First Class Honours Student Melissa finds her Passion in Teaching

Melissa Woods, from Lack, a former student of South West College’s Omagh Campus, somewhat struggled to find her perfect career after leaving school. Though she…

Michael claims Runner-Up in Credit Union Art Competition

South West College Omagh Campus is proud to announce that one of its students, Michael Treacy, has achieved outstanding success in the National Final Credit…

Triumph Over Time: Local Father Earns Computing Degree Two Decades After Embarking on Educational Journey

Gareth Kennedy, a mature student from Enniskillen, has successfully completed his Degree in Computing Science, thanks to part-time study at South West College’s Erne campus.…

South West College celebrates the achievements of the Class of 2023

On Wednesday 13 December Higher Education students from South West College will join with family and friends to celebrate their efforts and academic achievements at…

First recipients of Northern Ireland Traineeships recognised at Stormont event

Students from South West Collegewere among thirty young people from Northern Ireland’s Further Education Colleges recognised as the first recipients of a Northern Ireland Traineeship…

Inspirational Conor Overcomes Adversity to Achieve his Degree

Dungannon Student, Conor Mckenna, achieves his Foundation Degree in Business Management at South West College. South West College proudly announces the outstanding achievement of Conor McKenna, from Kildress who…

South West College and CENEX launch electric vehicle strategy toolkit for local authorities

As part of its continuing work on the FASTER Project, South West College has announced a new partnership with Cenex, the UK’s first Centre of…

Eight SWC Competitors Advance to WorldSkills National Finals 2023

South West College (SWC) is proud to announce that Ryan Cullen, Rebecca Stewart, Karol Czapek, Jack Campbell, Kim Hunter, Teagan Dorman, Joseph Hagan, and David…

Principal Inspires at Dynamic Leadership Event

South West College Principal and Chief Executive Celine McCartan recently joined business leaders from across the province to celebrate women in leadership. The event, hosted…

New Students Embark on Academic Journey at South West College

This week South West College (SWC) was thrilled to welcome a fresh wave of aspiring fresher’s as they commenced their first day of College. The…

South West College students celebrate Results Day success

On Thursday, 17 August, hundreds of Level 3 extended diploma learners from the South West College (SWC) Omagh, Dungannon, and Enniskillen campuses collected their results,…

Foundation Degree prepared Darragh for his paramedic career

Having joined South West College after his GCSEs, Darragh Doherty, from Strabane, is now celebrating heading off to begin his Degree in Paramedic Science. Darragh…

Unconditional University Offer for New Dungannon Mum

Accomplished Dungannon Student, and mum of two, Nadia Kelly, who has just completed her Foundation Degree in Science in Health and Social Care at South…

Students compete at inaugural Sectoral Project Based Learning Awards

Students from across Further Education Colleges across Northern Ireland have taken part in the inaugural Sectoral Project Based Learning Awards (PBL). The event, which was…

South West College welcomes applications for brand new Healthcare Practice course

South West College (SWC) is proud to announce the launch of its brand new Open University Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education in Healthcare Practice…

<strong>South West College beauty students perfect their skills with Tenerife work placements</strong>

Beauty students from South West College’ Enniskillen and Dungannon campuses recently travelled to Tenerife to take part in an Erasmus + mobility work placement opportunity.…

South West College hairdressing students showcase their talents at WorldSkills competition

Leanne Hall and Amy Dunn, hairdressing students from South West College’ Erne and Omagh campuses recently competed in the WorldSkills regional finals in Belfast where…

Locals reap the rewards of student-driven Community Based Initiatives

South West College Construction Traineeship students are involved in supporting local communities by participating in a number of Project Based Learning initiatives. Students complete a…

<strong>South West College Construction Students build a Bright future at Skillbuild NI Final</strong>

Four exceptional apprentices from South West College achieved remarkable podium finishes at the Construction Industry Training Board NI (CITB NI) annual SkillBuild NI Finals 2023…

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…

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 campus will provide 12 individuals with essential…

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…

Nathan lays a solid foundation for a successful career in Construction

Enniskillen resident Nathan Shaw, 21, studies a Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) in Construction Engineering with Surveying at South West College. As part of his foundation…

South West College celebrates the Class of 2023 

On Friday 3 March Higher Education students from South West College (SWC) joined with family and friends to celebrate their efforts and academic achievements at…

<strong>South West College and partners seek new solutions to Food Waste crisis through RE:Solve project</strong>

Staff from South West College recently joined collaborative partners, Ulster University (UU) for a face-to-face meeting at the brand new UU Belfast campus as work…

Site-seeing construction students from South West College

A group of Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment and Civil Engineering students from South West College recently…

International Students visit Erne Campus to learn more about Sustainable Construction

South West College welcomed a number of Humber exchange programme students and a faculty member to the award-winning Erne campus building in Enniskillen for a…

Tempo local benefits from Science Degree

After a 16-year break in formal education, Martin Moffatt from Tempo returned to education studying an Ulster University Foundation Degree in Applied and Medical Science…

New midwife grateful to South West College for kick-starting her career ambitions

Further Education and vocational training has had a long history in the education system in Northern Ireland, helping individuals to gain the skills and knowledge…

South West College Apprentice to speak at Major Conference in Westminster

Representing Construction Apprentices across the industry, South West College (SWC) Higher-Level Apprentice Luke Emery from Castlederg has been invited to speak at The Federation of…

South West College support helps Iveta en route to career success

Iveta Topalova, originally from Bulgaria, studying a Level 4 Certificate in Administration at the South West College (SWC), Erne campus, shares her experience of moving…