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  • Future creatives - an end of year show by SWC Omagh Art and design Students 15-27th May 2023

    The opening of the Future creatives exhibition took place on Mon 15th May in the Strule Arts Centre Omagh.

    26 May 2023

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  • South West College Showcase Apprenticeship Opportunities

    South West College (SWC) recently hosted its highly-anticipated annual Apprentice Connect event, welcoming over 370 potential students and 65 local companies across its Omagh, Dungannon, and Enniskillen Technology and Skills Centre campuses, from May 16 to 18.

    22 May 2023

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  • South West College culinary students undertake work placements in Icelandic restaurants

    Level 2 and Level 3 students studying Professional Cookery at South West College have just returned from an exciting two-week Erasmus+ programme in the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik. Students had hands-on experience of working in the city’s best fine dining restaurants in both food preparation and front-of-house.

    17 May 2023

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  • Emily receives 20k scholarship award from JP Mc Manus

    Former South West College student, Emily McKenna, who studied a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science at South West College has been awarded a prestigious JP McManus Scholarship award of £20,000 towards her undergraduate studies.

    16 May 2023

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  • Joanne drives her career forward with Transport and Supply degree

    Mum, Joanne Mc Cubbin, from Coleraine, is pursuing a Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) Foundation Degree in Transport and Supply Chain Management at the South West College Dungannon campus. Alongside her part time studies as a HLA, Joanne works as a Compliance officer for Manfreight Ltd, a leading logistics, supply chain, and transport business located in Portadown.

    15 May 2023

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  • Ballygawley's Joanne Excels in All Ireland Accounting Exams

    Ballygawley resident and South West College Higher Level Accounting Technician Apprentice, Joanne Harte, achieved an impressive second place on the island of Ireland on her 2022 Level 4 Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) Diploma exams.

    11 May 2023

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  • Local Secondary School Pupils Experience the Excitement of Construction Through a Taster Day for Level 3 Construction and Civil Engineering.

    The Construction team at South West College recently hosted a special taster event to showcase the Level 3 BTEC Construction and The Built Environment and Civil Engineering programmes to students from local schools in the Dungannon area.

    11 May 2023

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  • Welding Academy applications are now open at South West College

    Supported by the Department for the Economy, this academy delivered in partnership with the South West College (SWC), Dungannon will provide 12 individuals with essential welding skills. This will allow participants to take on welding roles with one of the supporting companies. These include Nugents, Specdrum, Terex, Four Dee NI, Turco Engineering, Trailer and Truck Works, and RM Group.

    10 May 2023

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  • Darragh heads towards a Healthcare Career

    Strabane student, Darragh Doherty, is currently completing the Foundation Degree in Science in Health and Social Care at the Omagh Campus. Darragh joined the College following his GCSES, knowing that he definitely wanted a career in Healthcare.

    09 May 2023

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  • South West College ‘Higher Education Scholarships’ Open to Pupils from Local Feeder Schools

    South West College (SWC) is launching five fully funded Higher Education Scholarships for full-time study in 2023/24. These ‘Higher Education Scholarships’ are part of SWC’s commitment to widening access and participation in Higher Education and are open to applications from pupils studying at local feeder schools.

    05 May 2023

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