A former student who studied Travel & Tourism at Northern Regional College’s Coleraine campus returned to her ‘alma mater’ to encourage current students to make the most of their time at the College. After completing a Level 3 Extended Diploma at the College’s Coleraine campus in 2019, Caitlin Allen from Ballymena progressed to Southampton Solent University.
Continue ReadingNew HE Qualification in Special Education Needs and Disabilities at Northern Regional College
Tuesday
6th September 2022
Northern Regional College is offering a new Level 4 qualification for people working with children and adults with special education needs and disability. The course is the first and only Higher Education qualification of its kind currently available in Northern Ireland. The innovative Level 4 module Supporting Children and Adults with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disabilities was written by Fiona Forrest, a lecturer at Northern Regional College.
Continue ReadingNorthern Regional College Student achieves scholarship for Stirling University
Tuesday
23rd August 2022
Northern Regional College student, Ciarraí Mullholland has been successful in achieving a scholarship for Stirling University to study a Degree in Nursing. Ciarraí studied Level 2 Health & Social Care, at Northern Regional College’s Coleraine before progressing to complete the Level 3 extended diploma at the same campus. The Level 3 Extended Diploma is the academic equivalent of three A levels.
Continue ReadingLevel 3 Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development Gets the ‘Thumbs Up’
Wednesday
17th August 2022
A Cookstown mother of two who completed a Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development at Northern Regional College in Coleraine has given the course a ‘thumbs up’. Amy Boyle completed the part-time course at the West Bann Centre in Coleraine. She has since secured employment as a childcare assistant with the Jack and Jill Playgroup in Cookstown, where she completed a placement during the ‘fast-track’ one year course.
Continue ReadingInnovative internships to train health care workers in Northern Trust area
Wednesday
17th August 2022
Northern Regional College is working with Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) in an innovative partnership to offer paid internships in domiciliary health care. This initiative encompasses a one-year internship and salary of £20,330 (pro rata) and an opportunity to achieve a City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care at Northern Regional College.
Continue ReadingNorthern Regional College Performing Arts course “best decision” for Carrickfergus student
Monday
15th August 2022
Molly Jamison sets her future sights on drama school as she reflects on how she made the “best decision” by leaving school after her GCSEs to complete Northern Regional College’s Performing Arts course. Molly attended Carrickfergus Grammar School prior to studying Level 3 Performing Arts Practice at the College’s Newtownabbey campus and while she loved the academic side of school, she wanted to move somewhere where she would fit in: “That’s exactly what I got at the College. Being on stage gives me confidence and makes me feel safe,” she said.
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