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Northern Regional College hosts Higher Level Apprenticeship event at The Braid

Sunday
19th February 2023

A special event to showcase Higher Level Apprenticeship opportunities at Northern Regional College generated great interest among school leavers exploring their career options. The event in The Braid, Ballymena, which was hosted by Northern Regional College with support from Mid & East Antrim Labour Market, Department for Communities and the Department for the Economy, was organised as part of NI Apprenticeship Week.

“It’s never too late to change career”

Monday
6th February 2023

Open Days are the perfect way to learn more about all full-time and part-time courses and training opportunities at Northern Regional College. Just ask Adrian Jinariu, an Adult Care graduate from the College’s Newtownabbey campus. Originally from Transylvania in Romania, he arrived in Ireland as a teenager and following in an older brother’s footsteps who at the time was working as a chef in Dublin, Adrian qualified as a chef and worked in Michelin star restaurants in Belfast, Paris and London.

Northern Regional College can help turn your passion into a business

Monday
6th February 2023

Ballymoney woman Sarah Holden has used her passion for sport and exercise to create an exciting new local business, SH Massage Therapy, which specialises sports massage, cupping, dry needling, and myofascial release. After completing A levels in Biology, Health and Social Care, and Physical Education, Sarah did a vocational course in Sports and Exercise Science at Northern Regional College’s Coleraine campus.

Northern Regional College helps International student’s nursing dream come true

Monday
6th February 2023

International student Elma Mae Baltazar has completed a Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care at Northern Regional College. Beyond a desire to continue her education to become a nurse, Elma, who now lives in Antrim, wasn’t aware of all her options or how to go about securing her dream job.

Northern Regional College to offer engineering apprenticeships at Magherafelt

Friday
3rd February 2023

For the first time ever, Northern Regional College is offering engineering apprenticeships at its Magherafelt campus. The College has teamed up with Manufacturing & Engineering Growth & Advancement (MEGA) to provide Level 2 and Level 3 engineering apprenticeships.

Champion Gymnast gives Northern Regional College top marks for sports course

Tuesday
31st January 2023

A sports student from Northern Regional College was named bar champion at a prestigious national gymnastics competition. Niamh McConnell from Coleraine, who is studying a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science, came first on bars at the Women’s Artistic Classic Challenge Championships 2022 in Guildford, England.