North East Scotland College (NESCol) is the only college located within the North East of Scotland. It serves an extensive geographical area, with three main campuses, two in Aberdeen and one in Fraserburgh. It also has two regional outreach centres in Ellon and Inverurie, as well as the Scottish Maritime Academy in Peterhead.

The College provides a wide range of high quality education and training opportunities to meet the needs of individuals, communities, employers and partners across the region. From each of its modern and well-equipped centres NESCol delivers a wide range of courses which provide the skills required for entry into the careers within established regional industries. The range of courses include Art, Design and Photography; Business & Management; Care; Computing; Construction; Automotive and Engineering; Hair, Beauty and Complimentary Therapies; Maritime; Creative Industries; Professional Cookery, Hospitality and Events Management; Science; Social Sciences; Sport; Supported programmes and Travel and Tourism.

In Academic Year 2022/23, NESCol enrolled 6558 full time students and 21918 part time students.

Through the delivery of high quality education and training, NESCol aims to:

• drive and support innovation and economic prosperity,
• raise aspiration,
• create success, and
• promote diversity, fairness and opportunity for all

Providing individuals, businesses and communities in the North East of Scotland with 21st century skills.