Welcome

Mr Brian Doran

Principal & Chief Executive Transforming lives through meaningful and enjoyable learning experiences

Welcome to Southern Regional College. I am delighted that you have chosen to study at SRC, a leading college of Further and Higher Education in Northern Ireland. With over 4,500 full-time students and a further 12,000 students studying on a part-time basis, the College provides an extensive portfolio of courses from entry level through to degree level. Although we are a large college, we strive to ensure that your individual needs and aspirations are met through a supportive and caring environment.

As we continue to navigate our way through the Covid-19 pandemic, I want to reassure you that we have taken considerable steps to ensure the continued safety of students coming on campus including enhanced hygiene measures, use of PPE and all other protocols in line with Public Health Agency guidelines.

I am hopeful that these steps combined with the roll out of the vaccination programme and introduction of lateral fow testing will enable the College to return to normal face to face delivery from September. Our College teams will work with all students to ensure that we are in a position to alter our delivery models should the need arise during the academic year.

The College is an exciting and friendly place to study and socialise. You will have access to frst class facilities and, equally important, to a range of student support services that will make your transition from school to college as smooth and productive as possible, ensuring that you know where to seek help and advice. Our Student Services team will also help you with any problems or concerns you may have and our careers guidance staff are always on hand to guide you on progression routes into employment or further study.

I am particularly pleased that we will be introducing the new Traineeship and Advanced Tech awards for the frst time in September. These are new and innovative full-time programmes of learning aimed at school leavers and are designed in conjunction with business and industry to prepare students for employment or for progression to further study.

This guide is designed to meet the needs of our full-time students including those following apprenticeship training but a great deal more information is available on the College website www.src.ac.uk and on our virtual learning environment, Moodle. However, please remember that if you cannot fnd the answer to a problem or query please do not hesitate to ask a member of staff for advice. We will always be happy to help you.

I hope you fnd your time at the College enjoyable and rewarding and that you fully embrace the opportunities and experiences that are now available to you. On behalf of the Governing Body and staff, I wish you every success during your time with us.