Having completed the first year of a two-year University Access Diploma in Social Science at Northern Regional College, a County Tyrone man is now on track for a career in nursing. When he left school with nine GCSEs and two A levels, Bobbie Currie from Coagh worked in retail for a number of years before taking up a full-time position as Home Administrator in a care home in 2018. At the time, he had no long term career plans but working alongside the carers and nurses inspired him to consider a nursing career.
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A Newtownabbey student is pursuing her dream to make it on the stage. With 10 GCSEs, 3 A Levels and an AS under her belt, Amber Cole turned down offers to study drama at university in favour of doing a practice based Performing Arts diploma at Northern Regional College.
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An art lecturer who used Instagram to keep in touch with his students during lockdown said he was delighted with the high level of engagement. One of the many events cancelled because of COVID-19, was the traditional end of year show for Art, Design and Media Practice students at Northern Regional College. Art lecturer Paul Wilson explained how he and his colleagues continued to work closely with students to create a digital alternative for them to showcase their work. “The entire situation was completely surreal. Students were anxious because they had put so much time and energy into their work and we felt they deserved to reach a wider audience,” he said.
Continue ReadingFoundation Diploma in Art and Design– excellent foundation for university, says Carrickfergus artist
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2nd July 2020
A Foundation Diploma in Art and Design is an ideal preparation for university, according to a former Northern Regional College student who has just graduated with first class honours degree in Fine Art from Ulster University. Laura Murdy from Carrickfergus got a D*DD profile in her Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design (an equivalent of A*AA at A level) and could have gone directly to university. Instead, she opted to do the one-year Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Northern Regional College’s Ballymena campus.
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An ambitious County Antrim teenager completed a Diploma in Business with ICT at Northern Regional College in Ballymena while holding down a full-time job during the COVID-19 lockdown. Hannah McKeown (18) from Loughiel completed the two-year Extended Level 3 Diploma - which is an equivalent standard of 3 A levels - while working for BSO from home. She plans to return to the College in September to enrol on the HNC in Business and then progress to do a Business Studies degree, which is also available at the Ballymena campus.
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The personal stories of young people working as healthcare workers at the frontline during COVID 19 highlights their dedication and commitment. Since the lockdown, Bethan Millar from Randalstown, who is a student at Northern Regional College in Magherafelt, has been working six days a week, using her day off to catch up on coursework for her Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Practice.
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