Learning Facilities
Packed with state-of-the-art equipment, our Learning Facilities provide students with high-quality, contextual spaces to complete their course and gain the skills and knowledge they need to go on to have a successful career in their chosen industry.
Digital Care Hubs
Our Digital Care Hubs, located at Milton Road and Sighthill Campuses, equip students with the transferrable skills required to fulfil a successful career in areas including Health and Social Care and Dental and Pharmacy, with a particular emphasis on technology-enabled care.
The Hubs focus on building students’ digital and practical skills using state-of-the-art equipment, supporting experiential learning in a purpose-built setting.
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The Renewables and Energy Efficiency Training Centre
The Renewables and Energy Efficiency Training Centre is housed at our Granton Campus. The centre was opened in partnership with SP Energy Networks, the Energy Skills Partnership and Worcester Bosch and aims to upskill and reskill current and future professionals in green technologies.
The centre comprises a range of equipment which will be used in construction and the house-building sector now, and in years to come to help us to save energy and move towards a net zero future.
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Training Restaurants and Cafes
Serving the public, our students cook and serve under the guidance of trained professionals ensuring that they deliver a high-quality service and leave the College ready to work in some of the top restaurants and catering venues across the country.
Our students work with the finest ingredients and fresh local produce to create exciting new menus every week.
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Music and Sound Production
Our music and sound venues are well equipped with industry standard equipment for teaching, rehearsal, recording and performing. Our music and sound facilities include acoustic panelled rehearsal rooms, a recording studio with a control room, live room and isolation booth and a new Dolby Atmos audio production studio equipped with an Audient ORIA immersive audio interface and monitor controller that’s a key part of the new 7.1.4 setup.
Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS)
Our specialist performing arts venues include dance studios with mirrored walls and barres, make-up studios, a theatre with an extensive lighting and sound system, and rehearsal rooms. We also have studios rigged for aerial yoga and trapeze.
Art and Design Studios
Art & Design students can hone their craft in the College’s dedicated studio spaces and Mac labs at our Granton campus. Selected courses such as the Contemporary Art Practice HND offer students their own dedicated studio space for the duration of their course.
Photography Studios
The photography studios at Sighthill campus are cutting-edge spaces tailored to support students across a range of photography courses delivered at the college. Among the standout features is a drive-in studio, perfect for shooting large-scale subjects such as vehicles, alongside studio setups for fashion, advertising, and product photography. Students also have access to a comprehensive equipment library stocked with high-quality cameras, lenses, and lighting tools.
The Automation Lab
The Automation Lab is designed to enhance the learning experience for students in engineering and related fields. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art automation and robotics equipment, including an ABB YuMi collaborative robot, Beckhoff Industrial PCs, and 3D printing facilities. Students can also gain hands-on experience programming both PLCs and microcontrollers using a variety of industry-standard software packages.
To further support skills development, we have four virtual welding units and five Immersive Hybrid Reality (iHR) systems. The virtual welders provide a safe, risk-free environment to practice basic skills and learn about welding. The iHR systems allow trainees to experience working at height on a wind turbine and explore the construction of the turbine by integrating real and virtual worlds.
Oil Production Platform Simulator
Midlothian Campus also features a simulated oil production platform, offering a controlled environment where students can practice and refine their skills while closely mirroring real-world scenarios. The platform is controlled via a DCS and provides students with the opportunity to operate, maintain, and manage the plant.
Mock Aircraft
When you study Travel and Tourism courses at Edinburgh College, students have access to our mock aircraft (designed to replicate the interior of an aircraft, complete with seating, overhead lockers, windows, and more) and airport check-in facilities. This gives our learners the opportunity to develop airline and airport service skills, and employability skills to improve career prospects.
Training Salons
Our hair, beauty and barbering salons are designed to give students the chance to gain real-world experience serving the public, preparing them to the highest standard for industry.
Students participate in our Employability Salons performing the latest treatments and using well-known brands including Wella and Dermalogica.
Hair Salons, Beauty Salons and Barbershop