Welcome to the TTE Engineering Centre

Our state-of-the-art £12m Technical Training Centre is open!

Located just next door to our dedicated £20m Engineering Centre, TTE is located at Middlesbrough College’s Middlehaven campus and has the capacity to train over 300 full-time students, 300 apprentices, and 500 adults each year, alongside a thriving cohort of international students.

You will benefit from:

7 large multifunction/multi-discipline workshops, designed for use for Instrumentation, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechanical, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Process Engineering, and Net Zero Low Carbon Technology workspaces.

7 Breakout classrooms and study spaces

A large Conference room and staff workspaces

Student social and welfare areas

The TTE Centre has been built in accordance with sustainable design principles with features including a photovoltaic solar roof. It also offers easy access to wider campus facilities and transport links. 

TTE Centre officially opened by Steph McGovern

Renowned broadcaster and proud Teesside native, Steph McGovern, opened the TTE Centre on Thursday 20th March 2025, cutting the ribbon and touring the world-class facilities.

Steph, who is passionate about supporting young people in STEM, praised the TTE Centre’s potential to transform lives and careers. She said: “It’s brilliant to see this kind of investment in the North East. The TTE Centre is exactly what young people need – access to world-class facilities and hands-on training that sets them up for successful careers. It’s proof that the talent we have here in Teesside is second to none and now students have the tools to really thrive.”

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