Entrepreneurship Qualifications

Entrepreneurship and enterprise skills are embedded across many College courses, alongside a growing portfolio of specialist entrepreneurship qualifications at Level 3 and above.

Entrepreneurship learning opportunities include:

• Units, modules or assessments within existing qualifications, such as Start a Small Business (Level 3 Business Studies), Leadership and Change (BSc Business Studies), Product or Service Marketing pitch (Foundation Degree/ HLA in Hospitality & Tourism Management)
• Stand-alone qualifications and professional awards, including:
  • OCN Level 2 Award in Innovation and Enterprise in Practice
  • ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management
  • OCN Level 4 Certificate in Innovation and Enterprise in Practice
• Project-based learning, case studies, assignments, and live industry projects integrated into course delivery.
• Enrichment activities such as business planning, guest speaker events, industry engagement, and international mobility projects.

Entrepreneurship Club

Whether you already have a business idea or are simply exploring the possibility of starting your own venture, the Entrepreneurship Club provides the support, guidance and resources to help you succeed.

Members benefit from access to:

• Business start-up support and advice
• Leadership programmes
• Networking events

We have also partnered with SistersIn and Enterprise Causeway to deliver a leadership and mentoring programme designed to help young women build confidence, develop leadership skills, find their voice and realise their full potential.  The programme will be delivered as part of the Entrepreneurship Club.

You can join the Entrepreneurship Club through the Canvas dashboard, where all resources and learning materials are available.

For further information, contact: EntrepreneurshipClub@nrc.ac.uk

Entrepreneurship Activity

Throughout the year, you can take part in Project-Based learning workshops, enterprise events, seasonal markets, and motivational talks delivered by external stakeholders, industry experts and/or Curriculum Development Leads for Entrepreneurship. These sessions are designed to inspire entrepreneurial thinking and develop transversal skills required for employment/self-employment or business creation.

You will also have the opportunity to participate in project-based learning competitions, pitching your ideas and solutions to panels of industry professionals. Successful participants may progress to regional competitions to compete against students from other colleges across Northern Ireland.

Lastly, you can also get involved in the Young Enterprise NI Start Up and Team Programmes to develop your enterprise skills further. This includes setting up running your own start up, trading in local shopping centres and the YENI BIG Market, in ST George’s market Belfast as well as entering your area competition which may provide the opportunity for you to attend the end of year gala ball.

These experiences provide valuable opportunities to showcase entrepreneurial talent, build professional networks and enhance CVs, LinkedIn profiles and UCAS applications.