A Showcase of College Life
Visit us on Wednesday 26 April from 5-8pm at the College’s Bangor and Downpatrick Campuses to discover and experience life at SERC, when we will be hosting a jam-packed evening featuring live demonstrations in classrooms, campus tours, and presentations on SERC's extensive support services .
You'll be able to explore the state-of-the-art facilities, get a feel for campus life and view live demos. You'll hear first-hand about the student journey and how life at SERC is different to school.
With live demos running through the evening, you’ll have the opportunity to get a taste of what you can expect to do within specific course areas and get a better understanding of where you can go on your college journey. You’ll hear from our expert tutors about the courses as well as from students who will give an insight into their experience.
Whether you’re currently studying for your GCSEs and still considering your options, looking at alternatives to A-Levels, or thinking of returning to education, you’ll find something to inspire you at our college showcase.
Programme of presentations
There will be a programme of presentations each covering :
- Introduction to the Campus
- Learner Welfare Overview
- Careers Overview
- Student Finance Overview
Presentations will run at :
- 5.15
- 5.45
- 6.15
- 6.45
10 Reasons to apply to SERC
- We are NI’s top performing college with a 91% achievement rate across our broad range of courses
- Opportunities to gain both vocational and professional skills
- State-of-the-art facilities that support practical learning in workshops, kitchens, salons, IT suites, studios, gyms, laboratories and performance spaces
- Project-based learning, where you apply theory to practical tasks and address real-world challenges
- Opportunities to demonstrate your skills in prestigious competitions
- Higher Education courses closer to home with smaller class sizes, and lower annual fees than university
- Courses include apprenticeships - earn while you learn
- Support from SERC’s qualified tutors who have substantial industry experience, have won several UK teaching awards and who maintain productive links with employers
- Placements in industry and business, including the opportunity to travel abroad for work experience to develop new professional skills
- Benefit from SERC’s exceptional student support system, including the college’s award-winning careers advisory service, learning support, pastoral care, students’ union and student finance advisors
Where will my qualifications take me?
At the showcase you’ll be able to explore your options and how you can progress.
Wherever you want to go, SERC is here to help unlock your future. There are opportunities at SERC to study full-time, part-time or through apprenticeships.
Students who study a course at Level 3, Level 4 or Level 5 can significantly increase their opportunities for employment. In 2022, a survey of SERC students showed that 94% of respondents progressed to employment or onto a further qualification.
SERC courses are vocational and technical and designed to develop the practical skills and knowledge needed to work in industry through the use of Project Based Learning. Alongside delivering professional qualifications, the College focuses on the development of transversal skills (T-Skills) and, in HE programmes, meta skills (M-Skills) which make you more employable and ready to take on the challenges of working life.