tyne coast college
Tyne Coast College offers a new and exciting vision for education and training
in the North East. Our diverse and innovative vocationally-driven curriculum,
close links to employers and ambition to deliver outstanding provision, puts
students on a clear course to academic attainment and career success. Created
from a merger of South Tyneside College and Tyne Metropolitan College, our
programmes meet the skills needs of this region and strongly support economic
growth and prosperity. We cut across geographical boundaries, and our guiding
vision - to provide education that is outstanding - creates opportunity for all
to succeed, personally and professionally. Working from key campuses and
locations, we offer students an almost unlimited range of vocational and
technical qualifications, as well as an outstanding framework of A levels and
sports opportunities. Incorporating the former South Tyneside and Tyne
Metropolitan colleges, our key brands also include South Shields Marine School,
recognised as one of the worlds foremost maritime training centres, and Queen
Alexandria Campus, which specialises in A level provision. Our other specialist
support includes Career College North East, a pioneering programme for 14 to
16-year-olds to learn engineering, advanced manufacturing, computer science or
marine; TMC Campus, a specialist in construction crafts; IGNITE Centre for
Engineering & Innovation; the Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST),
a UK-leading offshore training facility; and Creative Studios, which feature
state-of-the-art equipment and expert teaching in fine art, drama and theatre
studies, film studies, graphic design, media, photography, and fashion and
textiles. Overall, this provides an unbeatable offer to our 15,000 full and
part-time students.
