Extraordinary talent of NRC students recognised during first NextGen Graduate Showcase in NI
Tuesday
18th June 2024
Northern Regional College (NRC) students were recently recognised for their talent in Games, Animation and VFX at the inaugural NextGen Graduate Showcase in Northern Ireland, held in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen. 18 students from NRC were invited to the showcase, which serves as a testament to their achievements over their two years studying Digital Games Development.
Continue ReadingInnovate to Succeed event highlights innovation support available to local SMEs
Tuesday
18th June 2024
Northern Regional College (NRC) and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council co-hosted the engaging ‘Innovate to Succeed’ event for local businesses at Ballymena’s Farm Lodge campus.
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After leaving school in June 2023, Ballymena teenager Taylor Stewart was unsure what to do next. He had no clear career goal but since the idea of working in the construction sector appealed to him, he went along to an Open Day at Northern Regional College to explore his options. Now, almost a year on, Taylor has found his niche. Having signed up for a NI Traineeship in Brickwork at the College in September 2023, he has almost completed the first year of the two-year course. He loves what he is doing and is totally focussed on completing his Level 2 Brickwork traineeship. Taylor is also completing Essential Skills qualifications in Maths and ICT and, when he completes Level 2, hopes to progress to Level 3.
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Studying Sports Coaching and Development at Northern Regional College has created many exciting opportunities for a young County Antrim student. After passing his GCSEs, instead of going back to his former school, Ryan McClintock from Cullybackey, opted to study a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sports Coaching and Development at the College’s campus in Ballymena.
Continue ReadingTalented Young Hairdressing Student has Ambitious Plans to Manage her own Salon
Friday
14th June 2024
A talented young hairdressing student at Northern Regional College has ambitious plans to manage her own salon. In pursuit of her goal, Katie Smyth from Ballyronan, enrolled at the College’s Magherafelt campus to do a Level 2 traineeship as a stepping stone to progressing to Level 3 and, in the longer term a career as a professional hairdresser.
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Hairdressing students at Northern Regional College who came up with a novel way to recycle hair cuttings were among the winners at the 2024 Northern Ireland Project Based Learning (PBL) finals. With an aim of promoting the development of creative thinking and problem-solving skills among students, the PBL competition was open to all full-time and part-time students at FE Colleges in Northern Ireland.
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