Dundee and Angus College

Name

Dundee and Angus College

Legal name

Dundee and Angus College

Website

https://dundeeandangus.ac.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Dundee and Angus College is a publicly funded Scottish Further Education college delivering vocational and academic programs from SCQF Level 1 to HND across 25 subject areas to school leavers, mature learners, and employers in the Dundee, Angus, and Tayside regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Further Education and Vocational Training

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (61121), Educational Services (61), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Credit Recovery & Alternative Adult High School (EDAAABAC)

Keywords

• Further education courses
• Vocational training programs
• Higher education pathways
• Apprenticeship programs
• Technical skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dundee

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a Scottish Further Education college, Dundee and Angus College is primarily funded through the Scottish Funding Council. The college provides publicly funded education across Dundee, Angus, NE Fife and Perth & Kinross regions.
2. Course Fees: Students pay course fees for certain programs, with funding available to help cover training costs for businesses across the region. Some courses may have associated costs.
3. Venue Hire: The college generates revenue through hiring out its facilities including halls, sports pitches, and event spaces for sports activities, classes, meetings, and community events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dundee and Angus College is a Scottish Further Education college delivering publicly funded vocational and academic courses from entry level through to HNC/HND (SCQF Levels 1-12) across more than 25 subject areas including computing, engineering, health and social care, construction, hospitality, performing arts and business administration. It also runs Foundation and Modern Apprenticeships combining work-based training with college study, provides English language courses for international learners, and offers venue hire for its halls, sports pitches and event spaces.

Product overview

Dundee and Angus College is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic and vocational programs across 25 subject areas. The college provides courses ranging from Access/Foundation programs through to HNC/HND qualifications at SCQF levels 1-12. Key program categories include Business & Administration, Computing & Creative Media, Engineering, Health & Social Care, Hospitality & Professional Cookery, and Performing Arts. The college operates across multiple campuses in Dundee (Kingsway and Gardyne) and Arbroath, with additional facilities including The Skills Academy at MSIP. Beyond core academic delivery, the college offers venue hire services and operates Tempus, an in-house gift shop for student retail experience. The institution also provides apprenticeship programs combining work-based training with academic qualifications, serving school leavers, mature students, and businesses across Dundee, Angus, and surrounding regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• D&A College of Sanctuary: College designation recognizing commitment to providing a welcoming environment for asylum seekers and refugees.
• Helping Hands Nursery

Products and services

• Access Courses
• Accounting Programmes
• Animals, Land & Environment Programmes
• Apprenticeships (Foundation and Modern)
• Art & Design Programmes
• British Sign Language Courses
• Building Services & Built Environment Programmes
• Business & Administration Programmes
• Children & Young People Programmes
• Computing & Creative Media Programmes
• Construction Crafts Programmes
• Engineering Programmes
• Events & Tourism Programmes
• Fashion Business Programmes
• Hair, Beauty & Complementary Therapies Programmes
• Health & Social Care Programmes
• Hospitality & Professional Cookery Programmes
• Housing Programmes
• Learn English (ESOL) Programmes
• National Qualifications (evening courses)
• Performing Arts Programmes
• Science Programmes
• Social Science Programmes
• Venue Hire

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered notable, core and minor.

• Rossie Young People's TrustnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026Scotland's First On-Site Skills Academy for Young People in Care to Launch in Angus. Partnership to provide specialized skills training and support for young people in care, offering alternative educational pathways.
• Inch CapecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Partnership to power the future offshore wind workforce. The college is working with Inch Cape to develop training programs and pathways for students to enter the offshore wind energy sector, supporting the green energy transition in the region.
• NHS ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with NHS Scotland on Prince's Trust courses and healthcare worker training. NHS provides placement opportunities for health and social care students and co-delivers programs such as the Princes Trust course at Ninewells hospital.
• Robertson ConstructionnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor local construction company providing work placement opportunities for construction students. Robertson has welcomed D&A College students as placement students before progressing to permanent roles within the business.
• V&A DundeenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerScotland's design museum in Dundee. The college has partnered with V&A Dundee and local textiles firm Halley Stevensons to create limited edition raincoats and bags, providing students with real-world industry experience.
• Halley StevensonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal textiles firm in Dundee. Partnered with D&A College and V&A Dundee for collaborative design and production projects offering student exposure to the fashion and textiles industry.
• Abertay UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation partner providing degree pathways for D&A College graduates. Students completing HNC/HND can progress to years 2-4 of university degrees in computing, games development, cybersecurity, and other programs.
• Heriot-Watt UniversitynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation partner for accounting and business students. College graduates with relevant HNC/HND qualifications can progress directly into university degree programs.
• Robert Gordon UniversitynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation partner particularly for hospitality, tourism, and health and social care students. Provides degree progression routes for college graduates.
• University of StirlingnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation partner providing degree pathways for college graduates, particularly in travel and tourism studies.
• University of West LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerValidating institution for degree-level programs in Professional Dance Practice and Professional Theatre Practice offered through the college's Scottish School of Contemporary Dance.
• Dundee Rep TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate company of the Performing Arts department. Provides industry experience, mentorship, and performance opportunities for acting and performance students.
• Scottish Dance TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate company of the Performing Arts department. Offers students industry exposure, masterclasses, and career development opportunities in contemporary dance.
• City & GuildscoreTechnology or IntegrationAwarding organization providing nationally recognized qualifications alongside SQA for Access courses and vocational programs.
• SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority)coreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary Scottish awarding body for national qualifications. D&A College offers SQA-accredited courses from SCQF Levels 1-12.
• SQAcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary awarding body for National Qualifications and vocational programs including Access courses.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Skills Development Scotland: Scottish national skills body that funds and co-designs apprenticeship frameworks — a key ecosystem participant and policy counterpart for any FE college delivering Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland.
• Abertay University: Core articulation partner of D&A College and a Scottish postsecondary institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, particularly in computing, games, and cybersecurity — directly downstream of D&A's HNC/HND graduates.

Direct peers

• Fife College: Scottish Further Education college headquartered in Dunfermline/Kirkcaldy serving Fife with a similar vocational, apprenticeship, and university-articulation model. Closest geographic and structural peer to Dundee and Angus College.
• Perth College UHI: Part of the University of the Highlands and Islands network, Perth College UHI offers vocational and higher-education pathways in a comparable regional setting, including some overlap with D&A's Perth & Kinross catchment.
• Edinburgh College: One of Scotland's largest FE colleges, offering a comparable mix of vocational programs, apprenticeships, and university articulation routes — competes for Scottish Government funding and learner share.
• New College Lanarkshire: Scottish FE college serving the Lanarkshire region with a similar vocational/apprenticeship model and university articulation routes.
• Glasgow Kelvin College: West of Scotland FE college with overlapping vocational, apprenticeship, and Access course offerings; comparable scale and mission to Dundee and Angus College.
• City of Glasgow College: Large Scottish FE college delivering vocational, apprenticeship, and university pathway programs across a similarly broad subject portfolio; competes nationally for SFC-funded learner demand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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