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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.

Recognition for Northern Regional College’s Project Delivery Team

Tuesday
31st January 2023

Northern Regional College has been awarded a prestigious Government award in connection with its Estate’s modernisation project. With construction at the College’s new campuses in both Ballymena and Coleraine now well underway, the College has been named Project Team of the Year for Northern Ireland by the Government Project Delivery Profession (GPDP).

Enrolling at Northern Regional College ‘one of her best decisions’

Monday
30th January 2023

An aspiring young scientist from Whitehead said enrolling at Northern Regional College was ‘one of her best decisions ever'. Georgia Rafferty, who is now in the second year of a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science (Analytical and Forensic Science), said her experience of studying science at the College’s Newtownabbey campus has been really positive.

Keeping it in the Family

Thursday
26th January 2023

Now that he is a final year Higher Level Apprentice and in the third and final year of a Foundation Degree in Engineering at Northern Regional College, Ballymoney student Jack Edgar appreciates more than ever the value and importance of vocational training. After his GCSEs, Jack decided to go down the apprenticeship route, realising this was a way to get paid to learn new skills and get valuable work experience, both of which would improve his future employability.