NCI Student Charter 2025 

This Student Charter is a shared understanding between students and National College of Ireland.

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It outlines what students can expect from the College and what the College expects from students in return. The Charter promotes mutual respect, responsibility, and partnership helping everyone work together to create a positive, supportive learning community.

This Charter has been developed in conjunction with NCI’s Students’ Union and forms part of our Partnership Agreement, reflecting our joint commitment to an excellent student experience.

NCI’s commitments

We are committed to providing students with:

  • Accessible, quality education at a time and pace that suits the student’s situation and aspirations.
  • A learning environment and resources that support and stimulate students and enable them to realise their full potential.
  • An environment that promotes continuous improvement.
  • Courses of the highest quality.
  • Accurate information about all programmes and expectations.
  • Assessment of learning that is fair, valid, and timely.
  • A range of mechanisms to ensure the student voice and experience informs College decision making and delivery.
  • A skilled, qualified, and supportive faculty and staff who will treat all students with courtesy and respect and be responsive to student needs and concerns.
  • Fair and consistent enforcement of all College policies and procedures.
  • A healthy and safe environment that promotes a positive learning experience.

Student commitments

We ask students to commit to:

  • Take charge of your own learning and produce work to the best of your ability.
  • Participate actively in all learning situations.
  • Make effective use of the facilities and services provided and plan your use of resources in a responsible and considerate way.
  • Comply with assessment regulations and use assessment feedback to inform your continued learning.
  • Participate in programme-related committees and reviews through your student representative network and provide honest and constructive feedback within the opportunities provided.
  • Identify problems and concerns and address them to the appropriate people in a timely and constructive manner.
  • Treat all members of the College community with courtesy and respect.
  • Have an awareness of the impact that your behaviour can have on other students.
  • Act in a manner that promotes, supports, and respects the rights of fellow students, faculty, and staff to a safe and supportive learning environment.
  • Abide by all College policy and procedures.

Behaviour and conduct

Students are expected to behave respectfully, responsibly, and in a manner that reflects the values of the College community. The College will not tolerate behaviour that undermines the safety, dignity, or learning experience of others.

Where a student fails to meet these expectations particularly in relation to behaviour, respect, or conduct, the matter may be escalated through the College’s disciplinary procedures. Such matters will be handled fairly, consistently, and in accordance with the College’s established procedures and policies.