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  • £11,000 awarded to eight South West College Engineering students.

    Eight Engineering students at the South West College Dungannon campus were awarded a total of £11,000 in bursaries, as they were presented with scholarships from a variety of industry leading Engineering companies at South West College’s recent Get Engineering career fair at the Dungannon campus.

    22 Apr 2024

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  • South West College Apprentice wins Higher Level Apprentice Award 2024

    South West College is proud to announce that Joanne McCubbin, a Higher Level Apprentice, has been awarded the prestigious Higher Level Apprentice Award at the 2024 Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards. Joanne, hailing from Coleraine, completed her Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) Foundation Degree in Transport and Supply Chain Management at SWC's Dungannon campus while employed by Manfreight.

    22 Apr 2024

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  • Josie Reflects on unexpected route to social work career

    22 Apr 2024

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  • South West College recognise participants achievements at ‘Going Places’ Celebration of Success event.

    Recently, the Going Places Programme run by the South West College in Strabane and funded by the Department for Communities, held its annual celebration of success. The event, held at the North West Regional College (NWRC) building in Strabane, recognised the success and achievements of 47 participants who engaged with the programme over the past year.

    22 Apr 2024

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  • Who Cares? We do!

    Every year, South West College (SWC) is very proud to see our students pursue careers in various roles, such as Nursing, Paramedic Science, Occupational Therapy, and extensive roles in the Social Care Sector. With such a vast range of career paths available within Health and Social Care, it can be challenging to decide which one to choose as the end of college approaches.

    18 Apr 2024

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  • Apprentice Connect – Connecting Local People with Apprenticeship Opportunities

    South West College works in partnership with local companies to provide opportunities for young people and adults to undertake apprenticeships, increasingly at higher levels, studying at the College whilst employed.

    17 Apr 2024

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  • South West College Engineering Student Wins £20,000 Scholarship from JP McManus

    Former South West College BTEC Engineering student Fionn Mc Anespy, a native of Trillick, has been awarded a prestigious JP McManus Scholarship award of £20,000 towards his undergraduate studies.

    16 Apr 2024

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  • Dungannon student, Ben Martin, begins his Business Journey

    My name is Ben Martin. I am 19 years old and in the first year of the BTEC Level 3 Business course at South West College.

    15 Apr 2024

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  • South West College Hosts Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at Erne Campus, Enniskillen

    South West College’s Erne Campus in Enniskillen was honoured to welcome Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, for a special visit to recognise the College's commitment to education, sustainability, community and business engagement on Thursday 11 April 2024.

    11 Apr 2024

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  • South West College Celebrates the ‘Year of the Dragon’ with Spectacular Gala Reception and Schools Visit Event

    In celebration of Chinese New Year, South West College Confucius Hub went all out to mark the Year of the Dragon with a full day of festivities at the Dungannon campus on Tuesday, February 20th.

    09 Apr 2024

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