Belfast Metropolitan College is a ‘super’ college incorporating Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education and Castlereagh College of Further and Higher Education. It has over 53,000 students enrolled on full-time and part-time courses, making it one of the largest colleges of further and higher education in the UK. It offers course programmes in a wide range of subjects across a variety of levels. The wide range of higher education courses available includes everything from BA (Hons) marketing to BSc (Hons) in Social Work or Business Studies. The college offers a wealth of academic and training programme opportunities as well as providing students with access to first-rate facilities and equipment. Click on www.belfastmet.ac.uk for a comprehensive list of the programmes available.

North West Regional College was established following the amalgamation of the North West Institute and Limavady College forming a larger and stronger area-based college located in three main areas: Derry/Londonderry, Limavady, and Strabane. It offers a wide range of higher education courses such as foundation degrees in science or travel and tourism management, validated by the University of Ulster. It provides a supportive environment for students as well as a wide range of modern, state-of-the-art facilities. It was awarded a £31.6million investment package by the Department of Employment and Learning in 2006. Its first-rate facilities include a high-tech conference theatre, sophisticated resource centre and library, and media suite at the Derry/Londonderry campus in addition to a hair and beauty academy, sports and fitness testing laboratory and health science laboratory at the Limavady campus. Visit www.nwrc.ac.uk for a full list of courses, training services and qualifications available at North West Regional College.

Northern Regional College incorporates East Antrim Institute, North East Institute and Causeway Institute with campuses in Coleraine, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ballymena, Magherafelt, Felden, Larne, and Newtownabbey.  It aims to deliver an enhanced learning experience to its 30,000 students. North Regional College offers over 700 higher and further education courses which can be found on their website - www.nrc.ac.uk.

South Eastern Regional College incorporates North Down, East Down and Lisburn Institutes. The ‘super’ college offers a wide range of courses which are available at many levels right up to postgraduate degrees. Courses cover a wide range of disciplines – from art and design to carpentry and joinery, beauty and holistic therapy, construction, accounting, media, science and so forth. Click on www.serc.ac.uk for further information.

South West College is the amalgamation of three colleges: East Tyrone College, Fermanagh College, and Omagh College. It now comprises of four campuses in Dungannon, Enniskillen, Omagh and Cookstown. The college boasts a wealth of modern, hi-tech facilities and equipment for the benefit of all students. Go to www.swc.ac.uk for more details about the range of higher education courses available and what qualifications you can gain.

Southern Regional College is the new ‘super’ college incorporating Armagh College, Newry and Kilkeel Institute of Further and Higher Education, and Upper Bann Institute of Further and Higher Education. It is an award-winning college providing a diverse range of courses, including over 80 full-time higher education course options. The college offers an increasing range of higher education provision including foundation degrees, higher education diplomas and full degrees. Disciplines include accounting, business, engineering, applied science, beauty therapy, childcare, humanities, Irish, media, music, and sports studies. Go to www.src.ac.uk for more information.