NCI Blog

Gary Lineker likes to say; “Football is a simple game played over 90 minutes…and in the end the Germans win”.

An excellent question, and one we put to students, employers and lecturers on our course. Here are some of the things they told us.

Accounting student Laura crowned first Irish Miss Personality It’s an exciting summer for NCI accountancy student Laura McCormack, who has been crowned Ireland’s first Miss Personality and will go straight into the Miss Ireland finals.

Annual Discover University programme concludes at NCI

Watch our short video or read about the careers support we offer students from India, China, Brazil and more. Interested in studying in Ireland? Wondering what help you can expect from National College of Ireland? In addition to our range of international scholarships and dedicated international office, we also provide a bespoke Careers Service for international students. The service is provided through the NCI Career Development & Employability Office, who won the AHECS ‘Excellence in Employability Award’ in both 2013 and 2014. To assist you to develop and achieve your career goals, the Careers Office provides a suite of services, which include:

Advice for Parents and Students With the Leaving and Junior Cert exams in full swing over the next three weeks, the pressure is on for both students and their families. We’ve put together our top tips to help you sort out your exam strategy and maximise your marks!

Searching for an MBA in Dublin, Ireland? As a qualification, the MBA is recognised and trusted worldwide. There are many options available to you in Ireland – we believe our MBA is different.

The most recent Marketing Mavericks event took place on April 23rd at National College of Ireland with Dave Allen, founding member of the post punk band Gang Of Four, who now works as Adjunct Lecturer on Digital Strategy at the University of Oregon and Director of Artist & Music Industry Advocacy at Beats Music. Dave, who describes his role with Beats as ‘part education, part awareness’, was drawn to the company because it is led by people who are strongly rooted in the music industry – from noted producer Jimmy Iovine to Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and Dr Dre.

One of the things that crops up again and again when you talk to an NCI student or graduate is the great buzz around the place. Our modern, city-centre campus has a lovely atmosphere and the size of the college is definitely conducive to the friendly and welcoming vibe. This lovely video, NCI is Happy, sums it up perfectly. Created by a student team led by Katie Donohoe for this year’s Clubs and Socs Awards and Formal Ball, it features full and part-time students from our business and computing courses here in Dublin, along with a few cameo appearances from lecturers and staff.

There are celebrations on campus today at the news that Greg O'Donoghue, outgoing Vice President of National College of Ireland's Students’ Union, has been voted in as Vice President for Welfare at the Union of Students of Ireland. In his work at NCI, Greg (pictured far right in the image above) was committed to championing welfare projects and supported students both collectively and through individual casework.