College celebrates T Level students completing first year

Sunderland College is celebrating the achievements of its T Level students as they complete their first year.  In September 2021, the college became one of the first providers in the country to offer the pioneering T Level qualifications which bring classroom learning and an extended industry placement together on a course designed with businesses and … Continued

Career event brings digital to life for Sunderland pupils

Sunderland Software City recently hosted an event at Sunderland College to showcase the exciting and wide range of career opportunities available in the digital sector. More than 80 pupils from local secondary schools were invited to Bede Campus as part of the Sunderland Digital Careers programme to help young people understand digital career pathways and … Continued

Infostretch embraces T Levels to drive digital skills development

Digital engineering leader Infostretch has welcomed its first intake of T Level students in partnership with Sunderland College. Launched in 2020, T Levels are geared to give young people a head start towards their chosen career. Developed in collaboration with employers, they combine classroom learning and on-the-job experience specifically designed to meet the needs of … Continued

New Digital, Creative and Access Director for College

Sunderland College has appointed a new Faculty Director to lead its Digital and Creative provision into an exciting and ambitious future. Sheree Rymer has taken up the role following a rigorous selection process and replaces Jane Reed who has been successfully appointed Campus Principal at Hartlepool Sixth Form. With over 20 years’ experience in education, … Continued

MP impressed with Bede Campus T Level redevelopment

Labour MP Julie Elliott is delighted that Sunderland College will be leading the way in technical skills training when its new Digital Innovation Centre opens later this year. Ms Elliott made the comments during a visit to the College’s Bede Campus on Durham Road which is currently undergoing a multi-million-pound redevelopment to transform the main … Continued

£3m training boost for college

World-class facilities that will deliver ‘unparalleled learning opportunities’ for North East students are set to move forward, after a successful £3m bid to Government. Sunderland College will be rolling out prestigious new T Levels from a new cutting-edge immersive environment, after the Government confirmed it will fund the transformation of a space within its Bede … Continued

Students visit Romania to take part in video learning for education project

Students from the Engineering, Construction and Commercial and Digital faculties at Sunderland College recently took part in a week long project, visiting Bucharest in Romania to engage in a range of STEM and maths activities. This event was a key component in the college’s two-year Erasmus+ maths project, in which the open-source maths videos and … Continued

Christmas Community Day

Staff and Students at from Sunderland College’s Arts Academy came together to host successful Christmas Community Event. The annual event invited the local community, staff and students into the Arts Academy to buy last minute gifts and enjoy entertainment from the college’s music, dance and acting students, there was also a chance to meet Santa … Continued

Creative Arts students document high profile catwalk show

Our media and photography students were recently commissioned by Limkokwing University and their fashion club to photograph their high profile catwalk show and capture on video at London Fashion Week. The students were delighted to be given the opportunity to document the high profile event in the capital city. They were given VIP access and … Continued