About the College

Northern Regional College is the main provider of further education across four of the 11 council areas in Northern Ireland, covering a population of over 560,000.  We offer a comprehensive range of qualifications for school leavers, full and part-time courses for adults, apprenticeships, professional qualifications and university accredited courses as well as providing a range of business services to support the business community.

We are one College with five campuses - Ballymena (Farm Lodge and Trostan Avenue), Magherafelt and Newtownabbey and our new Causeway campus in Coleraine. By 2025 we will move to four campuses when our brand-new campus at Farm Lodge in Ballymena, will amalgamate our three locations in the town to one central location.   

At Northern Regional College we teach around 8,000 students - 5,500 further education, 1,000 higher education and nearly 1,000 apprentices.  Many of our lecturers continue to work as industry professionals and offer extensive knowledge and experience of their specialist area helping to equip our students with the knowledge and skills they need to prepare them for the world of work. The College has extensive well-equipped workshops and classrooms with the latest equipment and facilities to meet industry standards.

Northern Regional College has courses across 4 academic departments - Science, Inclusion, Hair & Beauty; Health, Sport & Care; Advanced Technologies and Creative, Computing & Professional Industries.  We constantly review and develop our curriculum to ensure that all courses meet the needs of industry and economy demands.  No matter what subject or qualification you choose, your course will be geared towards helping you to enhance your career prospects.  Search online today and find the right course for you.