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SWC Hosts Conference on Sustainable Business in Northern Ireland

Representatives from industry and academia addressed a range of issues affecting businesses of all sizes and complexities across Northern Ireland when considering a move to a Circular Economy or sustainable business practices at the recent Circular Economy conference at South West College (SWC).

07 Dec 2018

SWC Apprentices Battle it out at the Worldskills UK Finals

South West College (SWC) apprentices were among the UK’s most talented young tradeswomen and tradesmen and skilled professional at last weekend’s climax of WorldSkills UK in Birmingham.

29 Nov 2018

South West College’s Matilda May Voted Student of the Year

South West College civil engineering student Matilda May Beattie has received a top accolade at the recent annual 2018 Plant & Civil Engineer magazine Awards.

26 Nov 2018

FE colleges say – “Let’s Do Business”

Northern Ireland businesses can boost their competitiveness and unlock their full potential by linking with local Further Education (FE) colleges.

22 Oct 2018

World Skills competition on the horizon for local electrical apprentice

South West College (SWC) electrical apprentice, David McHugh has been named among the eight competitors who will compete in the 2018 SkillELECTRIC UK final, following a series of challenging regional heats earlier this year.

19 Oct 2018

Civil Engineering success at South West College

The South West College has achieved unprecedented recent success in the field of civil engineering through the delivery of the first Foundation Degree to be offered in Northern Ireland.

03 Oct 2018

Skills Academy to Provide Skilled Welders for Local Engineering Firms

A seven week pre-employment Welding Academy, supported by the Department for the Economy’s Assured Skills programme has commenced at the South West College (SWC), Dungannon Campus.

03 Oct 2018

Students to Raise Awareness of Youth Homelessness

Participants of the Youthscape programme at South West College (SWC) will be putting themselves in the shoes of homeless people by participating in a 12-hour sit-out at the Omagh Campus, this Thursday 20th September from 10am-10pm.

19 Sept 2018

NI Students Experience Shanghai International Youth Interactive Friendship Camp

This summer for the first time, the Northern Ireland Bureau office in Beijing successfully secured five places for students from the province to attend the 14th Shanghai International Youth Interactive Camp in Shanghai, China.

11 Sept 2018

Ronan Among the Next Generation of Top Design Professionals

South West College (SWC) Art and Design student, Ronan Naylor, recently competed at the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) UK and Ireland Final, at the CertMatters Live Conference held as the Design Museum Centre London.

04 Jul 2018