𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗪 for Full-Time Courses starting September 2026
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Discover the range of courses and pathways at SERC including: Traineeships, Apprenticeships, Further Education and Higher Education.
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SERC Hairdressing, Barbering and Hair and Media Makeup student Conaill McCreesh from Downpatrick has been sharing his skills to raise vital funds for Friends of the Cancer Centre and awareness of male cancer.
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SERC students Gia Francesca McCormick and Caitlin Wilson have been selected for the prestigious Washington Ireland Program Academy 2026.
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36 SERC students across a range of courses are preparing for a two-week work-based learning and global citizenship placement visit to Bali this March ✈️ thanks to funding from the UK’s Turing Scheme by the Department for Education.
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💡 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 - Unlock Funding & Accelerate Innovation.
Join us on Tuesday 21 April at the Millbrook Lodge Hotel, Ballynahinch to discover the different innovation programmes to help your business grow.
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𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗪 for Full-Time Courses starting September 2026
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Discover the range of courses and pathways at SERC including: Traineeships, Apprenticeships, Further Education and Higher Education.
#BetterOffAtSERC
SERC is celebrating a host of wins at #IFEX26 which took place at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn.
SERC had 23 students taking part, taking home 5 Gold, 5 Silver, 11 Bronze and 2 students awarded Merits.
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19yo Jonathan Gibson from Ballygowan is building his carpentry dream at SERC! From Skills for Life course → Level 2 Traineeship → Level 3 Apprenticeship.
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📚🎓 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 📚🎓
Join us on Thursday 5 March at our Bangor, Downpatrick, Lisburn and Newtownards campuses from 4pm - 7pm for our Full-Time Open Evening.
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Meet David Dunseath, a mature student from Bangor who returned to education at SERC after years in the workforce. He studied part-time for a BTEC HNC in Social and Community Work at the Newtownards campus — and it transformed his life.
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SERC has opened a new Industrial Training Centre at the College’s Downpatrick Campus.
Designed to support skills development, innovation and growth in electrical and mechatronic engineering.
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There is a treat in store for music fans with current and past students joining forces to deliver a unique Acoustic Writers Round at SERC’s Space Theatre, Castle Park Road, Bangor on Friday 6 March from 6 – 9pm.
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SERC has been shortlisted in several categories for the Education Awards 2026.
💚Excellence in Sustainability
👫Best Student Experience
🏫Best Further Education Provider
📜Innovative Access to Third-Level Education.
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📚🎓 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 📚🎓
Join us on Thursday 5 March at our Bangor, Downpatrick, Lisburn and Newtownards campuses from 4pm - 7pm for our Full-Time Open Evening.
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Higher Level Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care students have enhanced their professional skills by completing Community Sighted Guide Training, delivered by the Blind Association at the our Newtownards Campus.
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SERC Motor Vehicle apprentices recently put their skills to the test in an intercampus competition hosted at our Downpatrick Campus.
🥇Conaire Small
🥈Ethan Boyd and Callum McGoldrick
🥉Ben Norrie
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Fifty-three apprentices and trainees put their skills to the test in the annual Intercampus SkillBuild Competition.
Students from across SERC competed in the competition overseen by the CITB Northern Ireland and WorldSkills UK
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📚🎓 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 📚🎓
Join us on Thursday 5 March at our Bangor, Downpatrick, Lisburn and Newtownards campuses from 4pm - 7pm for our Full-Time Open Evening.
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Over 50 apprentices and trainees specialising in fabrication, welding, and machining from across SERC recently took part in the annual Intercampus Engineering Competition at our Lisburn Campus 📐⚙️
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♥️ Love Your College ♥️
Fun, prizes and appreciation for the college community were had at the Love Your College Week recently.
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As part of Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week, SERC hosted a motor vehicle engagement event where NI Employers and SERC apprentices shared their views on what a new Higher Level Apprenticeship in Motor Vehicle would look like.
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SERC is extending our Fire and Security apprenticeships with a new state-of-the-art training facility at the college’s Newtownards Campus supported by Hikvision, a world leader in video and security technology.
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Strong interest in apprenticeships across all sectors was evident at SERC during NI Apprenticeship Week as the college welcomed would‑be apprentices, their families, and employers to Have a Go sessions and themed events across its campuses.
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We were delighted with the turnout of organisations, staff and students to the Community Support Organisation events hosted across SERC Campuses recently.
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Performing Arts students from our Bangor and Lisburn Campuses have joined forces to present Come From Away, the acclaimed musical by David Hein and Irene Sankoff, which runs from Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 February at SERC’s SPACE Campus in Bangor.
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We recently welcomed groups of Year 10 female students from local schools for hands-on construction taster sessions aimed at encouraging more young women to consider careers in the built environment.
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SERC students recently got to meet local entrepreneurs at the concluding session of the Future Founders Programme.
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It's NI Apprenticeship Week 2026!
Today we meet Luke Kinnear, a Level 3 apprentice in Civil Engineering who is keen to share the advantages of earning while you learn.
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It's #NIAW2026
Today we meet Megan Pinney, a level 2 apprentice in plumbing
Megan decided SERC was the right place for her as her local campus was close to home & offered courses in a variety of trades she was interested in pursuing
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It's #NIAW2026
Today we meet Matthew McGivern, a former Higher Level Apprentice in Culinary Arts student.
The young man is back on campus as a part-time lecturer and a Sous Chef at the Kingfisher Country Estate.
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