Over 600 Northern Regional College Higher Education students celebrated success at the College’s graduation ceremony held at the Tullyglass Hotel in December. Students graduated from the Faculty of Care, Access and Creative Arts, the Faculty of Building, Engineering and Science and the Faculty of Professional and Leisure Studies. Guest speakers included John Armstrong, Managing Director, Armstrong Medical and Colin Walsh, Chair of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Northern Ireland.
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The Magherafelt Campus of Northern Regional College have participated in the exciting initiative ‘Hour of Code’ Hour of Code is a Worldwide event, introducing millions of new learners to computer science. Students of all ages can choose from a variety of self-guided tutorials which work on any modern browser, tablet, smartphone, or even with no computer at all. This global initiative will see more than 100 million learners in 196 countries taking part in events.
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The BTEC Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design students from the Northern Regional College are celebrating the new Northern Regional College calendar for 2016, which was the outcome of an annual industry graphic design competition set and judged by McCadden, Belfast.
Continue ReadingFoundation Degree in Building Technology & Management students visit Bishops Gate Hotel Development
Monday
7th December 2015
Northern Regional College students from the Foundation Degree in Building Technology and Management were in DerryLondonderry recently to participate in two interesting study visits as part of Global Entrepreneurship week. The visits were organised by Course Director, Pat Condren and the group was accompanied by Curriculum Manager, Paul McCandless.
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Motor Vehicle students from Farm Lodge campus studying in their 1st Year Skills for Work Apprenticeship visited Montupet UK Ltd Belfast for a tour of the engine cylinder head manufacturing facility.
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Friday
4th December 2015
Northern Regional College Level 3 Extended Diploma in Travel & Tourism students developed a festive programme of activities for children at Harryville Primary School as part of their specialist unit of study – ‘Working as a Children’s holiday Representative’. Many learners completing the Level 3 Travel and Tourism programme are interested in pursuing careers within the tour operations sector as holiday representatives and particularly Children’ s Representatives in a variety of holiday destinations overseas.
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