+ Prospectus + About Us What is a UTC? Our vision, mission and values Our staff School governing body Location and facilities Travelling to the UTC Policies FAQs News and Events News Events Students Why study with us? Interested in joining? Careers Years 10 and 11 Years 12 and 13 Workplace skills Support and guidance Uniform/dress code Refreshments A day in the life ... Parents Why a UTC in South Durham? Benefits Joining at Year 10 Joining at Year 12 Admissions Careers Travelling to the UTC Term dates Uniform / dress code Policies Refreshments Contact us Apply How to apply Prospectus Admission numbers Apply for Year 10 Apply for Year 12 Appeals Waiting lists Employers Our supporters Founding members Baker Dearing Education Trust Become a partner Vacancies Work for us Current vacancies Contact Sign up for news Search: Apply now Applications now open for entry in Years 10 and 12 in September 2016. Discover more Parent and student events Come along and meet the team at our parent and student events. Discover more Meet the Principal Our Principal is available every Wednesday afternoon to meet parents and students. Discover more Welcome to UTC South Durham Tom Dower Principal UTC South Durham We are a new, state-funded, technical school for 14-19 year olds opening in Aycliffe Business Park in September 2016. This is an exciting opportunity for talented and motivated young people who are interested in high tech careers. The University of Sunderland, Hitachi Rail Europe and Gestamp Tallent have joined together to found the school and provide a fast track to a wide variety of rewarding professions. We are a school, with a strong focus. Our students will study academic subjects; a good range of GCSEs (including access to languages and humanities) and A-levels. We also offer the opportunity for students to focus on developing their technical knowledge and skills and to work directly with employers. Our school will have fantastic facilities and state-of-the-art kit and students will have contact with top professionals and teachers with strong industry experience. If you're interested in a place at UTC South Durham, please register your interest below. Register your interest Latest news and events View All News > 25 July 2015 Career confident teenagers Figures published today by Baker Dearing Educational Trust show almost 9 out of 10 students that attend University Technical Colleges (87%) feel confident in their ability to succeed in work. Read full story View All Events > 14 October 2015 Parent and student event Meet our staff and find out about what we offer for young people interested in high tech careers. Staff from our founding members - the University of Sunderland, Hitachi Rail Europe and Gestamp Tallent - will also be available to talk about the support they're providing for UTC students. View event Principal's Blog View All Entries > 10 August 2015 It's results day - how useful are GCSEs in measuring our success as schools? Surely the primary objective for education is preparing young people for the rest of their lives, including ensuring that they are ready to thrive in work. Read full post Follow Us @ Accessibility Contact us Privacy and Cookies Sitemap Terms and Conditions UTC South Durham c/o Xcel Centre Long Tens Way Aycliffe Business Park County Durham DL5 6AP Email: office@utcsouthdurham.org Call: 0191 515 3185