Stockton Riverside College is a further education

Further education

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 college located in Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...

 in North East

North East England

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 England

England

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The college offers a range of courses for students from Stockton-on-Tees and the surrounding area. These courses include Diplomas

14–19 Diploma

The Diploma is a composite qualification in England launched in September 2008. Its development was announced in the 14–19 Education and Skills White Paper of March 2005...

, NVQs, BTEC

Business And Technology Education Council (BTEC)

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s and ESOL programmes. Stockton Riverside College also owns and operates Bede College

Bede College

Bede College is a sixth form college located off Marsh House Avenue in Billingham, County Durham. It merged with Stockton Riverside College in May 2008 and has recently started the new year in a brand new 12 million pound building.-Admissions:...

 in Billingham

Billingham

Billingham is a town in the unitary authority of Stockton on Tees, in north east England, with a population of 35,765 . It was founded circa 650 by a group of Saxons known as Billa's people, which is where the name Billingham is thought to have originated...

, offering A Levels to local school-leavers.

In addition, the college offers some higher education

Higher education

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 courses in conjunction with the University of Teesside

University of Teesside

Teesside University is a university in Middlesbrough, England. It has a student body of 29,285 students as of the 2009/10 academic year. It recorded rises in applications of 25.1 per cent and 23.5 per cent for degree courses beginning in 2010, the highest such percentage increases of the five...

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External links

• Stockton Riverside College homepage