Vocational Courses

Vocational qualifications are designed to prepare you for a real career or higher level study and can offer you great career prospects.

Our vocational courses are a more hands-on way of learning to develop practical skills, knowledge and work related skills for a job role in a specific sector from animal management to automotive repair.

We offer a range of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 courses to suit you. We will help you to determine which level of your chosen course is best for you, tailored to whatever qualifications you may currently have.

A Level 3 qualification, equivalent to A-Levels, is accepted by most universities.

Vocational courses equip you with hands-on skills and often have a stronger emphasis on real-world application for your desired career.

Gain industry-specific knowledge, practical experience, and a head start in the job market. Vocational courses are also flexible, offering different levels of qualification, allowing you to enter the job market sooner or progress to Higher Education.

Our vocational course subject areas on offer:

Animal care students caring for a dog at Sunderland College.

Animal care

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A Computing student at Sunderland College

Animation, games design and VFX

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Art and design

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Automotive engineering

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Sunderland College Business

Business

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A T level education student in a nursery at Sunderland College.

Childcare

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Student on a computer with lecturer

Computing and IT

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Construction and building services

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Creative media

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Engineering and manufacturing

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Esports

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Hairdressing student at Sunderland College.

Hair, barbering and beauty

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Health and social care

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Performance students at Sunderland College

Performance (Theatre, voice and movement)

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Culinary Student at Sunderland College in the kitchen on Campus.

Professional cookery and hospitality

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Public and uniformed services

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Some sports students learning about flexibility at Sunderland College

Sport and exercise sciences

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Travel and tourism

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Directions

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Pathways

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