Lyons officially opens new £30m Erne Campus of South West College


ECONOMY Minister Gordon Lyons today officially opened the new £30million Erne Campus of South West College in Enniskillen. Standing at 8,200 m2, the new, fully accessible, state-of-the-art campus opened its doors to students for the first time at the beginning of September and can accommodate 800 full-time students, 2,000 part-time students and 120 staff. Designed […]


Awaiting your GCSE or A Level Results?


A Level Students Encouraged to Explore Undergraduate Opportunities at South West College August means decision time for thousands of young people across Tyrone and Fermanagh, who upon receiving their A Level results will be deciding what future steps to take. Some people will know exactly what they want to do next, but for many, this […]


SWC – The smart destination for school leavers


South West College  – The smart destination for school leavers this September Leaving school this Summer? Considering the next steps towards your future career? South West College is inviting you to make history as one of the first students to study in the world’s most sustainable educational facility, at the Erne Campus Enniskillen. The Erne […]


More students opting to study closer to home


UNSURPRISINGLY, more Fermanagh students than ever are opting to study at home this year, with applications to the South West College already higher than previous years.  Third level studying has been anything but normal in recent times, with Covid-19 restrictions having brought a halt face-to-face teaching to a halt not just at the SWC but […]


Race protesters defy police  warning on large gathering


LOCAL protesters gathered outside Enniskillen’s South West College on Monday afternoon in support of the BLM (Black Lives Matter) movement, despite a stern warning from authorities to “consider the risks that large gatherings pose to public safety.” Shortly before the protest took place, PSNI took to social media to highlight their concern over the public […]


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Milestone final beam placed at new South West College


The construction of the new South West College hit a key milestone as the last beam was placed on the building. The new £29 million Erne campus is situated on the site of the former Erne Hospital in Enniskillen and is scheduled for completion in August 2020.  On Friday, a ‘topping out’ ceremony was held […]


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New state of the art college campus


THE new South West College is taking shape as work gets underway on the new building’s interior. The building, on the site of the old Erne Hospital sweeps around the waterfront and will secure the future of education in Fermanagh for another 50 years.  Speaking about the new build a spokesman for the college said, […]


New £25m college campus ‘to help transform Enniskillen’


      A STRIKING new £25m campus for South West College in Enniskillen should be completed for the start of the new academic year in September 2019. Planning permission has been confirmed for the development of the futuristic new buidling on the site of the old Erne Hospital. The new campus is set to […]