Four Edinburgh College students have qualified for national WorldSkills UK finals having triumphed in a series of qualifying heats in their respective fields of study. Damian Tchorzewski and Liam Ward have qualified for the Automotive Technology final, while Ben Nicolson and Corrie Kettrick have qualified for the Stonemasonry final. Automotive Technology Damian, who recently studied…
Thirty-five-year-old PDA Advanced Painting and Decorating student Bryan Oneil came back to College to get the qualifications and experience to change careers, and now graduates with the Marston Citizenship Award for Engineering and Built Environment. We caught up with Bryan to find out more about his college experience, plans for he future and how he…
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…
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…
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…
Nineteen-year-old Keris Simpkins is an Apprentice Plasterer with West Lothian Council and comes to Edinburgh College to complement her learning on-site training. Keris has been named this year’s Construction Student of the Year. We caught up with her about her experience at College so far. “It’s an amazing achievement to be awarded and it shows…
Twenty-one-year-old Connal Fullarton from Glenrothes has found his passion working in the construction industry and is over the moon to be accepting the Apprentice of the Year for Highways award at this year’s Prize Giving. We caught up with Connal to find out more about his College experience: “I am over the moon to be…
Elliot Ruthven has been named Plastering Apprentice of the Year at #ECPrizeGiving 2020. We asked Elliot some quick-fire questions about his Edinburgh College experience. How old are you and where are you from? 24, St. Boswells, Scottish Borders. How do you feel about being recognised at Prize Giving? I feel proud of the achievement. What…
With work satisfaction and culture becoming more important to employees than salary, we’ve looked into what jobs have been rated the best for employee satisfaction. Glassdoor have curated a list of the 25 best jobs in the UK in 2020. This is based on median base salary, job opportunities and job satisfaction. In this blog,…
Edinburgh College played host as the region’s top young plumbers received awards for their hard work over the past 12 months. The College’s Midlothian Campus welcomed the SNIPEF Edinburgh & District Branch as they held their annual Awards Ceremony, celebrating the work of plumbing apprentices from Edinburgh, Borders College and Forth Valley College. Fourteen awards…
Edinburgh College played host to 50 local school pupils as it held the Edinburgh heat of the annual Construction and Built Environment Challenge (CABEC) yesterday. Young people from Castlebrae Community High School, Inveralmond Community High School, Forrester High School, North Berwick High School and Trinity High School descended on the College’s Forthside construction facility to…
Many people may think that it’s far too late in life to be starting college at the age of 50, but Carpentry and Joinery apprentice Alan Smith has put a nail in that theory. Alan had been working as a labourer for East Lothian Council since 2014 but jumped at the chance to come to…
The Edinburgh College built environment student is celebrating her first-year anniversary of working with planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore, after initially joining the company for just a five-day work-placement. Anita Bielatowicz, aged 26, first joined the Edinburgh office of Barton Willmore for a week’s work experience in February 2017 as part of the company’s…
Students from Edinburgh College have taken their learning out of the classroom thanks to a partnership with one of the UK’s largest infrastructure firms. Robertson Group welcomed 25 students from a variety of disciplines to eight sites across the city, giving an insight into the inner workings of areas including architecture, building services, surveying and…
Edinburgh College Stonemasonry apprentice Hamish Innes has won a bronze medal at the national final of the UK’s longest-running construction skills competition. After competing in the regional qualifiers earlier this year, Hamish and fellow Edinburgh College stonemasonry apprentice Calum Munro progressed to the UK National Skillbuild Final, which was held at the Birmingham NEC. The…