Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) is celebrating the success of student curlers Logan Carson and Tia Laurie, who have been selected for the prestigious Winning Students 100 programme — Scotland’s national sports scholarship scheme. The 2025–26 Winning Students 100 cohort was recently announced, marking a record-breaking year for applications and reaffirming the programme’s reputation as
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Dumfries and Galloway College celebrates student success in Scotland’s sports scholarship programme
SOSE and Dumfries and Galloway College work together to unlock economic growth through new partnership
As world leaders meet this week at COP30 to discuss taking action on climate change, South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and Dumfries & Galloway College (DGC) have announced a new purpose-driven partnership. The partnership aims to create practical and tangible solutions that will drive economic and environmental success for the region by utilising the strengths
Dumfries and Galloway College wins Scottish Government support
Dumfries and Galloway College is being backed by the Scottish Government in its bid to launch a new project aimed at embedding entrepreneurial skills into the heart of modern apprenticeship programmes for the net zero economy. The groundbreaking initiative ─ in partnership with Ayrshire College and South Lanarkshire College – will be spearheaded by the
Dumfries and Galloway College celebrates Class of 2025 in style
It was a day filled with inspiration and celebration as Dumfries and Galloway College honoured its students and staff on Graduation Day 2025. The event consisted of two ceremonies at Crichton Memorial Church on Friday, October 31, where students graduating from the academic year of 2024-25 received their HNC, HND or SVQ awards in the
DGC success with learning platform leads to national roll-out across Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) is proud to announce that its innovative work in enhancing teaching and learning has become the blueprint for a new national professional learning programme. The College Development Network (CDN) is launching Elevate LT, a funded programme developed in partnership with TeachingHOW2s, inspired directly by DGC’s successful adoption of the HOW2
DGC Student Association awarded £500 from Tesco to support student foodbank
Dumfries and Galloway College’s (DGC) Student Association has been awarded £500 in funding from Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme to support and expand its vital on-campus foodbank initiative. The funding was secured after the community voted for the project using Tesco’s blue token scheme in stores across Dumfries ─ and the Student Association’s project finished in
Student success rates at DGC highlight quality of learning
Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) has achieved an impressive set of results in the latest Performance Indicators report for academic year 2023–24, which show that students across the institution are successfully gaining qualifications and progressing confidently into further study or employment. The report, published annually to measure learner outcomes across the Scottish college sector, confirms
DGC Graduation Sponsorship Opportunities
Graduation is a highlight of the college calendar every year and this year we’re invite your business to play a pivotal role in celebrating the achievements of our Higher National (HN), SVQ and Apprenticeship graduates by sponsoring this year’s graduation ceremony. This prestigious event is a cornerstone in recognising the hard work, dedication, and success
Dumfries and Galloway College shortlisted for three national awards
Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) is thrilled to announce it has been shortlisted for three prestigious awards at the CDN College Awards 2025, recognising its outstanding contributions in digital learning, community engagement and sustainability. The college has been named a finalist in the following categories: The College Development Network (CDN) College Awards, supported by SQA,