A great place to learn

Stockton Riverside College has been created with your success in mind. Come and see for yourself at our dedicated open events or give us a call to book a tour. Things to look out for…

APTA

Here at Stockton Riverside College, we’ve always had a hugely successful Performing and Creative Arts department and last year, we launched a new Academy of Performing and Technical Arts (APTA). In the UK, the creative industries are worth more than £130 billion to the UK economy and covers 9.6% of UK jobs. Closer to home, the arts are a pretty big deal too. In the Tees Valley alone, it’s predicted that there will be 14,000 creative jobs by 2024 and whilst things were put on hold due to COVID-19, make no mistake, this area will bounce back with a vengeance. Recently, the Government has pledged £1.5 billion to protect the UK creative sector – we really are a world-class super power when it comes to the arts. APTA was launched to ensure that talented young people like you are well equipped to be part of this vibrant sector whether it’s in fashion, graphic design, TV and film or games design. An APTA course will provide you with the best possible start to your creative career and enable you to go out and be at the cutting edge of this sector.

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE

Our Learning Resource Centre (LRC) at Stockton Riverside College provides access to books, journals, computers and other learning resources. The LRC strives to be innovative and inclusive in meeting the needs and demands of all our learners. We provide a high quality service based on an extensive range of learning materials to support you in your studies in an environment that is safe, welcoming, stimulating and engaging.

UFILMS

Did you know that our creative students run their own filming and production company? UFilms started a couple of years back and every year, the baton gets handed down to the next lot of students meaning you’ll get to work for an established production company on both internal and external projects. To watch some of UFilms fantastic work, visit their YouTube channel

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CED CENTRE

Students studying a trade such as joinery, bricklaying, electrical or painting and decorating will enjoy hands-on learning in our CED centre. With subject specific workshops and real industry kit you will develop the skills of your trade.

MOTOR VEHICLE WORKSHOP

Also situated in our CED Centre is our motor vehicle workshop. If you want to work as a motor vehicle mechanic, in a garage or industry workshop, this is the place for you. Our students get to learn their trade working with some of the latest kit in vehicle technology.

MOCK AIRCRAFT

Prepare yourself for a future career in the aviation industry by learning in our state-of-the-art mock aircraft. Providing students with the opportunity to practise various scenarios that they could encounter on board, students are able to communicate via the inter-phone and use the PA system to make announcements to passengers. We conduct first aid, firefighting, conflict and inflight service scenarios.

MARGARET ARMSTRONG THEATRE

Our up and coming performing artists love training in our Margaret Armstrong Theatre. Here you will learn what it really feels like to work on stage and behind the scenes. Throughout the year our students put on some amazing performances, working with industry experienced teachers, guest performers and choreographers. Rehearsing as close to professional standards as possible it is no surprise many of our students move on to some of the country’s leading stage schools and universities.

DANCE STUDIO

If you opt to study one of our performing arts courses, you’ll be lucky enough to experience our brand new dance studio! Bigger and better than our previous dance studio, it has a state of the art sound system as well as TV and film facilities for filming work.

CREATIVE MEDIA SUITES

Our Creative Media suites have all the equipment you need to bring your ideas to life both on the screen and also in the exciting world of virtual reality (VR). Our PCs have GTX 1060 graphics cards which are VR ready so students can create using the Oculus Rift Headset. We also have Oculus Touch which enables students to use their hands in VR making things interactive. We use industry standard software including: Autodesk 3DS Max for 3D modelling, Unreal Engine 4 for creating games, Photoshop for texturing etc, Autodesk Mudbox for digital sculpting, Wacom Graphics tablets for digital drawing and texturing.

We also have a PS4 with a dedicated HD TV and a retro gaming system with over 14000 games!

COMPUTING FACILITIES – 3D PRINTER

Technology is always advancing and we want to give our students the best opportunities in Computing. That’s why we opted for the amazing 3D printer so students can explore its ability to create three-dimensional objects!

THE SALON

The Salon offers a range of hairdressing, barbering and beauty services available to the public at great prices. As a hairdressing, beauty therapy or nails services student you get the experience of working in a real working salon while visitors enjoy a spot of pampering. Providing everything from cuts to colouring, highlights, facials, hair removal, manicures and massage, all of our students are fully supervised throughout the service.

LOOKING FOR A BITE TO EAT?

Choose from The Riverside Refectory, Oasis, Café Vert or check out what our students are serving in the SRC2 snack bar.

DINE OUT

Did you know our restaurant, Café Vert, is open to the public? Serving delicious meals at fantastic prices, booking times are available throughout the academic year. We also run a variety of themed evenings and events.

BEDE (ISE) SPORTS CENTRE

The Bede Sports Centre is situated at our Bede Sixth Form College site in Billingham. It offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor fitness and sporting activities, as well as:

• A four-court sports hall • A FIFA 1 standard FA registered, flood-lit

Astro pitch • A gym with a full range of fitness equipment • A 10m climbing wall with cave feature

All of our students can access the Sports Centre facilities at reduced rates and also have access to gym facilities at the sports centre next door to our Teesdale campus.