Causeway Institute Explained

55.135°N -6.666°WThe Causeway Institute of Further and Higher Education (informally Causeway Institute or CIFHE) was a third-level educational institution in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The Causeway Institute was located on two campuses: Coleraine, County Londonderry and Ballymoney, County Antrim.

History

The Institute came into being in September 1994 as a result of the merger of two former technical colleges: Coleraine Technical College and the North Antrim College in Ballymoney.[1] In 2007, the institute became part of the newly formed Northern Regional College. NRC was set up following a review of further education in Northern Ireland.[2] By 2007, the Institute had a full-time student population of 1,100 and 5,500 students taking part-time courses.[3] Before the merger, the institute was a recognised Investor in People and accredited as a Cisco Networking Academy, ECDL Centre and ILM Centre. The College rugby team was ranked within the top eight Colleges and Universities in Ireland.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hero.ac.uk/uk/universities___colleges___fec/northern_ireland/county_londonderry/causeway_institute_of_further___higher_education.cfm Causeway Institute
  2. http://www.delni.gov.uk/index/further-and-higher-education/further-education/fe-means-business.htm Further Education Means Business
  3. http://europe.2graduate.com/colleges_universities_graduate_schools/United_Kingdom/ 2graduate.com United Kingdom