COLLEGE. The TV advert will be aired on STV for four weeks and is designed to change perceptions of what college is really like. College should be PLAN A, not plan B. College has changed Gone are the days…
Whether you left school a couple of years ago, or your school days are a distant memory, coming to college to study something new isn’t out of the ordinary. In the year 2017/2018, 55% of our students were aged 20+ (Edinburgh College, 2018), showing that college isn’t just for school leavers. With over 700 courses,…
