Northern Regional College is basically a vocational college where you can study in many areas…read more They offer GCSE, AS, and A Level qualifications, for anyone who maybe didn't do as well in school as they had hoped, for those who wish to get their A Levels to progress to Uni, or even for those who just want to get the qualifications for personal development. In additon, many specific courses are offered, such as BTEC qualifications, Diplomas, National Diplomas, and Higher Diplomas. They also have a number of short term courses (such as those in computer proficiency, councelling, holistic therapy) and 'fun' courses, such as conversational French, Wine tasting, and cookery. I have attended the college in the past to undertake two different courses, which I enjoyed thorougly, and was very impressed by the resources on offer to me there. The college is ideally located just outside Belfast, and has ample parking space and a train station a short walk away, so it is easily accessible for anyone in the area or further afield who wishes to further their education.

i attend norrthern regional college to get my level 2 qualification certificate in childcare and im…read morecurrently doing my level 3 which i had to repeat and pay the full price again as my assesor took a dislike to me and never gave me a fair assesment so i never got my level 3 finnished and has to enrol again. i am sorry to say that i would not recommened anyone to attend this college as i feel i have experienced discrimanation,hassel, no support and tears. the teacher i had and assesor were very rude and made racist remarks to me in class and also told me and a few others that we wernt capable which was nonsense, i only attended this college as it was the cheapest i could afford, i dread the day i walk into the building as i hate it so much, a few of my friends have been "bullied" by the teachers aswell, i feel something needs to be done about this as it is not fair on students having to deal with this pressure. the teachers and asseesors should be there to support sudents but they dont, i cant wait untill i get my qualification so that i can leave and never have to go back there again.

I couldn't rate Queen's University any less than 5 stars, simply because I work here. The building…read moreitself is amazing, the surrounding gardens are beautiful and very well kept. It's also very close to Botanic gardens which its nice for lunch time walks. There's so many places in and around the area to go for a coffee, breakfast or lunch and dinner or drinks, spoilt for choice.

beautiful campus Not…read moreas beautiful as Glasgow ;), but still beautiful nonetheless. In all seriousness, it's the main Uni in the North and due to that, it's very hard to get in. Most students go to uni in Liverpool or Glasgow because of that. Go on a stroll through the campus with some nice walking shoes.

I attended this college as part of the Newspaper Journalism course so I am pretty familiar with the…read morebuilding. The canteen isn't great. They offer some pretty stodgy food in the shape of soggy sausage rolls, jambons and hotdogs. The sandwiches are really crappy. The staff are pretty friendly though, if you get them in the right day. The organization of this college isn't the best. I really enjoyed my course, but there are always mix ups with the administration department. Such as when they informed students last year of the wrong starting date, so many students missed their first week. Also the times for a repeat exam were mixed up recently, meaning many students could have missed their important exam and lost out on their qualification. The library is nice, but there are countless problems with the computers and printers and it's always when you need to hand in an assignment. Must try harder.

I do love Belfast Met, or BIFHE as it once was, really. It offers vocational NVQs and City and…read moreGuilds courses in everything from hairdressing to engineering, a wide range of GCSE and A level courses including several non standard ones such as photography, and - the best bit imho - loads of community based courses all around the city. You can do a birdwatching or dog training course here, for example, as well as really off the wall 'college' stuff like flower arranging, ballroom dancing, boxercise or - ahem - wine appreciation. All at a reasonable cost, especially if you're on benefits - I enrolled on their A level law course for just a fiver while on the dole some years back. But. Absolutely everyone I have spoken to, and I myself, has had problems with the admin side of the college and courses. I applied for a course a few years back after being told the wrong closing date, and was quite abruptly told the course was full and there was nothing they could do when I went to enquire. It was a vocational type course I wanted to do as a career change, so really did throw my plans for the next year into serious disarray. A colleague's son has been told in the past week that the course he allegedly was accepted on is now over-subscribed - it's a full time course and he's already quit his job and given notice on his flat to move closer to the college. And I've heard several nightmare stories from students who manage to get onto a course only to find themselves given the wrong starting date, or unable to use the slow and/or crashing computers, or not informed of exam dates. The quality of teaching is generally thought to be fine, but for a newly updated and major college BMC really needs to take a more professional approach.

Great impromptu stop in Belfast. Beautiful campus. Steeped in history. The grounds are pristine.read more

The top university in Belfast, North Ireland. We visited the campus and took photos.read more

I attended a welding course here a few years back when ards college was undergoing refurbishment…read more The facilities were good and the course useful, mig welding and arc welding were easy to learn and the tutor was patient and good at explaining the technique and process involved. Brazing however I couldn't get right at all with the gas popping and banging scaring the living daylights out of me , I can only describe it as rubbing your belly and patting your head at the same time. The only problem with Bangor college was a lack of parking but the college itself was good.

St Patrick's College Bearnaghaeha (which means windy gap in Irish, hopefully not a pun towards the…read morestudents!) is the school where I spent the first 5 years of my secondary school education. It's a strange mixture of 1950s buildings with a recently constructed technology and design department. This school is one of the strictest school I have ever been to, but this was not a bad thing by far. I was a lazy kid and without these teachers really pushing their classes and keeping a tight watch I probably wouldn't have gotten a single qualification. The place was really turned around into the top class institution it is now by its Principle P.J O'Grady who wants students to take pride in their college so much so that he can often be seen confiscating baseball caps from students wearing them on the walk home so as to not take away from the uniforms appearance. A great college of which I have a lot of fond memories.