Welcome to DGC
We’re delighted to welcome all of our new students to Dumfries and Stranraer this August.
If this is your first year studying with us, make sure you visit our student portal – your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about college life.
Our courses
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Start college this August!
There’s still time to apply for full-time courses starting this August!
We have spaces available on selected courses at both our Dumfries and Stranraer campuses in a wide range of subject areas.
Find your pathway to university
Did you know you can now start your pathway to university from S5?
We have partnered with UWS to offer Foundation Academy courses in Business Studies and Computing Science, which give you automatic entry to a degree with UWS upon successful completion – all while studying at our Dumfries campus.
Professional online courses & qualifications now available
We have partnered with e-Careers to offer our students, communities and businesses cutting edge eLearning and Virtual Classroom courses.
Business Support
Realise your ambitions for growth and achieve your business goals with our industry-accredited workforce training programmes, first-class facilities for hire, curriculum collaborations and access to world-class expertise.
College Academy – Senior Phase pupils
With College Academy, you can study for a college qualification while you’re still at school.
You’ll get to see what college life is like and pick up skills that will set up well for moving into further study or work when you finish school.
HNC & HND – Higher Education Qualifications
Higher National Certificates (HNCs) and Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) are a great stepping stone towards university or future employment.
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Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of three of its Construction students ─ Robbie Taylor, Fraser Garner and Harris Murray ─ who recently represented the college at the prestigious SkillBuild 2025 competition held in Newcastle. SkillBuild, widely regarded as the UK’s premier construction skills competition, brings together the most
Our Campuses
Our college is spread across two campuses – 75 miles apart – allowing us to meet the needs from across the length and breadth of the region.
Found within the unique multi-institution Crichton Campus, our Dumfries Campus opened in 2008 with the needs of modern learners in mind. It shares the site with the University of the West of Scotland, the University of Glasgow, the Open University and Scotland’s Rural College. It also contains Scotland’s first fully integrated FE/HE library and resource centre.
Our Stranraer Campus is the smaller of the two but continues to grow its student numbers and meet the needs of learners in the South West of Scotland.