Ballymena students to represent Team UK at ‘International Skills Olympics’
Wednesday
12th October 2022
Two Ballymena Engineering students will represent Northern Regional College in the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition (WSC2022SE) in Luxembourg this month. Adam Kirkpatrick and Cameron Middleton will compete in the Robot Systems Integration category and will be part of the 35 strong Team UK selected to compete in the WSC2022SE competitions. Team UK will compete against 10 other countries including Japan, Germany, Austria, and France.
Continue ReadingFormer NRC Student Encourages Young People to Consider All Possible Options
Tuesday
11th October 2022
Northern Regional College alumna, Casey Doran, who successfully completed a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development, has encouraged young people to prioritise their future ambitions. Casey studied at the College’s Ballymoney Campus and has since progressed to Edge Hill University in Ormskirk to study Primary Early Years Education with Qualified Teacher Status.
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Adapt 365 is among the growing number of businesses across Northern Ireland to tap into the skills and expertise of technical specialists at Northern Regional College. Adapt 365, which was established three years ago by Gareth Anderson, specialises in helping businesses to understand their process flows and how appropriate and smart changes can improve their workflow and efficiency to drive down costs.
Continue ReadingNI FE colleges and training providers equipping learners with world class skills – Lyons
Thursday
6th October 2022
Northern Ireland’s further education colleges and vocational training providers are equipping young people with world class skills and abilities. That was the message from Economy Minister Gordon Lyons as he congratulated five local students who will represent the UK at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition.
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A Northern Regional College Computing student has been offered a much sought-after degree apprenticeship with global consultancy firm PwC, which will allow her to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree and a Level 6 Digital Technology Solutions apprenticeship qualification. Lydia Fletcher from Ballycastle completed a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Information Technology and Computing at the College’s Coleraine campus and her outstanding results helped secure her apprenticeship.
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Going back to study as a mature student can be daunting but it can also be a most rewarding and fulfilling experience. Lisa Gregg from Cloughmills, who now works for The Coleraine Chronicle as edition editor for The Ballycastle Chronicle, embarked on a career in journalism after completing an Access course and passing GCSE English at Northern Regional College in Ballymena.
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