Belfast Metropolitan College, also known as Belfast Met, is a further and higher education institution in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The college offers both vocational education and academic qualifications.
Belfast Met is the largest further and Higher Education College in Northern Ireland and one of the largest in the UK.
We have developed a dynamic new curriculum which mirrors the priority growth areas identified for Northern Ireland as this is where future jobs will be created. Through our partnerships with industry, we constantly adapt our curriculum to meet the skill demands of our economy.
We provide a unique breadth of education and training at every level and have designed a portfolio of courses to address a variety of skill needs – from apprenticeship and Level 1 courses, to those undertaking degrees and post-graduate study.Coupled with this is our commitment to ensuring that our students have access to opportunities which will enhance their employability and job-ready skills.
Our focus for the future is to support the development of Belfast by providing education, training and skills development to enhance individual, community and economic prosperity. Over the next three years we will sustain and improve our responsiveness to learners, employers and communities.
The College has already built an excellent reputation with employers for offering relevant, high quality learning. We will build on this by focusing on developing long-term mutually beneficial partnerships and becoming recognised as an expert in key and emerging growth areas. Working in partnership, we will increase participation, progression, attainment and skill levels of all our students.
We offer a wide-ranging selection of Full-Time Further and Higher Education courses offered across the College, designed to meet your needs and aspirations whether you have just left school or are returning to education to upgrade your qualifications for a new career.
Accessibility
With approximately 30,000 student enrolments, Belfast Met is the largest provider of further and higher education in Northern Ireland, with over 106 years at the forefront of education. We provide a wide range of services in education and training, addressing every level of provision from leisure to post graduate study.
Belfast Met aspires to be a college which has a significant impact on the people and communities that it serves. In so doing we seek to provide an accessible and welcoming community for prospective students and staff, current students and staff and the general public. We seek to provide as much information as possible to prospective students, visitors and the public and believe that this access guide will help us achieve a more open, accessible and inclusive environment. By placing as much information as possible on our website we know this will help you to decide if Belfast Met can provide you with the facilities you need to enhance your learning or working experience.
