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Computing & Engineering Insight Event – Wednesday 7 November If you want to find out more about the courses we offer in Computing & Engineering, come along to our insight evening with your friends or family on Wednesday 7 November: 6.30pm – 8pm, at our Magee campus. Register today by clicking the button below. WhatRead more

Apprenticeship participation now stands at a record high In the 2016/17 academic year, 491,300 students started an apprenticeship, and 121,250 of those were under 19 years old. If you are undecided about university, or interested in an apprenticeship, make sure you follow us online and search for #NAW2018 to get involved. Here are four stepsRead more

The Belfast School of Art and Belfast School of Architecture will open the doors of their state of the art building in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter to prospective students tomorrow, Tuesday 9 October 2018 from 6pm to 9pm. Staff and students from our full range of courses will be in their workshops and studios, ready toRead more

If you are interested , please see Miss Armstrong for an application form. Closing date 28th September 2018.Read more

If you are planning to attend the NUI Galway open day on the 6th October, there is subsidised bus available (see below). Places on the bus tend to go quickly so please reserve your place ASAP. Please see below link for students who wish to register for the subsidised bus to the NUI Galway Open Day onRead more

It was fantastic to welcome James Wilson, ex Portora student and now 2nd year Medic at Cambridge, to school today. James met a group of 20 aspiring medics and oxbridge candidates from Yr13 and Yr14. It was great to see home grown talent sharing his experience of the UCAS application process and giving insightful adviceRead more

Spaces are filling up fast on our LNAT Workshop; don’t miss out on the chance to find out more about how  you can achieve in a successful career in the law sector with this highly rated course from Futurewise, in partnership with the Lawyer Portal. A growing number of UK Universities now require candidates toRead more

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is hosting a special event in honour of International Women in Engineering Day on Friday 22 June called “People Like Me.” It is a mother-daughter event intended to show girls that people like them are happy and successful in their STEM careers. The event will take place from 9am-12pmRead more

Youth Action NI are recruiting for the NCS Programme in Fermanagh and wondered if any of your students would be interested in this summer programme? NCS is a great summer programme for 15 – 17 year olds. The programme involves 2 Residentials, 1 – 27th June for 4 nights at St. Columb’s Park House in DerryRead more

The Careers Service have been in touch with school to make Yr12 parents aware of the support they are able to provide to Yr12 pupils in planning their pathways post GCSE result this August. The Careers Service Ni offer free impartial, profession advice and confidential careers guidance including individualised careers guidance interviews to help develop a careerRead more