Further Education (FE) students across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to take advantage of a life-changing opportunity by applying for Study USA, a prestigious US scholarship programme. Managed by the British Council on behalf of the Department for the Economy, Study USA enables students to spend an academic year at one of more than 140 universities and colleges in over 20 States. It is currently open to …

Mr Tommy Martin has been appointed Principal & Chief Executive of South Eastern Regional College (SERC), effective from 13 December 2024. Tommy has been a member of SERC’s Management Team since 2009 and has played a key role in the strategic and financial development of the College, first as Head of Finance, then as Chief Finance Officer and more recently …

The six Further Education Colleges in Northern Ireland have participated in The College Alliance International Conference, with participants from across the UK and Ireland and taking learning from international practice. The international conference is being hosted over two days at Belfast Metropolitan College’s Titanic Campus. Exploring the theme of how to ‘square the circle’ for tertiary education in providing high …

Main picture: SRC student Annabell Hughes from Loughgall, Armagh who won Gold in the Culinary Arts competition Fifteen students from our Further Education Colleges have been named among the best in the UK in industry skills after winning at WorldSkills UK. Twenty-five students from Southern Regional College, South West College and Belfast Metropolitan College took part in the National Finals in Manchester last week, …

Northern Regional College has officially opened its highly anticipated £46 million Causeway Campus in Coleraine, featuring state-of-the-art learning and training facilities which will benefit thousands of students and the wider community. The campus is already open to learners and has seen a 15% increase in full-time enrolments for the new academic year. The new campus was officially opened by Economy Minister Conor …

Hospitality and Culinary Arts students from South Eastern Regional College (SERC) had the opportunity to work with celebrity chef, Rachel Allen when she visited the College’s Bangor Campus as part of Ards and North Down Borough Council’s Taste Autumn in Ards and North Down. Rachel, the best-selling cookery writer, TV chef and celebrated teacher at the world-famous Ballymaloe Cookery School, …

Following the publication of GCSE results today, Economy Minister Conor Murphy has joined with Northern Ireland’s six Further Education Colleges to announce details of 14 new NI Traineeships available in areas including Science, Creative Arts, Sports and Active Leisure, Digital Technologies, and Construction Studies. The new NI Traineeships offer school leavers and others the opportunity to earn a full Traineeship …

After all the months of working, planning, and preparing, results day can be daunting for students, parents, and guardians alike. Here are 10 top tips for any parent or guardian who has a young person receiving their results. They’ve been compiled by Christine Brown, Vice-Principal Teaching & Learning of Northern Regional College and Chair of the College Curriculum Directors’ Group. …

A group of ten (10) sports students from South Eastern Regional College (SERC) have been sharing their love for all things sport on a 17-day work and study placement in South Africa fully funded by the Turing Scheme. The students, all from the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport were, from Bangor Campus: Bailie McGimpsey (Newtownards); Edward Porter (Newtownards); Emma …