Edinburgh College Engineering lecturers and experts from Edinburgh Napier University have teamed up to give local secondary school pupils a glimpse into the future with a workshop entitled Accelerating the Electric Vehicle Revolution. The event – organised by Edinburgh Napier and hosted at the College’s Sighthill Campus – included an introduction to developments in the…
Welcome to our Virtual Open Days! This is your chance to find out everything there is about starting College in the new academic year. You can find out about studying with us through our pre-recorded and live online content and will have an opportunity to speak to our staff about any questions you may have…
You can view some of the live Q and As that took place on our Virtual Open Days below. Music and Sound Production Watch the recording here Art and Design Performing Arts Watch the recording here Photography Watch the recording here Engineering Health Professions and Social Services
Our Engineering & Built Environment faculty provides students with an opportunity to learn and develop their craft in realistic working environments, from the car garage to an oil production platform simulator. Whether its apprenticeships or continuing professional development courses, our team of expert lecturers help students upskill and reskill. The faculty covers a wide variety…
Students and staff from Edinburgh College’s Engineering team have shown an act of kindness which will help the St Abbs Independent Lifeboat to continue receiving much-needed donations. The independent lifeboat at St Abbs, which depends on donations from the community, visitors and other partners, sadly had its long-term donation box stolen earlier in the year.…
The penultimate week of our month-long Virtual Prize Giving has celebrated and showcased the achievements from our Engineering and Built Environment faculty. Each day we have been sharing student stories on our website and on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Click the links to read more. Congratulations to all of the winners in: Building Services…
Seventeen-year-old Adam Nazaruk joined Edinburgh College as part of a Schools College Partnership (SCP) course in term 2019/20 and has been named SCP Automotive Student of the Year at #ECPrizeGiving. Adam is joining us full-time for term 2020/21 to continue his journey towards a career in the Automotive industry. He’s answered a quick Q&A about…
Twenty-one-year-old Sam Young came to Edinburgh College to engineer a new career path after previously working in Construction. He has now been awarded the Academic Excellence Award for Engineering in recognition of all his hard work in term 2019/20. We caught up with the NC Engineering Systems student to find out more about his College…
Edinburgh College Instrumentation and Control Maintenance apprentice Gavin Brown has been named Apprentice of the Year by OPITO. Gavin, who is 34-years-old, came to College in August 2018 to begin his apprenticeship, working alongside the College’s lecturers at Midlothian Campus as part of OPITO’s Oil and Gas Technical Apprentice Programme (OGTAP). Now a second year…
An Edinburgh College HND Engineering Systems student has been awarded a scholarship which will see her working alongside College staff to inspire thousands of pupils to consider STEM careers. Kayla Ho, who studies at the College’s Midlothian Campus, has been named the David Doig Foundation STEM scholar for 2020 following a successful interview. Kayla’s role…
Nineteen-year-old HND Civil Engineering student Alizah Mughal won the chance, alongside her school teammates, to attend a prestigious industry conference in Singapore in winter 2019, following their success in a UK-wide design competition – the Design, Engineer and Construct (DEC) competition. Here Alizah tell us about her experience of attending and presenting at the Year…
More than seventy children have been learning about the benefits of a career in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) at a college in Midlothian. Edinburgh College’s Midlothian campus has hosted its first SmartSTEMs event, which was supported by headline sponsor EDF Energy. There are projected skills gaps in STEM sectors with research showing that…
The College’s Engineering faculty is looking to recruit four STEM Mentors from current HNC and HND Engineering student groups. The STEM mentors will work alongside staff to support STEM engagement activities including P7 Inspiration days and, eventually, visit schools across Edinburgh and the Lothians to promote Edinburgh College and STEM activities. Full support will be…
Forty-six-year-old Karl Wells decided to come to Edinburgh College to achieve something new and to take the first step to gaining a degree. Karl has already made waves within the College’s Engineering department, having been presented with the Engineering Student of the Year Award at Prize Giving 2019 held at Granton Campus last month. Karl,…
Edinburgh College and Teesside University have signed an articulation agreement which will enable college Engineering graduates to progress to the third and final year of BEng Tech (Hons) Petroleum and Gas Engineering at Teesside University. Students and graduates of either HND Mechanical Engineering or HND Engineering Systems will be able to take the opportunity by…