We wanted to welcome everyone back from the summer break and we hope everyone has settled into the start of the new term.  

A few updates from the Schools & Young People team at Edinburgh College: 

Start dates for SCP courses 

The majority of classes for SCP Courses started this week. There were a few exceptions and we have included a reminder of the start dates for those below.

• NPA Professional Cookery – Friday 21 August 2026
• VTCT Hairdressing and Beauty courses (Granton Campus only) – Monday 24 August 2026
• Introduction to College courses – Tuesday 25 August 2026
• Construction courses – Details to be advised by the Construction Team or contact Graeme.dick@edinburghcollege.ac.uk 
• Modern Language online courses will begin W/c 24 August 2026