South Tyneside College is a further education college in South Tyneside in the United Kingdom, with its main sites in the towns of South Shields and Hebburn. Over 17,000 students choose to study at South Tyneside College every year. The College is one of the largest merchant navy training colleges in the United Kingdom. The College offers a wide range of higher level qualifications in a variety of subjects like Catering, Competency - Deck, Competency - Engine, Leisure, Marine Engineering, Nautical Studies, Offshore and Safety Training, Radio, STCW Safety Training, and Tanker Safety.