UU’s Business Class
The University of Ulster’s Business School has become the first in the UK to gain Chartered Financial Analysts UK recognition of its BSc (Hons) Finance and Investment Analysis degree. This recognition confers the status of IMC (Investment Management Certificate) Advantage partner to the school highlighting the quality and relevance of its degree for graduates wishing...
To Xafinity and beyond for high-flying management graduate
Xafinity Consulting has reinforced its commitment to emerging local talent by sponsoring the prize for ‘Best performing student in Actuarial Science & Risk Management’ at Queen’s University Belfast, Management School. This year the accolade, which is awarded to a final year student, went to Laura McAllister from Glenariff, Co Antrim, who received £400 from the...
Carolyn is named student of the year
Lisburn student Carolyn Barr has beaten off stiff competition to be crowned the UK’s Outstanding BTEC Beauty and Hospitality Student of the Year 2012. Studying at South Eastern Regional College (SERC), she has just completed her Higher National Certificate in beauty sciences where tutors said her commitment and enthusiasm won Carolyn the title. She was...
Minister’s extra cash injection to boost ICT and food safety courses
The ICT and agri-food sectors are of ‘critical importance’ to the growth of the Northern Ireland economy, according to Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry. He has announced additional funding for conversion Masters courses in software development and advanced food safety. The additional funding has been made available due to the reduction in post...
PwC offers grant to lucky graduate
Business graduates applying for this year’s Masters in Applied Management at the Ulster Business School have the opportunity to study for free thanks to a bursary provided by PwC. Worth over £5,300, the bursary will cover all course fees at the university’s Coleraine campus as well as travel and residential expenses for the international module...
NIW creates 16 new posts
ONE of Northern Ireland’s leading utility companies is creating 16 new posts. NI Water, responsible for the delivery of all water and sewerage services across the province, has announced six engineering graduate opportunities and a further 10 operational apprenticeships across the organisation. Chief Executive Trevor Haslett said: “NI Water recognises that our people are...
Closer links sought for higher education in Northern Ireland, Republic and the US
Higher education partnerships between Northern Ireland, the Republic and the US will help further international co-operation, according to Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry. He was speaking recently at a meeting in Queen’s University of the alumni of the US State Department funded study group which visited Boston and Michigan in November 2011. The...
Bright sparks scoop NIE scholarships
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), the electricity network company, has awarded two top electrical engineering students a Scholarship worth £24,000 each. Daniel Robinson and Mark Lindsay are the first students to benefit from the NIE Electrical Engineering Scholarship Programme, which is being run in conjunction with Queen’s University Belfast. The scholarship is open to first year electrical...
College students on course to earn back fees
A new STEM initiative at a Northern Ireland further education college will allow part-time students to earn back their tuition fees. South Eastern Regional College has launched the scheme in response to government targets to increase access to STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects as well as community feedback. Students can earn back their...
College’s students on course to earn back fees
A new STEM initiative at a Northern Ireland further education college will allow part-time students to earn back their tuition fees. South Eastern Regional College has launched the scheme in response to government targets to increase access to STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects as well as community feedback. Students can earn back their...