Why Choose Belfast Met
From our wide range of courses to our world class facilities, our outstanding teaching by industry experts, our outstanding student support, less costs and less student debts, we can help you get the skills you need to get the career you want!
Here are the top 10 reasons why you should make Belfast Met your first choice!
Established College
We are the largest and longest established Further and Higher Education College in Northern Ireland.
Top Ranked
We are 11% above the UK average and the top Higher Education provider in the Belfast region regarding overall student satisfaction (NSS: National Student Survey 2022)
Award Winning
We are a multi awarding winning College!
We have received awards ranging from student skills competitions, employer engagement to leadership, and many more, all of which holds testimony that we are a first class College that is leading the city to work..
View the full list of Learner, Staff and Corporate Awards
Leading The City To Work
83% of our Further Education graduates are in employment or further study, or both within 9 months of completing their course. (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2018/19)
90% of our Higher Education graduates are in employment, further study, or both, within 15 months of graduation (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2018/19)
Students Love Studying With Us
93% of our students think Belfast Met is an excellent place to study (Student Satisfaction Survey 2022)
Choice
We have the largest range of full time and part time courses in Further and Higher Education in Northern Ireland.
You’ll Be Taught By Industry Experts
Our teachers are industry experts providing you with real life skills you can apply in work or further study. 95% of our students believe they are learning new skills that will help in real life (Learner Satisfaction Survey 2022).
Real Skills For Real Jobs
52% of Further Education leavers and 61% of Higher Education graduates earn over £21,000 per annum (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2018/19, Further Education Leavers Survey 2019/20)
74% of Belfast Met Students in paid employment are utilising what they learnt during their studies at the College in their current work (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019/20)
70% of Belfast Met FE leavers agreed that their course prepared them well for employment (Survey of FE College Leavers 2018/19)
Our Teachers Are Outstanding
84% of students are satisfied with the teaching and the academic support they received on their course (National Student Survey 2022)
Learn In World Class Facilities
We have invested over £60 million in improving our campus facilities across Belfast to give our students the best learning experience possible.
We are located on four main campuses across the City – Titanic Quarter, Millfield, e3 (Springvale) and Castlereagh.
Value For Money
You will benefit from significantly less costs for your qualifications than universities which means less student debt to repay.
You Will Be Fully Supported
We have an award-winning Student Support and Wellbeing team who offer a range of services including confidential emotional support packages, practical support as well as Internal and External signposting to specialist support agencies.