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At 79 years young, James Cockburn was sick of looking at four walls at home so had a look through the College’s prospectus in August to see if there was anything that would appeal to him and hopefully, he could learn a new skill.

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Skills Bootcamp in Construction

Innovative partnership delivered with Hartlepool College offers fast-track training with guaranteed job opportunities

Lauren Morrell, Creative Enterprise and Marketing Lecturer, and gifted student Aven Villardefranco with the postcard at Hartlepool College of FE.

From classroom to Parliament. Art student’s work shared during Nuclear Week

Aven Villardefranco, a gifted art student at the college, won a competition to have their artwork distributed to MPs, industry leaders and stakeholders during Nuclear Week in Parliament (NWiP), taking place between January 19-21. The front of the winning postcard features a vibrant ‘Greetings from Hartlepool’ message, alongside artistic impressions of some of the town's most iconic landmarks, such as Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool Art Gallery and the historic Headland.

Student of the Year 2025 ~ Ligia's Journey to Hartlepool Engineering Success

When Ligia Andrea Salinas Rivera reflected on the moment she contemplated her future career path after deciding to change course, she explained: “I was crying because I didn’t know what to do.” Having arrived in England from El Salvador just four years ago with limited English, the prospect of tackling an engineering course seemed daunting - especially after being warned it was “all maths."

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