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Coleraine

Economy Minister, Conor Murphy, officially opened the College's highly anticipated £46 million Causeway Campus in Coleraine on 2 October. The event was also attended by the US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Joe Kennedy III.  Read more.

Take a virtual tour around our new world-class learning facilities at Causeway Campus.

Causeway campus drone footage

Location

The new, purpose-built Causeway campus is situated on the current (but extended) site on Union Street, in Coleraine. Entrance to the main building is via Union Street and Anderson Park, with the open airy ‘garden room’ extending the park space into the building.

The former St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Hall is a self-contained performing arts and music centre, named St Patrick’s Centre, and is linked to the main building by a path. It is also accessible from Brook Street and Circular Road.

Transport Links/Parking

Translink bus and rail station is located just a 6-minute walk away. Car parking is available at Brook Street with over 200 parking spaces, including additional accessible parking and EV charge points. A drop-off point and accessible parking are situated at the Union Street entrance with further accessible parking and EV charge points behind the building at Brook Street.

The Facilities

The 12,600 m2 campus provides an exciting and innovative new space for working and learning. We have incorporated industry-leading equipment and facilities to support and enhance curriculum delivery, as well as staff and student experience. 

Here is a snapshot of our new facilities: 

  • Linkage to College via Union Street and Anderson Park
  • 17 x Classrooms/IT Suites
  • 24 x Workshops/Training Suites
  • 7 x Laboratories
  • Animal Management Area
  • Hair and Beauty Salons (Open to the Public from late Autumn)
  • Training Restaurant (Open to the Public initially as a coffee shop and as a fine dining experience from late Autumn)
  • TV Studio and Control Room
  • Innovation Zone and Central Hall
  • Sports Hall marked out for Basketball, Badminton, 5-aside football, Tennis and Volleyball
  • Fitness Suite
  • Study Centre
  • Canteen
  • Staff Workspace
  • Staff Social Area
  • Bookable Meeting Rooms
  • Boardroom, Interview Rooms and Seminar Rooms.

St Patrick's Centre

In our lovingly restored Victorian B2 listed building, St Patrick’s Centre, there are:

  • Performance Hall with double height ceiling
  • Music Rooms and Workshops
  • Recording Studio
  • Box Office and Dressing Rooms.

Image/Video Gallery

To watch how the new Causeway Campus has transitioned from a building site to a state-of-the art campus visit our Youtube channel to view previous drone footage

 

Project History

Planning approval for the campus was obtained in June 2019. The project was successfully tendered in early 2020, prior to the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, and following detailed contractual discussions, the contract awarded to Heron Bros in November 2020.  

The new £46 million campus project involved the complete demolition of the existing campus buildings and decant of services to a refurbished premises at Beresford Avenue for a period of three academic years.

The new campus was operational from 1 August 2024 and was officially opened by Economy Minister Murphy on 2 October 2024.

For further details visit our news section.

Campus Redevelopment