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 Health, Wellbeing & Social Science faculty offers courses across six subject areas: access and continuing education, childhood practice, health professions, social services, social science, and sport and fitness. The wide variety of courses are available at different levels enabling students to develop their skills at any point in life whether making the jump from…
Eighteen-year-old Julia Tarajkowicz moved to Scotland from Poland when she was five-years-old, and has faced many challenges throughout her life. Julia dreams of pursuing a career in child nursing and is well on her way to achieving that dream after being awarded Health Professions Student of the Year 2020. We caught up with Julia to…
Edinburgh College student Roseanna Campbell has been shortlisted for a Young Scot Award 2020 in recognition of her dedication to supporting young people in Edinburgh. Twenty-one-year-old Roseanna, who is studying Introduction to Social Services at the College, is one of three finalists shortlisted in the Volunteering category at this year’s Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards.…
Staff and volunteers at Edinburgh-based charity Thistle Foundation have received a mental health training boost thanks to a bespoke programme delivered by Edinburgh College through the Flexible Workforce Development Fund. Thistle, which supports disabled people and those living with long-term health conditions or facing challenging life situations, tasked the College with designing a series of…
Thirty-four-year-old Thomas Hall tells us how his course has helped him to grow as a person and how he’s met people from all walks of life during his time studying at Edinburgh College… “When I’m not DJing for a digital radio station or looking after my two children, I’m either studying or working for a…
A group of Midlothian school pupils have gained insight into the world of care having been given the chance to complete real work experience looking after younger children with Edinburgh College. Forty P6 pupils from Wallyford Primary School have completed the College’s Careers in Care programme which sees them learn about the skills required to…
An Edinburgh College student was part of the NHS Lothian team that recently won an award at the prestigious Nursing Times Awards held in London. HNC Care and Administrative Practice student Elaine Burton was part of the NHS Lothian team that won the Nursing in Mental Health award, which recognises individuals and teams working in…
A career in Social Services can be very rewarding. It is a career where you can really make a difference to people’s lives. Most people will come into contact with social services in their life, whether it is a family member who is being cared for or yourself who has used a service. It’s no…
Students at Scotland’s colleges and universities will soon have more and even better opportunities to get involved in sport, thanks to a £465,000 investment announced at Edinburgh College. The Scottish Government money will be made available to Scottish Student Sport (SSS) through the Scottish Funding Council. SSS was established in 2011 and works with colleges and…
Have you ever considered a career in Counselling? We have a range of courses available, which cater for a variety of levels and with flexible study options. Counsellors provide counselling services to clients with a wide variety of problems and assist them to reach their own resolutions to the difficulties they face. Counsellors may specialise…
Health and Social care students took part in the Lumiate festival storytelling event at the college’s Sighthill Campus, to help them understand issues around ageing. Luminate is Scotland’s ‘creative ageing’ festival and celebrates the importance on being creative in later life. The students were joined by performance artist Donna Rutherford, who shared extracts from two of…