New College Durham University Centre, based at its Framwellgate Moor campus in Durham, County Durham, has updated its 2026 course prospectus to add higher-technical programmes in cyber security and artificial intelligence. The new courses are intended to give local students routes into the region’s growing technology sector without needing to move away to study.
The programmes include an FdSc in Artificial Intelligence with Applied Data Analytics and a BSc (Hons) Cyber Security (Top-up), which enables students to complete a full honours degree while studying at the college. Full-time study is scheduled to begin in September 2026 — the FdSc AI course page lists a 7 September 2026 start date — and the college offers a range of part-time and apprenticeship routes, some of which show October 2026 start months.
New College Durham says the courses are delivered as part of its role as the lead partner in the North East Institute of Technology (NEIoT) and are designed to provide pathways into technical employment across the North East. The programmes emphasise practical, employer-focused skills: the AI foundation degree includes modules on predictive modelling and applied data analytics, and the cyber top-up covers areas such as digital forensics and network security.
Students will be taught in the college’s Technical and Higher Education (T.H.E.) Hub — a purpose-built facility with specialist teaching spaces and industry-standard labs for data and cyber work. With the addition of Level 6 top-up provision, New College Durham says students can progress from Level 4/5 study to a full Level 6 award while remaining at the Framwellgate Moor campus.
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