Associate Member:

East Coast College

Organisation Type:
Further Education College

Contact details
Address: St Peters Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2NB GB

Tel: +44 (0) 150 252 5093

ABOUT
East Coast College is a well-established further education college with campuses in Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth, offering a fantastic breadth and depth of subjects and technical and professional training for schools leavers and adults up to degree level. Its Lowestoft campus also includes a sixth form college, allowing it to offer an even broader academic curriculum with fantastic progression opportunities to apprenticeships and university.

With specialist maritime, energy and offshore training centres, combined with commercial training and a partnership with University of Suffolk, the college has become a centre of excellence for energy, engineering and offshore skills training.

Using its specialist Energy Skills Centre resources and sector trainer, East Coast College are able to offer qualifications, as well as bespoke training for delegates and employers.

East Coast College has supported global companies to develop and host curriculum for teams across Europe to undertake training and inter-company assessments.

East Coast College has been widely recognised for its work in expanding global opportunities for learners, notably through the UK government’s Turing Scheme. In May 2024, Assistant Principal Holly Chase and Curriculum Manager Helene Quin attended a royal garden party at Buckingham Palace in honour of the college’s achievements in facilitating overseas educational experiences.

Core offer:

Qualifications
Teacher Training
Capacity Building
Curriculum Development
Skills Standards
Mandatory Licensing

Skills Bootcamps are up to 16-week, Level 3 (A-level equivalent) programmes designed to upskill adults and address local workforce needs. East Coast College delivers Bootcamps in areas such as engineering, offshore wind and welding, with compulsory employer interviews for job-seeking participants at course completion.

In partnership with New Anglia Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering (NAAME) and a consortium of 13 local employers, the college developed a targeted Engineering Bootcamp. The programme focuses on building both technical proficiency and workplace readiness, including site visits, workshops and mental-health support.

East Coast College launched fully funded short courses to meet clean-energy workforce demands and address the disability employment gap. The offer includes Nuclear Behaviours, Wind and Hydrogen Energy and Carbon Capture.

East Coast College’s specialist centres and programmes deliver targeted training across maritime, energy, offshore, manufacturing and digital sectors. Below is an illustrative list of their core specialist subjects.