54°21′07″N 6°39′11″W / 54.352°N 6.653°W
 SRC Armagh Campus | |
| Established | 2007 |
|---|---|
Academic staff | 900 |
| Students | 10,000 annually |
| Location | Southern region , |
| Campus | multiple sites |
| Website | http://www.src.ac.uk/ |
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Southern Regional College (SRC) is a further and higher education college in the southern area of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom.[1] It was formed in 2007 following a merger of the Further Education colleges of Armagh College, Newry and Kilkeel Institute, and the Upper Bann Institute.[2] The College has a total of 5 campuses incorporating the two council areas of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon and Newry, Mourne and Down.[3]
At further education level, the College offers Level 2 Traineeships, Level 2 and 3 Apprenticeships, Level 2 and 3 Diploma’s, Certificates and Extended Diplomas and A-Levels.[4] At higher education, courses offered include HNCs/HNDs, Foundation Degrees, Degrees and Higher Level Apprenticeships.[5][6] Courses can be either full, part-time or flexible study via eLearning.[7]
SRC currently caters for approximately 10,000 students each year and has in excess of 900 members of staff.[8]
Campuses
The college's main campuses locations are:
Courses, students and faculty
The College offers a vast range of courses in most subject areas aimed at those leaving school post GCSE & A-Level[9] and for adult returners[10] wishing to undertake higher education or part-time study at any level. Courses are offered under four Faculty areas: Faculty of Building Technology & Engineering; Faculty of Computing, Design & Academic Studies; Faculty of Health & Science; and Faculty of Professional Studies.