South West College (SWC) recently hosted the Springboard FutureChef 2024/2025 local finals, gathering talented young chefs from across Tyrone and Fermanagh at its Dungannon and Erne campuses. Students from Years 10-12 across the Tyrone and Fermanagh areas competed in heats, vying for a spot in the NI Finals, set to take place at Belfast Met’s Titanic Campus on 7 February 2025.

28 Nov 2024

South West College (SWC) is delighted to announce that former BTEC Applied Science student Laura Simoes, 19, from Dungannon, has been awarded the esteemed JP McManus Scholarship. This highly coveted scholarship, valued at around £20,000, will provide crucial support for Laura as she embarks on her undergraduate studies in Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast.      

27 Nov 2024

South West College's Omagh campus recently hosted an enthusiastic group of potential future brickwork, joinery, and plumbing students from Holy Family Primary School. This engaging visit offered the young learners a unique, hands-on experience in the trades, sparking interest in the essential skills and practices that shape careers in the construction industry.

27 Nov 2024

Future Screens NI (FSNI), Northern Ireland’s Department for Communities-funded creative industry cluster, is proud to announce its new presence in The Workhouse, Enniskillen. This expansion represents an exciting opportunity for creative individuals and businesses in the Fermanagh region to access funding and support, enabling them to turn innovative ideas into tangible products and services.

25 Nov 2024

Students from South West College have claimed Gold and Bronze Medals at the WorldSkills UK Finals with the prizes awarded during at ceremony at The Manchester College on Friday, 22nd November.

25 Nov 2024

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has welcomed the second in a series of three Collaborative Assured Skills Academies in Robotics and Automation to be delivered by South West College (SWC).

18 Nov 2024

South West College (SWC) is proud to announce that five of its outstanding students including Andrius Simkus, Luke Taylor, Emily Jane McElroy, David Bateman Smith, and Aaron Cassidy will represent SWC at this year’s prestigious WorldSkills UK National Finals, set to take place from 19–22 November across multiple venues in Greater Manchester.

13 Nov 2024

South West College, in collaboration with a consortium of strategic partners, has successfully secured €9.8 million in PEACEPLUS funding to launch the Green Accelerator Skills Programme (GRASP). This initiative aims to address the critical Green Skills deficit in the cross-border Construction Sector.

06 Nov 2024

South West College is delighted to announce the upcoming AI in Education Conference 2025, an event dedicated to exploring the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in shaping the future of education.

06 Nov 2024

Former South West College electrical student Daniel Knox, a 22-year-old from Enniskillen has been awarded a Medallion for Excellence in Electrical Installation at the prestigious WorldSkills Lyon 2024 competition.

01 Nov 2024