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Colleges and universities in and near Seaton Sluice

Tyne Coast College is 6.9 miles from Seaton Sluice

No college sits inside the town; Tyne Coast College is 6.9 miles away in South Shields. 4 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students, against 8 across England.

Within 15 miles
8
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
6.9 mi
Tyne Coast College
Full-time students
4%
Below England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
6.9 mi
Tyne Coast College
Nearest university
9 mi
Northumbria University
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Seaton Sluice

Facts about the town and its distance to campus, with figures for each college.

A further education college 6.9 miles awayTyne Coast College’s campus is in South Shields.Few students: 4% of residents 16+Against 8% across England (Census 2021).
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Seaton Sluice

8 within 15 miles: 3 universities, 5 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTyne Coast CollegeNorthumberland CollegeNorthumbria UniversitySunderlandSeaton Sluice
UniversityFurther education college
Tyne Coast CollegeFurther education college · 6.9 mi · South Shields—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Northumberland CollegeFurther education college · 7.2 mi · Ashington—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Northumbria UniversityUniversity · 9 mi · Newcastle upon Tyne—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Newcastle UniversityUniversity · 9 mi · Newcastle upon Tyne—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Gateshead CollegeFurther education college · 9.3 mi · Gateshead—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Newcastle CollegeFurther education college · 9.9 mi · Newcastle upon Tyne—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of SunderlandUniversity · 12.6 mi · Sunderland—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
City of Sunderland CollegeFurther education college · 13.3 mi · Sunderland—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
What it costs

What would you pay?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

Questions about college near Seaton Sluice

Is Seaton Sluice a university town?

No. 4 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are near Seaton Sluice?

Tyne Coast College (6.9 mi); Northumberland College (7.2 mi); Northumbria University (9 mi); Newcastle University (9 mi); Gateshead College (9.3 mi); Newcastle College (9.9 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Seaton Sluice?

Tyne Coast College, 6.9 miles away in South Shields, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

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Colleges and universities: Wikidata (CC0): each institution with a UKPRN, its point and its students count, and, for Scottish colleges and university campuses away from the seat, our list placed from postcodes (postcodes.io, OGL). To come: Discover Uni teaching locations and HESA student numbers (CC BY 4.0). Students: Census 2021 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) and Scotland’s Census 2022, full-time students among residents aged 16 and over (OGL). Straight-line distances from the centre of Seaton Sluice. Colleges are described, not graded; the University town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents aged 16 and over are full-time students. Fees: the UK and devolved governments, 2026–27. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, through each institution’s Wikidata item; author and licence on each.

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