St. Patrick's Academy, Lisburn

St. Patrick's Academy is the most successful Catholic, co-educational, all ability school East of Lough Neagh.  Our ethos is grounded on the teachings of Christ where every child is treasured and cared for as a unique individual.  We believe that children are more important than organisations and our pupils receive individualised attention.  We believe in excellence without labels.

The aim of the Academy is to promote opportunities for personal fulfilment and educational excellence within a safe and caring environment based upon mutual respect and our Catholic ethos.  There is a strong emphasis on academic excellence and achievement for all, and our teachers have very high expectations for every pupil, regardless of ability.

Queen’s University Belfast
BEng Software Engineering with Digital Technology Partnership

Last year QUB launched a new higher level degree apprenticeship in partnership with the Department for the Economy and PricewaterhouseCoopers and they are now in the process of recruiting potential students for entry in September 2019. This degree combines university study with employment from day one – apprentices are not only paid a salary but have no fees to pay either.
 
Unsurprisingly this programme was in high demand last year and QUB had over 160 applicants attend assessment centres for the 20 places. For 2019 entry they are hoping to expand the number of places available.
 
One key point to note is that any applications to the BEng Software Engineering with Digital Technology Partnership that are unsuccessful will automatically be considered for entry to the normal BEng Software Engineering degree.
 
There are some web links below to more information about the degree and QUB will be holding an information evening which prospective applicants and their families are welcome to register and attend. This will be:
 
Monday 19th November 2018 starting at 18:00 with the presentations starting at 18:30 in the Computer Science Building, 18 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 5BN
 
Registration is free and there will be an opportunity to hear about the programme as well as ask questions in the auditorium or one-to-one with staff, businesses, and current apprentices themselves.
 
You can register for the event via Eventbrite here: http://go.qub.ac.uk/sedtp2018

Degree Information: https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/software-engineering-digital-technology-partnership-beng-g606/
 
UCAS Degree Information: https://digital.ucas.com/courses/details?coursePrimaryId=f646b5f5-191f-4f62-bf88-8424a4f3ea1a&academicYearId=2019