Further Education Prospectus 2020/ 2021

AIM

FURTHER.Go Higher. Study Local.

SWC FURTHER EDUCATION PROSPECTUS 2020/ 2021

WWW.SWC.AC.UK www.swc.ac.uk/aimfurther FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE CONTENTS 12 HEALTH & WELLBEING INSPIRING TO

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04 Why choose South West College? Find out more about our campuses and student support 8 CAREERS 06 STUDENTS’ ADVICE Student Support UNION From creche services to financial support, we will 5 point you in the right direction.

13 The World is Waiting Get your suitcase packed! International opportunities await. Are you up for the adventure? 20 THE FACULTY OF WITH US! STUDYING ABOUT MORE FIND OUT AUTOMOTIVE, 24 14 COMPUTING & THE FACULTY OF Study Mandarin ENGINEERING Interested in learning Chinese? The South West BUILT ENVIRONMENT, College Confucius Hub has so much to offer our CREATIVE & LIFE SERVICES students. 18 Understanding your Qualification Want to understand more about what level your new qualification is? Check out these helpful tables for THE FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL

reference. & SOCIAL SCIENCES 29

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16CAMPUS ERNE process. Needadvice?Getintouch! Quick andconvenient onlineapplication HOWTO APPLY FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE 10 PAGE 3 PAGE Chief Executive Michael McAlister could set you ontheroad to success. College West South to coming and region and thinkabouthow staying in your own offer on have we courses Education Further of range exciting the at look a take Please advanced learning. market, or to move onto further more compete intoday’s challenging jobs skills andknowledge to enable you to the with you equip will that experience an is It experience. learning quality high a youreceive that ensure to resources and facilities have invested heavily instate-of-the-art and staff we experienced and highlyqualified of team a have We programmes. Education expanding an range of modern and industry relevant offers Further College West South FOREWORD CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S WWW.SWC.AC.UK

PROSPECTUS20 FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE

WHY CHOOSE SOUTH WEST DUNGANNON COLLEGE? & COOKSTOWN Mon - Wed 8:30am -10:00pm IT’S AN EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER! Thurs 8:30am - 6:00pm Fri 8:30am - 4:00pm IT’S DIFFERENT TO SCHOOL WE CARE ABOUT YOU!

Firstly, there are no uniforms. We At SWC we offer excellent student encourage our students to be support services which can help individuals, express themselves you with finances, welfare, careers and nurture their uniqueness. As a guidance, learning support,

student embarking on your career counselling and much more. You ENNISKILLEN journey at the College, we are can also get help with study skills Mon - Thurs 8:30am - 10:00pm passionate about your individual such as essay writing, IT support Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm progression and strive to provide and referencing. We’re here to you with all of the skills you need make sure you get the most out of to develop your chosen subject your time at college and achieve area. the qualification you need to COUNSELLING succeed. OMAGH

Mon - Thurs 8:30am - 10:00pm Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm CENTRE TECH & SKILLS TECH AIM Mon, Tue, Thurs 7:45am - 10:00pm FURTHER. Wed, Fri 8:30am - 4:00pm GO HIGHER. STUDY LOCAL.

PAGE 4 there maybe timeswhenthingsdon’t gotoplan. experience atSouthWest College,butweknow We want youtohaveanenjoyableandfulfilling you are facing. To make anappointment withacounsellor, teamatyour campus. pleasecontacttheStudent Support whatever with difficulty help to service counselling confidential trainedown and its independent professional.has campus Each In theseinstancesyou may wantto to considercounselling,whichwillgive talkin confidence,withan you theopportunity MAKING THE RIGHT CAREER DECISION IS IMPORTANT AND AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE THE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT OFFICER WILL ASSIST YOU. COUNSELLING office. via emailorjustcallinto your nearest StudentServices Omagh campusesandwelcomeyou to contactthem Advisors are basedatDungannon,Enniskillenand Education students. to Further provide adviceforallfull-timeandpart-time team offriendlyqualifiedcareers advisersare onhand andemploymentand jobfairs,interviews advice,our From career planninganddevelopment, employer visits [email protected] Omagh Campus: [email protected] Enniskillen Campus: [email protected] Dungannon &Cookstown Campuses: Career GuidanceContacts:: Guidance and Careers Advice FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE PAGE 5 PAGE • • • offered caninclude: can helpstudentswithadisability. Learningsupport that service a confidentialstudentlearningsupport friendly learningenvironment forallstudents.We have The collegeiscommittedto and providing asupportive Student LearningSupport [email protected] Omagh Campus: [email protected] Enniskillen Campus: [email protected] [email protected] / Dungannon &Cookstown Campuses: Contacts Student Support support you through your timeatthecollege. support individual arrangements are putinplacethatwill TeamLearning Support to ensure that You are advisedto register withtheStudent loop system)andspecialistsoftware Loan ofspecialistequipment(talkingcalculators, assignments) outside theclassroom (e.g.helpwith worker) aswellone-to-one support support (e.g.notetakers andalearning In classsupport WWW.SWC.AC.UK

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Student Support

Student Finance THE STUDENT SERVICES TEAM ARE HERE TO HELP ENSURE YOU HAVE APPLIED FOR ALL THE AVAILABLE FUNDING INCLUDING STUDENT SUPPORT LOANS AND BURSARIES, TRUSTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AS WELL AS ACCESSING BENEFITS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO.

EMA (Education Maintenance Allowance) Further Education Grant Full-time

Students aged between 16 and 19 on or between 2 July Students aged 19 or over on 1 July 2020 may apply for a means- 2019 and 1 July 2020 and studying a Full-time Further tested award Further Education Grant. Please Note: Applications Education course may be eligible to receive £30 per week. for the Further Education Grant close on 30th September 2020 This allowance is means tested award based on household and students can receive a grant up to a maximum of £2092. income. Application forms and more information are available at www.swc.ac.uk Hardship Fund Students aged 18 years or over and experiencing financial Bus Pass hardship may apply to the Hardship Fund for financial assistance. Assistance from the hardship fund is means tested Students aged under 19 on 1 July 2020, who are studying and can only be provided once all other sources of funding have on a Full-time Further Education course and living at least 3 been exhausted. miles from the College with no closer College offering a similar course, may be eligible for a travel award Please note, there are no student fees for Full Time, Care to Learn Further Education Courses.

Students aged between 16 and 19 who have care of a child may be eligible to receive assistance with childcare and travel costs under this scheme. If you’re a parent aged between 16 and 20 and studying at a further education college, the Care to Learn (NI) Scheme could help towards your childcare costs.

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STUDENT SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE KEY Support for CONTACTS Students with

Dungannon & Cookstown: Disabilities [email protected] /

[email protected] The Student Support Services at South West Enniskillen Campus: [email protected] College works closely with students, staff, Omagh Campus: [email protected] departments, and the campus administration to ensure that the programmes, services and activities of the College are accessible to, and usable by, all students with disabilities. All employees of the College work to promote a welcoming environment that is increasingly inclusive of people with disabilities.in all aspects of its environment and in the attitudes, behaviours and endeavours of college students, staff and the wider community.

South West College values the depth of experience and character that often arises from living with a disability in our society and the richness that this experience can add to our college community.

Creche Services

• Dungannon and Omagh campuses have fully functional creche facilities on site. These are operated by Washingford Daycare and are available for staff and student bookings. Both offer full and part-time places, a drop in service, pre school aftercare and a pick up service.

• Washingford Day Care Omagh: (028) 8225 5214 Dungannon: (028) 8775 2220 Email: [email protected]

PAGE 7 WWW.SWC.AC.UK FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE BEING A STUDENT SHOULD BE FUN!

Students’ Union - Your Voice, Your Union

YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE ISN’T JUST ABOUT THE PROGRAMME YOU’RE STUDYING, IT’S ALSO ABOUT DEVELOPING YOU AS A PERSON INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM.

South West College Students’ Unions Every year, South West College You can become more involved by purpose is to bring our members Students (our members) get the running for election onto the Student together to make life better for everyone. opportunity to vote in the annual Council where there are many different It will achieve this through advancing our elections to decide the Union Council. roles from Student President, Vice key principles related to Equality, Social They elect the President and Vice President(s), or Student Governor, to Justice, Community and Autonomy. In President (Sabbatical Officers), Course Clubs & Societies Officer, Education order to create a coherent, relevant and Representatives and Liberation Officers Officers or Diversity Officer. The aim of sustainable Students’ Union. (Part Time Officers). These are the any students’ union is to represent the people responsible for ensuring that entire student body, and not just the South West College Students’ Union your voice is heard at every level of the majority. You can also participate in (SWCSU) is a democratically run University, including on the Universities the Students’ Union activities, events organisation that actively works to Board of Governors. As part of this pro- and campaigns, such as Fresher’s ensure that the students of South West cess we ensure that everything South Week, or even writing articles for the College are getting the most from their West College does, has the students’ at student blog, #WOW. If you want to get experience. There are four key the heart of its decisions. involved or have any questions contact components of our Union that make up your Student Engagement Team, the activities that we do: Democracy When you enrol as a student to South located in Student Services on each & Representation, Student Activities & West College you are eligible to campus – Enniskillen, Omagh and Events, Societies and a Student Welfare become a member of the Students’ Dungannon, or contact them on Service. Union and are entitled to access all the 028 8225 0109. services that it offers.

PAGE 8 FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TAILORED FOR YOU

Learning Resource Centres Academic and IT Support

The Learning Resource Centres exist to • Student inductions - accessing College Contact: support the information needs of everyone Systems Dungannon: at the College including students, lecturers, • Referencing - how to reference and Melissa Grimes managers and support staff. The LRCs offer referencing tools [email protected] an excellent range of services and facilities • Researching projects / assignments 028 8225 0109 Ext: 3630 designed to provide access to both the latest • Using Discovery technology and traditional learning resources. • Understanding plagiarism and copyright Omagh: • Assistance with Canvas VLE Kerry-Jo Chesters Experienced staff are available to answer • Assistance with ‘Turn It In’ [email protected] enquiries to help users access information 028 8225 0109 Ext: 5213 and resources. IT Facilities: Enniskillen:

• Computer suite with wide range of software Doreen Dunwoody • High speed internet access and WiFi [email protected] • Canvas Virtual Learning Environment 028 8225 0109 Ext: 2216 • Printing, photocopying and scanning • Laptop loans for LRC use.

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APPLYING TO SWC HOW TO APPLY

QUICK AND CONVENIENT. APPLY ONLINE TODAY!

If you are interested in one of our courses then you can apply directly to SWC. The easiest way to apply is online at www.swc.ac.uk,

If you have a query relating to your application, please contact the appropriate Course Co-ordinator using the contact details provided in this prospectus. Alternatively get in touch with the Careers Officer at your relevant campus or log onto: www.swc.ac.uk/contactus.

Further information about the application process is available on the SWC website, or you can contact the Admissions team on: 02882250109. You can also submit and enquiry via our website www.swc.ac.uk/contactus

INTERVIEWS

Interviews are a key aspect of our selection procedure and should confirm not only our choice of suitable students, but also your choice of course.

We believe that your interview should be a positive experience and whilst we are thorough, our primary aim is to make you feel at ease and encourage you to tell us about yourself and your experiences

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HOW TO APPLY

APPLYING ONLINE Some points to Before applying, you will need an email address. You will not be able to apply note before online using a school email address i.e. submitting your those ending with @c2kni.net. Parents, school staff or other professionals who application wish to help students use the online admissions portal must ensure the student has their own unique email Applications are accepted now. Please do address and registers personally. not wait until your results are available. SWC If you have forgotten your username, can only accommodate a limited number of Stage 1 check your account creation email, applications per course. which contains your username. If you

Search for your chosen course on the have forgotten your password, click on Applying for a course does not guarantee a SWC website, add to basket, proceed the ‘Forgot your password?’ link and place on that course. All applicants will be to checkout, and select Apply/Enrol for follow the instructions, which will be assessed by formal interview prior to Courses. You can apply for up to three sent to your email. enrolment courses. Stage 3 Check that you meet the entry requirements Stage 2 detailed in the ‘Entry Requirements’ section Complete and submit your for each course. This will bring you to the admissions application by entering your personal portal, where you must create a user details, reviewing the information you Receipt of your application form will be account. Click ‘Create Account’, or if have entered, and submit. formally acknowledged via a text message you have already registered, enter your from the College Admissions Team. username and password to log in.

If you are successful at the application stage and are enrolled on a course you will be provided with all the relevant course information, including timetables, at a general course induction session in September

PAGE 11 WWW.SWC.AC.UK FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE HEALTH & WELLBEING INITIATIVES

AT SWC WE LIVE BY THE PHILOSOPHY THAT HEALTH AND WELLBEING IS A “STATE OF COMPLETE PHYSICAL, health MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING AND NOT MERELY We strive to have a strong culture where THE ABSENCE OF DISEASE OR we work to promote student empowerment INFIRMITY” (WORLD HEALTH to maintain your own health and wellbeing ORGANISATION, 1946) whilst also providing you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential, in turn benefiting yourself, the staff and the college. To support our students we have adopted an approach as a ‘healthy college’ As an SWC student you will benefit from a recognising the importance of investing range of opportunities including physical in the health and wellbeing of students by activity sessions, free health clinics, fresh providing a physical and social fruit days as well as a range of health and environment/ culture which is conductive to wellbeing themed workshops teaching, learning and working. throughout the year.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT OFFICER FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Niall Marlow [email protected] Dungannon Campus: 028 8225 0109 ext: 3683

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THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR YOU

At SWC we love to give our students the opportunities to experience new things and broaden their horizons. We have a strong history and commitment to enabling students to take part in exchange experiences across Europe and internationally.

SWC is positioned as one of the UK’s leading organisations achieving funding under all three key actions covered by the Erasmus+ programme. These exchange experiences expose staff and students to new ideas and innovations

that are central to their development and employability within their chosen PACKED SUITCASE YOUR GET area of specialism.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR COURSE CO-ORDINATOR

South West College prides itself in fostering an EQUALITY inclusive environment, and encourages good relations between the diverse groups that study AND here. There are a wide range of supportive groups and societies that students can join to DIVERSITY enhance their College experience.

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SWC CONFUCIUS HUB STUDY MANDARIN

All students can avail of this programme

SWC is the only further education college in Northern Ireland that is a Confucius hub; offering Mandarin Chinese, which both on and off site. It is delivered by a team of Mandarin Chinese tutors who are assigned to work in our Confucius hub.

The Hub, now in its sixth year, has seen considerable growth and this year we have a team of 12 tutors delivering lessons to college students, 54 schools, together with evening classes at various levels available at each campus and enrolments exceeding 4000.

SWC recently launched the college’s new Business Chinese Test (BCT), an online Mandarin Chinese course which has been designed to develop basic communication skills for collaboration with Chinese businesses.

If you would like to find out more about studying Chinese at South West College, please contact Confucius Hub Project Officer:

Linda Beatty [email protected] t: 028 8225 0109 Ext: 5220

PAGE 14 FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE Inspiring to Innovate! f Innotech is The aim of the Centre is to nurture and grow innovation and technology within industry across Northern Ireland and beyond. South West College’s award winning As part of the College’s drive to embed innovation within the curriculum across each campus there are now four innovation centres linked directly to InnoTech, available Centre of Excellence for students of all levels, to utilise as part of their learning. These are: for innovation

IDEA A unique interactive learning and exhibition space in the Omagh campus. The centre f has been created to support a wide range of students and organisations from a variety of industrial backgrounds to participate in the creative process of generating new ideas

IMAGE An exciting creative technologies studio in the Enniskillen campus. It is a design and development area focused on providing resources and services in the area of digital animation. Image has state-of-the-art equipment.

CREST A centre for excellence for renewable energy and sustainable technology. The facility comprises of three areas: The Pavilion, R&D Lab and Hub. It provides demonstration and testing facilities for new renewable energy products and sustainable technologies

STEM A specially designed state-of-the-art teaching facility and exhibition space, focused exclusively on delivering educational and instructional activities in the areas of STEM. The centre at the Dungannon campus is now a model for learning replicated across the UK due to its pioneering approach.

Coming soon! The launch of our new Cyber Centre at Erne Campus

PAGE 15 WWW.SWC.AC.UK FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE Erne Campus

The new South West College Erne Campus in Enniskillen will be a flagship for sustainable construction globally, as the first educational building in the world to achieve PassivHaus Premium and BREEAM Excellent accreditations. The project, funded by an investment of approximately £29million by the Department for the Economy, will present exciting learning and research opportunities for students at SWC and architectural/construction industries across the UK and Ireland, and is already attracting significant interest locally, nationally and internationally. The Erne campus, situated on the site of the former Erne Hospital, will provide a unique learning environment, with significant health and well-being benefits for staff and students through its PassivHaus design. It will also act as a living laboratory for the study of areas such as, energy efficiency and conservation, environmental impact, water usage, and sustainable construction techniques. It is envisaged, that findings from studies associated with this building will inform design and building applications for domestic and commercial buildings of the future.

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Take a Virtual Tour Tailor-Made Facilities

Earlier this year a video tour of the Ground The very latest in facilities will be awaiting Floor of the new Erne Campus was created to our students. As well as our high-end Cyber capture some 360 degree video. If you log on Centre, students will also be able to avail of to the South West College blog you can view the new Learning Resource Centre, which will the tour. provide PCs, Macs and Laptops for up to 68 students as well as an extensive library of hard

We would encourage all prospective students copy and digital resources. to “virtually” visit areas such as the Central Within the two Hairdressing salons there will Hall, Coffee Dock, Technical Services and be 46 work stations comprising of chairs, classrooms such as Numeracy, Catering and wash stations and dryers. The two Beauty Tourism. You can also get a sense of the salons will hold 18 fully equipped bays. scale of the atrium, which gives greater views

ERNE CAMPUS - ERNE CAMPUS EDUCATION THE FUTURE OF INSPIRING of Enniskillen as you move further up the On the third floor you will find the commercial elevations. restaurant and production kitchen, ready for the next generation of Northern Ireland chefs. For more information visit our blog BLOG.SWC.AC.UK/ERNECAMPUS

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QUICK GUIDE TO HELP UNDERSTANDING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

AT SWC WE OFFER A RANGE LEVEL 2 LEVEL 4 OF COURSES WHICH ARE (First Diploma, Certificate, FULLY RECOGNISED BY (Higher Level Certificate) Skills for Work, EMPLOYERS AND Apprenticeship) UNIVERSITIES. THERE ARE These are popular with students who are already in employment as they enable you MANY DIFFERENT PATHWAYS A Level 2 qualification gives you good to put the skills you learn into practice AND PROGRESSION ROUTES knowledge, understanding and practical within your current job. You can study at WHICH ALLOW FOR FURTHER skills of a range of subjects. You will have Level 4 and then progress to further study STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT. the ability to perform a variety of tasks with at Level 5. some guidance or supervision. Success at Level 2 will enhance your ability to ENTRY LEVEL progress to employment or to further study LEVEL 5 at Level 3. A Level 2 Apprenticeship will equip you with foundation level knowledge A suite of programmes to develop your (Foundation Degree, Higher and skills for employment within your personal, social development, living skills Level Diploma, Higher Level industry sector. and employability skills. These programmes Apprenticeship) are designed for those with learning barriers and special skills needs. LEVEL 3 These qualifications combine academic (Subsidiary Diploma, study with work-based learning. They are LEVEL 1 90-credit Diploma, Diploma designed to equip you for a particular area top up, Extended Diploma of work, as well as giving you advanced (Certificate and Award, top up, Apprenticeship) technical and managerial skills, problem NVQ, Skills for your Life, solving techniques and knowledge for your chosen career. Skills for Work) A Level 3 qualification gives you the ability to gain or apply a range of knowledge, Level 1 courses are for those students who skills and understanding, at a detailed have few qualifications but who are looking level. Level to develop their professional and employability skills. These courses are 3 Diplomas can help you progress to ideal if you have special educational needs employment or to Higher Education or have experienced barriers to education courses at Level 4 or Level 5 programmes or employment. They will give you a good either at SWC or University. A Level 3 foundation of skills which you can build Apprenticeship will equip you with the knowledge and skills within your

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

LEVEL 6 APEL can help students to: ACCESS NI

Get a place on an appropriate Foundation (Degree) Some of our courses particularly those in Degree. If you don’t have the normal entry relation to Health Care and Early Years re- qualifications but can demonstrate that you quire an AccessNI Criminal Record Check. This qualification helps you develop have the necessary knowledge, skills and This will disclose any criminal records or advanced understanding of professional understanding. cautions that you may have and ensure that and technical areas. A Degree will help you you are safe develop your analytical, intellectual and Gain credit towards modules of a Founda- to work with the general public. There is a report writing skills. You will also develop tion Degree to shorten the normal period of cost of £33 associated with this and it will leadership and management skills. learning. be your responsibility to pay for this check, in order to enrol on the course. ACCREDITATION Who is APEL for? OF PRIOR

EXPERIENTIAL Individuals in the workplace looking for LEARNING (APEL) recognised credit for entry to an academic programme at higher education level. SWC operates an Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning Learners who may have exited a Higher (APEL) process to acknowledge unac- Education programme prior to completion credited learning experiences. APEL is or the receipt of credit and who wish to a process through which the learning count that learning towards another award. students have gained from experience can be counted. This process relates to For further information: prior learning which has been gained by students that has not already been formally Contact the relevant Course assessed. This includes prior learning Coordinator outlined in this gained through community based learning, prospectus. workplace learning and training, continuing professional development and independent learning.

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Welcome to the Faculty of Automotive, Computing and Engineering AUTOMOTIVE PAGE 21 COMPUTING PAGE 22 ENGINEERING PAGE 23

What’s ACE about Automotive Computing and Engineering?

Find out what’s on offer within the Faculty...

Hello, my name is Padraig McNamee. In order to decide what is best for you, it is Welcome to the Faculty of Automotive, probably useful to think about what way you Computing and Engineering. like to learn.

If you are reading this, you are probably Some people prefer to learn by listening or wondering right now what is right for you reading, and some people prefer to learn by PADRAIG MCNAMEE next year. doing. Some people prefer to learn knowledge for knowledge’s sake and some Head of Faculty In the Faculty of Automotive, Computing people prefer to learn practical skills or to Automotive, Computing and and Engineering, there are outstanding learn how to do something. Engineering courses in a broad range of disciplines, [email protected] taught in state of the art facilities and in If you are the kind of person who prefers to collaboration with high quality employers. learn by doing; if you are the kind of person You can study and progress to Higher who prefers a more practically based way of if you are the kind of person who likes to Education, or learn while in employment learning, if you are the kind of person who approach your work with creativity and as an apprentice, with all the expertise and prefers to learn by collaborating with others, solving problems, then one of the courses pastoral support that is second to none. if you are the kind of person who prefers to listed , would suit you. But that’s not really all you should be con- learn by completing projects and jobs; sidering at this point. We look forward to welcoming you.

PAGE 20 FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE The School of Automotive and Electrical

AUTOMOTIVE

Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded Contact

Dungannon [email protected] Level 1 Diploma in Apprenticeship City and PLVR1 1 Omagh [email protected] Vehicle Maintenance (Full-Time Guilds Enniskillen [email protected]

Dungannon [email protected] PHVR2 Level 2 Diploma in Heavy Vehicle Apprenticeship City and 2 Omagh [email protected] Maintenance and Repair (Full-Time) Guilds Enniskillen [email protected] Dungannon [email protected] PLVR2 Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Apprenticeship City and 2 Omagh Paul.O’[email protected] Maintenance and Repair (Full-Time) Guilds Enniskillen [email protected] Institute of Level 2 Diploma in Auto Electrical Apprenticeship PAUTOE2 2 Omagh the Motor [email protected] and Mobile Electrical Competence (Full-Time) Industry

Level 2 Diploma in Work-Based Apprenticeship City and PLBE2 2 Omagh [email protected] Land-Based Engineering (Full-Time) Guilds

PHVR3 Level 3 Diploma in Heavy Vehicle Apprenticeship City and BrendanAlphonsus.McCullagh@ 3 Omagh Maintenance and Repair (Full-Time) Guilds swc.ac.uk

PLBE3 Level 3 Diploma in Work-Based Apprenticeship City and 3 Omagh [email protected] Land-Based Engineering (Full-Time) Guilds

Dungannon [email protected] PLVR3 Level 3 Diploma in Light Vehicle Apprenticeship City and 3 Omagh Paul.O’[email protected] Maintenance and Repair (Full-Time) Guilds Enniskillen [email protected]

PLVR3GOLD Apprenticeship Pearson Motor Vehicle (GOLD) 3 Dungannon [email protected] (Full-Time) BTEC and IMI

ELECTRICAL

Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded by Contact Gavin.O’[email protected] Dungannon Level 3 in Electrotechnical Apprenticeship City and [email protected] PELECT3 3 Omagh Technology (Part-Time) Guilds [email protected] Enniskillen

Automotive BILLIE-JO MCKENZIE South West College (SWC) automotive apprentice Billie-Jo McKenzie was invited to join the prestigious training and development programme run by WorldSkills UK after excelling in its national Declan McCaughey, Automotive Lecturer said: skills competitions, the finals of which were held at WorldSkills UK LIVE at the NEC in Birmingham. “It’s fantastic to see Billie-Jo selected for the UK squad to train towards the EuroSkills and WorldSkills Billie-Jo will undertake an intense training Competitions. WorldSkills UK Competitions are programme with WorldSkills UK, supported by her renowned within the industry for accelerating the mentor at SWC, Declan McCaughey along with professional development of competitors whilst staff at Donnelly Group ahead of the final team highlighting the value of apprenticeships. This is an announcements for both the Euro Finals and exciting process for Billie-Jo and SWC and we wish WorldSkills Shanghai. Billie-Jo well with her preparations to make the final squad for Austria and Shanghai.”

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Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded by Contact

Dungannon Anne.O’[email protected] City & Guilds Entry Level Award City and 50058861 0 Part Time Enniskillen [email protected] for IT Users (Start IT - iTQ) Guilds Omagh [email protected]

Dungannon City and [email protected] ESNUM Essential Skills Numeracy 0 Part Time Enniskillen Guilds [email protected] Omagh

BCS Level 1 Award in IT User Omagh [email protected] 50062268 1 Part Time BCS Skills (ECDL Essentials) (ITQ) Enniskillen [email protected]

Dungannon Anne.O’[email protected] City & Guilds Level 1 Award for IT City and 50068052 1 Part Time Enniskillen [email protected] Users - (ITQ) Guilds Omagh [email protected] City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Dungannon Anne.O’[email protected] City and 50052019 Essential Skills - Information and 2 Part Time Enniskillen [email protected] Guilds Communication Technology Omagh [email protected] Dungannon [email protected] OCR Level 2 Cambridge Technical 60042229 2 Full Time Enniskillen OCR [email protected] Diploma in IT Omagh [email protected] Dungannon [email protected] 60146084 GCSE Mathematics 2 Part Time Enniskillen AQA/CCEA [email protected] Omagh [email protected] OCN NI Level 2 Award in Omagh [email protected] 60184255 Information Technology Applica- 2 Part Time OCNNI Enniskillen [email protected] tions Dungannon [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Enniskillen [email protected] 50091499 3 Full Time Pearson Diploma in Computing (QCF) Omagh [email protected] Cookstown [email protected] Dungannon [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 90-Credit 60038871 3 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Diploma in IT (QCF) Omagh [email protected] AS A-level Computer Dungannon [email protected] 60189137 Programming (CCEA L3 Software 3 Part Time Enniskillen CCEA [email protected] Systems Development) Omagh [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Dungannon [email protected] 60304558 Diploma in 3 Part Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Information Technology Omagh [email protected]

AIM

FURTHER.Go Higher. Study Local.

To find out more about our Further Education courses and Apprenticeship options, register online for our webinars www.swc.ac.uk/aimfurther

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Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded by Contact

Dungannon City and [email protected] (Dgn) Skills for Work Level 1 Apprenticeship PENG1 1 Omagh Guilds / [email protected] (Oma) Engineering (Full Time) Enniskillen ETCAL [email protected] (Ekn)

Dungannon [email protected] Level 2 Engineering Apprenticeship ETA & City PENG2 2 Omagh [email protected] (Skill for Work & APPNI) (Full Time) and Guilds Enniskillen [email protected]

Engineering Manufacturing Skills Apprenticeship ETA & City PENG2SA 2 Dungannon [email protected] Academy - Apprenticeship (Full Time) and Guilds

Dungannon [email protected] Apprenticeship PEN3GOLD GOLD Engineering (Level 3) 3 Omagh Pearson (Dunganonn & Enniskillen) (Full Time) Enniskillen [email protected] (Omagh) Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Dungannon [email protected] 50081652 Diploma in Advanced 3 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Manufacturing Engineering Omagh [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate Dungannon [email protected] 60038883 in Advanced Manufacturing 3 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Engineering (QCF) (90-credit) Omagh [email protected] Dungannon City and [email protected] Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship PENG3 3 Enniskillen Guilds / [email protected] Apprenticeship (Full Time) Omagh ETCAL [email protected]

Apprenticeship Pearson / PENG3SC Screening and Crushing (GOLD) Dungannon [email protected] (Full Time) ETCAL

Apprenticeships growing in popularity

Once perceived as an option for students with lower grades, apprenticeships are growing in popularity among students with higher grades and ambitions to climb the ladder and among employers seeking work-ready employees.

Aaron Megaw started his journey with SWC in 2015 when he joined the Gold Apprenticeship with Greiner Packaging in Dungannon and this summer, Aaron will have completed the first year (of the 2 year) Open University Top-up Degree in Engineering at the college!

I’m getting lots of on-the-job training and experience and I’m Aaron says: “After my GCSEs I was encouraged to stay on at dealing with people on different levels across a big school to do A-Levels but I knew that wasn’t for me. I wanted to organisation. I know these experiences will stand to me in the learn skills outside of the classroom and the more I found out future. The degree will also help to keep my options open for the about apprenticeships, the more I knew I was suited to that way future.” Aaron admits that studying and working can be quite of learning. There was also the bonus of getting a salary and daunting at the beginning however the staff at the college and additional qualifications, all whilst being employed and learning his employers have always been supportive to helping on the job. Through the apprenticeship route I have been able to apprentices to manage work and college commitments. gain NVQs, a Foundation Degree in Mechatronics and I am half way through the top-up degree in Engineering.

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Welcome to the Faculty of Built Environment, Creative & Life Science

CREATIVE ARTS PAGE 25 NATURAL/ BUILT ENVIRONMENT PAGE 26 -27 LIFE SCIENCE PAGE 28

A vibrant and dynamic faculty comprising of the School of Creative Arts, the School of Natural and Built Environment and the School of Sport and Life Science.

The Faculty comprises of three vibrant The Faculty has invested heavily in and dynamic curriculum Schools: state of the art equipment, affording School of Creative Arts, School of students the highest technical skills Natural & Built Environment and School sought by industry. We have excellent of Sport & Life Science. Each School industrial engagement through our very JOHN MOSS offers an exciting range of undergrad- supportive Industrial Advisory Boards, uate courses, including subjects in which ensures that all programmes Head of Faculty science, technology, engineering, art are relevant to industry standards and and mathematics, all of which are needs. Students also have the oppor- [email protected] delivered by highly qualified, supportive tunity to participate in International Dungannon Campus and dedicated staff. The disciplines study exchange programmes as well of study offer pathways up to BSc as multidisciplinary group work. Honours Degree level in key priority skill areas, with multiple entry and exit points to suit different study needs.

PAGE 24 FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE The School of Creative Arts

ART, DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded by Contact

Pearson BTEC Level 3 Foundation 50079281 3 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Diploma in Art and Design

Pearson BTEC Level 3 90 credit Enniskillen [email protected] 600/3890/1 3 Full Time Pearson diploma in Art & Design (QCF) Omagh [email protected]

OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical 60060967 Subsidiary Diploma in Art and 3 Full Time Dungannon OCR [email protected] Design - Graphics

Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Omagh [email protected] 500/7566/4 3 Full Time Pearson Diploma in Art & Design (QCF) Enniskillen [email protected]

MEDIA

OCR Cambridge Technical Level Dungannon [email protected] 60060992 2 Diploma in Media (with Cert Art 2 Full Time Enniskillen OCR [email protected] & Design) Omagh [email protected] OCR Level 3 Cambridge 60061509 Technical Extended Diploma in 3 Full Time Dungannon OCR [email protected] Art and Design - Photography Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Creative Media Production 500/7888/4 (Games Development) with Sub 3 Full Time Omagh Pearson [email protected] Dip in Art & Design (Interactive Media) Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended 500/7878/1 Diploma in Creative Media Pro- 3 Full Time Omagh Pearson [email protected] duction (Games Development PERFORMING ARTS

Cookstown [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended 500/6872/6 3 Full Time Omagh Pearson [email protected] Diploma in Performing Arts Enniskillen [email protected]

Art and Design MEGAN DUNBAR

Megan Dunbar is an artist based in Sheffield. Having Megan studied Art and Design at South West College and studied Art and Design at South West College, she went says: I had an amazing time studying at SWC. I believe this on to study Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University. She was because of my tutors – they always pushed students recently unveiled an exhibition in Ulster Bank, Darling and their art practices. You have to be open to ideas to Street, Enniskillen as part of Fermanagh and Omagh make it anywhere and South West College taught me this. District Council’s Pop up Exhibition Programme. Way out I learned techniques from photography to sculpture, and I West caught up with her to hear about the exhibition, her continue to use a lot of them. I am very grateful for having experience at South West College, and her life and work the education and tutors that I did when studying – they in Sheffield. truly prepare you for University and the art world.

PAGE 25 WWW.SWC.AC.UK FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE The School of Natural and Built Environment

Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded by Contact

CONSTRUCTION AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Dungannon Yvonne.O’[email protected] 60308618 Extended Diploma in Construction 3 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] and the Built Environment Omagh [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Dungannon Yvonne.O’[email protected] 60308631 Found. Diploma in Construction 3 Part Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] and the Built Environment Omagh [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Dungannon Yvonne.O’[email protected] 60312166 Extended Diploma in 3 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Civil Engineering Omagh [email protected]

60312178 Pearson L3 National Diploma in 3 Part Time Dungannon Pearson Yvonne.O’[email protected] Civil Engineering

CONSTRUCTION TRADES

Dungannon [email protected] Apprenticeship City and PJOINB2 Level 2 Bench Joinery 2 Omagh [email protected] (Full Time) Guilds Enniskillen [email protected]

Apprenticeship Dungannon City and [email protected] PBRICK2 Level 2 Brickwork 2 (Full Time) Omagh Guilds [email protected]

Dungannon [email protected] Apprenticeship City and PJOINS2 Level 2 Site Joinery 2 Omagh [email protected] (Full Time) Guilds Enniskillen [email protected]

Apprenticeship City and PPAINT2 Level 2 Painting and Decorating 2 Enniskillen [email protected] (Full Time) Guilds

Apprenticeship PPLAST2 Level 2 Plastering 2 Omagh NOCN [email protected] (Full Time)

City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ in Apprenntceship City and 10033749 Mechanical Engineering Services - 3 Enniskillen [email protected] (Full Time) Guilds Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Level 3 NVQ Apprenticeship 60036370 3 Omagh NOCN [email protected] Diploma in Plastering (Full Time)

Apprenticeship Dungannon City and [email protected] PBRICK3 Level 3 Brickwork 3 (Full Time) Omagh Guilds [email protected]

Dungannon [email protected] Apprenticeship City and PJOINB3 Level 3 Bench Joinery 3 Omagh [email protected] (Full Time) Guilds Enniskillen [email protected] John [email protected] Dungannon City and [email protected] PJOINS3 Level 3 Site Joinery 3 Apprenticeships Enniskillen Guilds [email protected] Omagh

PTILE2 Level 2 Wall and Floor Tiling 2 Full Time Omagh NOCN [email protected]

PTILE3 Level 3 Wall and Floor Tiling 3 Full Time Omagh NOCN [email protected]

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Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded by Contact

CONSTRUCTION TRADES

Apprenticeship City and PPAINT3 Level 3 Painting and Decorating 3 Enniskillen [email protected] (Part Time) Guilds

Apprenticeship PPLAST3 Level 3 Plastering 3 Omagh NOCN [email protected] (Part Time) Dungannon [email protected] Apprenticeship City and PJOINS3 Level 3 Site Joinery 3 Enniskillen [email protected] (Part Time) Guilds Omagh [email protected]

Apprenticeship City and PPAINT3 Level 3 Painting and Decorating 3 Enniskillen [email protected] (Part Time) Guilds

Apprenticeship PPLAST3 Level 3 Plastering 3 Omagh NOCN [email protected] (Part Time)

Apprenticeship City and PREFRIG2 Level 2 Refrigeration 3 Enniskillen [email protected] (Full Time) Guilds

Apprenticeship City and PREFRIG3 Level 3 Refrigeration 3 Enniskillen [email protected] (Part Time) Guilds

City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ Diploma City and 60009913 in Servicing and Maintaining 3 Apprenticeship Enniskillen [email protected] Guilds Refrigeration Systems

PLUMBING AND HEATING

Apprenticeship Omagh City and [email protected] PPLUMB2 Level 2 Plumbing 2 (Full Time) Enniskillen Guilds [email protected]

City & Guilds Level 2 NVQ Diploma Apprenticeship 60009135 2 Enniskillen City & Guilds [email protected] in Refrigeration (Full Time)

Apprenticeship Omagh City and [email protected] PPLUMB3 Level 3 Plumbing 3 (Full Time) Enniskillen Guilds [email protected]

Engineering is one of several industries I’d like to hope that in ten or fifteen years which has recently seen a significant upturn we’ll be even closer to a balance in the in the number of female employees. It workplace.” should be no surprise, because organisations such as the Women’s Jill Halliday is a Higher Level Apprentice, Engineering Society have been around working for Sacyr/Wills Bros/Somague since 1919, fighting for their vision of ‘a JV on the A6 Dualling Scheme. Like nation in which women are as likely as men Monica she has always had an interest in to choose to study and work in engineering.’ engineering.

For South West College student Monica, ‘My A-Level’s were IT, Engineering and it’s a natural situation. Monica says: “I Technology. After school, I decided that don’t know where it was ever considered a an apprenticeship was a better way ‘manly’ industry or anything like that. I’m a forward for me than University. I thought consultant and I work in an office much like it would suit me better. South West an accountancy office or any other. There’s College was a college that was offered nothing manly or female about it. In the within the company I was working WOMEN IN workplace there are still more men, but you for and it was also available as a fast ENGINEERING never feel outnumbered in the classroom, tracked course, which I could complete and you’re always made feel welcome. in two years, rather than three. I thought I’d get more experience working than I would at university and therefore, at the end of my studies, get more job opportunities.’

PAGE 27 WWW.SWC.AC.UK FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE The School of Sport and Life Science

Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded by Contact

SCIENCE

Level 2 Apprenticeship Pharmacy Enniskillen Pearson/ City [email protected] TBC 2 Apprenticeship Services Omagh and Guilds [email protected]

Dungannon [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended 50067205 3 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Diploma in Applied Science Omagh [email protected] Dungannon [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 90 Credit 50067254 3 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Diploma In Applied Science Omagh [email protected]

Level 3 Apprenticeship Diploma in Enniskillen Pearson/ City [email protected] TBC 3 Apprenticeship Pharmacy Services Omagh and Guilds [email protected]

Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded by Contact

SPORT AND EXERCISE Dungannon Michaela.O’[email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 2 First 60102329 2 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Diploma in Sport Omagh [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 90 Credit [email protected] Enniskillen 60039309 Diploma in Sport and Exercise 3 Full Time Pearson [email protected] Omagh Sciences [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Dungannon Liam.O’[email protected] 50068015 Diploma in Sport and Exercise 3 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Sciences Omagh Kieran.O’[email protected]

AIM FURTHER. Go Higher. Study local.

www.swc.ac.uk/aimfurther

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Welcome to the Faculty of Professional and Social Sciences

BUSINESS PAGE 30 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PAGE 31 HOSPITALITY, TOURISM, HAIR AND BEAUTY PAGE 32

The Faculty of Professional and Social The School of Hospitality, Beauty, Sciences incorporates three vibrant Travel and Tourism includes professional Schools: School of Hospitality Beauty qualifications in the Hospitality and Services Travel and Tourism, School of Health and sector. Each School offers an excellent Social Care, and School of Business range of undergraduate courses, providing Management and Specialist Education. pathways to BSc Hons degree courses.

In the School of Business Management The Faculty has strong links with Industry, and Specialist Education, professional Public Sector bodies and with our two qualifications and/or Foundation Degrees Universities, enabling students to gain real are offered in subjects such as world learning experiences, to become Leadership and Management, Business change-makers of the future Management, and Financial Services. CAROL VINEY Students also have the opportunity to South West College is the only College to participate in International study exchange Head of Faculty have obtained Gold Standard approval for programmes as well as multi-disciplinary Professional and its ACCA (Chartered Accountancy). The group work. They are taught by staff who Social Science School of Health and Social Care offers are highly qualified and experienced in their Foundation Degrees in areas such as field of work. [email protected] Social Work, Counselling, Early Years and Health and Social Care.

PAGE 29 WWW.SWC.AC.UK FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE The School of Business Management and Specialist Education

ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded by Contact

OCR Level 2 Diploma in Dungannon [email protected] 50061252 Administration 2 Full Time Enniskillen OCR [email protected] (Business Professional) Omagh [email protected] OCR Level 3 Diploma in Dungannon [email protected] 5006485X Administration 3 Full Time Enniskillen OCR [email protected] (Business Professional) Omagh [email protected] Dungannon [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended 50067461 3 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Diploma in Business Omagh [email protected] Dungannon [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 National 601/7161/3 3 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Foundation Diploma in Business Omagh [email protected]

A career in Accountancy

South West College Omagh student Kyra We were assigned an academic mentor Mac Mahon achieved top student in HLA from the college and a work based mentor Level 4 Accountancy Technicians Ireland from your employment, and throughout the (both in North and South of Ireland) during year my academic mentor would visit my her employment at Calremount Chartered employment, which I found very helpful. Accounts. I would like to thank my lecturers, the course director and college mentors. The Accountancy Technicians Ireland HLA I am proud of my results and would provide students with the opportunity to encourage other students to take this “earn while they learn” and offers pathways pathway as a career choice.’ to a career in business, accountancy and finance, where apprentices are mentored If you’re interested in starting a career in through a two-year work based learning accounting, you can study with SWC to programme. become a qualified accounting professional employed at all levels of finance across Kyra said, ‘I would highly recommend this industry, practice and the public sector. course, as the experience of work based learning alongside academic learning is highly sought after. I am grateful to have worked in Claremount Chartered Accountants for my first year and I am excited to commence employment with Cavanagh Kelly Chartered Accountants in Omagh.

PAGE 30 FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE The School of Health and Social Care

Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded by Contact

CHILDCARE

Pearson BTEC Level 2 First 10062440 Diploma in Childrens Care, 2 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Learning and Development City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma for Childrens Care, Learning and Dungannon City and [email protected] 60350891 2 Full Time Development Omagh Guilds [email protected] (Wales and Northern Ireland) City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma for Childrens Care, Learning and City and 50114104 3 Full Time Omagh [email protected] Development Guilds (Wales and Northern Ireland) Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Dungannon [email protected] 50018127 Diploma in Childrens Care, 3 Full Time Pearson Enniskillen [email protected] Learning and Development

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Pearson BTEC Dungannon [email protected] 60101702 Level 2 First Diploma in Health 2 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] and Social Care Omagh [email protected] Dungannon [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended 601/7198/4 3 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson Yvonne.O’[email protected] Diploma in Health and Social Care Omagh [email protected] City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in City and 60350878 Health and Social Care (Adults) 3 Full Time Omagh [email protected] Guilds for Wales and Northern Ireland

SWC Student makes her mark!

Our first year Children’s Care Learning and Development student Aliyah Black is making her mark outside of the classroom! As the Youth Campaigner for National Deaf Children’s Society Northern Ireland Aliyah from Dungannon was at Stormont earlier this year, pursuing her bid to have GCSE British Sign Language on the NI education curriculum.

Aliyah said “It’s our mission to make BSL accessible to all young people, which will ultimately have so many benefits including better communication to improve social, educational and employment prospects of deaf people.”

Aliyah was joined by Minister for Education Peter Weir to launch the Deaf Works Everywhere Campaign at Stormont today, alongside Chief Executive of National Deaf Children’s Society Northern Ireland, Susan Daniels, and Head of Policy and Influencing Alasdair O’Hara.

PAGE 31 WWW.SWC.AC.UK FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE The School of Tourism, Hospitality, Hair and Beauty

BEAUTY THERAPY

Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded by Contact

HAIRDRESSING

City & Guilds Level 1 VRQ Dungannon [email protected] City and 60027538 Diploma in Hairdressing and 1 Full Time Enniskillen [email protected] Guilds Beauty Therapy Omagh [email protected] Dungannon [email protected] City & Guilds Level 2 NVQ City and 60156995 2 Full Time Enniskillen [email protected] Diploma in Barbering Guilds Omagh [email protected] Dungannon [email protected] City & Guilds Level 2 NVQ City and 6015696X 2 Full Time Enniskillen [email protected] Diploma in Hairdressing Guilds Omagh [email protected] Dungannon [email protected] 60156971 City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ City and 3 Full Time Enniskillen [email protected] Diploma in Hairdressing Guilds Omagh [email protected] Dungannon [email protected] City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ City and 60156983 3 Full Time Enniskillen [email protected] Diploma in Barbering Guilds Omagh [email protected]

HOSPITALITY AND CATERING

Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded by Contact

City & Guilds Level 2 NVQ Dungannon [email protected] City and 50099796 Diploma in Professional Cookery 2 Full Time Enniskillen [email protected] Guilds (7132-08) Omagh [email protected] Dungannon [email protected] City and Guilds Level 2 NVQ City and 50099814 2 Full Time Enniskillen [email protected] Diploma in Hospitality Services Guilds Omagh [email protected] City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ Dungannon [email protected] City and 50094397 Diploma in Professional Cookery 3 Full Time Enniskillen [email protected] Guilds (7133-02) Omagh [email protected]

TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Dungannon [email protected] 60102342 First Diploma in 1/2 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Travel and Tourism Omagh [email protected] Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Dungannon [email protected] 60346966 Extended Diploma in 3 Full Time Enniskillen Pearson [email protected] Travel and Tourism Omagh [email protected]

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Hair & Beauty NICOLE HURSON

Nicole Hurson is co-owner of “Rachel and Nicole’s I started out at Level 2 hairdressing, which I did hair and beauty salon.” It’s a dream come true for full time, and when I progressed, I studied Level 3 Nicole, but comes as the culmination of a lot of hard during the day, as well as taking barbering classes work and ambition. at night.’

Hairdressing had always been a part of Nicole’s life. When Nicole returned home from a period spent She says, ‘from a young age I always did hairdress- travelling in Australia, she had a new set of goals. ing. In my local town I worked in a hair salon from She explains, ‘I got talking to one of the lecturers the age of eleven, just washing hair and cleaning up.’ in the Dungannon campus and she helped me However, when it came to progressing down the realise what I needed to do next to progress with career path, Nicole decided she would have to look my career. She suggested I study Level 4 and the at the educational route, and South West College felt HNC and HND Level 5, so that encouraged me like the perfect fit. and I signed up and studied one night a week for ‘South West College was close to where I lived and I the next two years. knew a few of the tutors, so I felt that it would be the right place for me to study.

Food For Thought

The South West College (SWC) The project also identifies emerging Catering Department has concluded a trends and skills requirements within new pilot course – ‘Sustainability in the sector through collaboration with Catering’ – designed to support both industry ambassadors, education the educational and behavioural providers and government departments. change in regards to local food and Collectively the partners recognise the sustainability through the ‘Food for priorities of the EU 2020 ‘New Skills for Thought’ Project. New Jobs” by: seeking to anticipate more clearly future skills Over the course of the project, catering needs; developing better matching students from across Dungannon, between skills and labour market needs; Enniskillen and Omagh Campuses bridging the gap between the worlds of learned about food destinations, education and work. sustainable sourcing and procurement, trends and lifestyles and how to reduce food waste. Students also learned about the economic, environmental and social benefits of sustainable food practices, commonly referred to as the three pillars of sustainability. ‘Food For Thought’ is an Erasmus+ project, which brings together 5 European Partners with specific expertise in the provision of catering and hospitality training.

PAGE 33 WWW.SWC.AC.UK FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE Access to Higher Education

ACCESS COURSES

Code Title Level Mode Location Awarded by Contact

Ulster University Access Diploma Ulster P10012_SS 3 Full Time Dungannon [email protected] in Social Sciences University

Ulster University Access Diploma Ulster P10012_SSH in Social Sciences and 3 Full Time Enniskillen [email protected] Universiy Humanities

AIM FURTHER. Go Higher. Study local.

PAGE 34 FURTHER EDUCATION AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE FAQs

I have not received my GCSE/ A-Level results yet. Can I still submit an application form?

Yes, please submit your application form as early as possible. When you receive your results, we will ask you to forward a copy to South West College.

If my course requires an interview, will this still happen given the current situation? Due to the current rules on Social Distancing, we have not been able to proceed with face- to-face interviews. However, we are looking at ways in which we can work around this. Our admissions team will contact you with further instructions during the summer months. If you have any questions, our teams are available, and you can get in contact by leaving an enquiry on our website or via Social Media.

I would like to find out more about a course before I apply. Who should I contact? If your enquiry is about a specific course, you can reach out to the email address given in this prospectus. If you would like to talk to someone about your options then we have an excellent careers team, waiting to hear from you. Their details are at the bottom of this page. We also have enquiry facilities on our website and via social media.

If I do not get the grades I hoped for, can I enroll in another course? Firstly, if your grades are not what you hoped for, do not panic. At South West College we have courses ranging from ‘Entry Level’ to ‘Honours Degree’ and we will do our best to AIM find the best option for you. The best place to start would be with the Careers Officers named below. They know all of the courses on offer, and can direct you to the path that FURTHER. will suit you best. Careers Team

Dungannon and Cookstown: Enniskillen Omagh Claire O’Neill Nichola Melanaphy Teresa Taggart [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] EQUALITY STATEMENT

South West College is committed to ensuring that everyone who comes in contact with the College is treated fairly and should not experience inequality, prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of age, gender, disability, marital status, family or dependant responsibility, culture or nationality, race or ethnic group, religion or belief, political opinion or sexual orientation.

DECLARATION

South West College has made every effort to ensure that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate. However the College cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions. South West College reserves the right to review, change or cancel any of the courses outlined subject to application.

www.swc.ac.uk/contactus

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