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  • Local businesses encouraged to avail of innovation vouchers

    Local businesses have the opportunity to avail of up to £5,000 financial support to bring their new products or services closer to market through the Invest Northern Ireland (NI) Innovation Voucher programme, with assistance from The InnoTech Centre at South West College (SWC).

    18 Apr 2018

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  • First sod cut at South West College Erne Campus site

    South West College was delighted today, Tuesday 10th April, to cut the first sod on the site of the new Erne Campus in association with Tracey Brothers Ltd the contractors appointed to develop the £29 million state-of-the-art Campus.

    10 Apr 2018

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  • Scholarships awarded to aspiring civil engineers from SWC

    The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Northern Ireland has awarded seven QUEST Technician Scholarships totalling £10,000 to outstanding budding civil engineers from across the Province, all of whom are following different paths into industry.

    21 Mar 2018

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  • 'Get Engineering' for a career with real potential

    A number of local engineering firms have teamed up with South West College (SWC) to launch scholarships to engineering apprentices.

    15 Mar 2018

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  • Local apprentice commercial vehicle technicians scoop top awards

    Four exceptional students from Northern Ireland were awarded prizes at a ceremony in Belfast as part of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) Ireland North 50-year anniversary celebrations.

    08 Mar 2018

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  • Local student qualifies for major UK apprentice competition

    Electrical apprentice, Jack Clarke from South West College (Omagh) has qualified for a prestigious SPARKS UK Electrical Apprentice of the Year competition, after winning the recent Northern Ireland regional heat which took place at Belfast Metropolitan College.

    08 Mar 2018

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  • SWC launches pioneering online Mandarin Chinese course

    The South West College (SWC) Confucius Hub marked the Chinese New Year of the Dog with a gala dinner attended by guests, students and staff. The event also marked the launch of the college’s new Business Chinese Test (BCT), an online Mandarin Chinese course, which has been designed to develop basic communication skills in a real Chinese business environment.

    08 Mar 2018

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  • SWC Geared up to deliver electric and hybrid vehicle training

    The South West College (SWC) Motor Vehicle lecturing team recently welcomed independent diagnostic and technical expert, James Dillon from Technical Topics, an Institute of Motor Industry (IMI) approved training centre to the college for IMI Level 2 and Level 3 Electric and Hybrid training.

    08 Mar 2018

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  • SWC and Dungannon PS team up for GardenstoGrow

    The South West College (SWC) STEM Centre and Dungannon Primary School are teaming up for the GardenstoGrow project. The project is designed to strengthen the cooperation between Dungannon Primary school and the STEM centre to support the full development of horticulture potential for a better early childhood education and to promote social inclusion.

    21 Feb 2018

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  • SWC Students Triumph at NI Hotels Federation Competition

    The Hospitality and Catering Department in South West College (SWC) cooked and served up a stunning performance at the recent Northern Ireland Hotels Federation (NIHF) Competition hosted by Southern Regional College (SRC), Newry and sponsored by Bunzl McLaughlin and Dillon Bass.

    13 Feb 2018

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