SKILL UP

SERC is now recruiting students for the fully funded intensive programme.

The Flexible Skills Fund has been established to help upskill and reskill individuals to meet the needs of the economy as we emerge from the pandemic and continue to grow the economy beyond it.

SKILL UP is funded by The Flexible Skills Fund, which is accessible to all groups -  those in employment and those unemployed. The programme will seek to encourage participants from various socio-economic, academic and non-academic backgrounds. Participants will be able to avail of free courses and accredited qualifications, which will improve their skills, benefitting their employment opportunities and enhancing Northern Ireland’s continuously growing and diversifying economy.

• over 18 years of age;
• eligible to work in Northern Ireland;
• ‘settled’ in Northern Ireland, and has been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years;
• or is a person who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK.

Participants should be best placed to achieve the qualification therefore they should be asked to undertake no more than two Flexible Skills Fund courses at any one time.

All courses are either accredited or industry recognised and are completely FREE.   

Courses begin in January/February and September/October each year unless otherwise stated. 

Click the course code links above to find out more about each course.

If you have any questions about any of the courses listed above, please contact: