The Animal Management course exceeded my expectations, says Ballyclare student
Monday
3rd August 2020
Going to college is so much easier when you enjoy what you’re studying as Ballyclare student, Hannah Wilson discovered. Hannah has just completed a Level 3 Diploma in Animal Management at Northern Regional College and in September hopes to progress and do a HND in Animal Management.
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The support and guidance she received as a student at Northern Regional College has inspired a young County Derry student to continue her studies with the long-term goal of running her own business. After leaving school, Rachel Rose Mallon from The Loup enrolled at the College’s Magherafelt campus. She completed two of the College’s Inclusive Learning programmes - Aspire to Work and Work Ready - before progressing to Level 2 Technical Business and has just successfully completed the second year of the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business.
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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
Thursday
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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