About Northern Regional College

Northern Regional College is the main provider of further and higher education across four of the 11 council areas in Northern Ireland, covering a population of over 560,000.  We offer a comprehensive range of qualifications for school leavers, full and part-time courses for adults, apprenticeships, professional qualifications and university accredited courses as well as providing a range of business services to support the business community.

We are one College with five campuses - Ballymena (Farm Lodge and Trostan Avenue), Coleraine, Magherafelt and Newtownabbey and have now embarked on an exciting £97 million investment to redevelop our Coleraine and Ballymena campus where we will move from six to four campuses by 2025.  

At Northern Regional College we teach around 8,000 students - 5,500 further education, 1,000 higher education and nearly 1,000 apprentices.  Many of our lecturers continue to work as industry professionals and offer extensive knowledge and experience of their specialist area helping to equip our students with the knowledge and skills they need to prepare them for the world of work. The College has extensive well-equipped workshops and classrooms with the latest equipment and facilities to meet industry standards.

Our vision is to be the FE College of choice, providing lifelong learning opportunities for all, through innovative, high-quality education and skills training, supporting the Northern Ireland economy to be globally competitive. 

The College is committed to the promotion of equality, diversity, inclusivity, well-being and respect in all that we do. Check out the AccessAble online guides for each of our campuses below to help you plan ahead and map your accessible journey before coming on-campus.  These guides will enable you to view detailed accessibility information about each campus building and facilities such as study centres, canteen and classrooms.

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