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Advice on choosing, funding and getting the most from a course in Ireland.

  • Further Education and PLC

    About QQI – Quality and Qualifications Ireland

    QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) is an independent State agency responsible for promoting quality and accountability in education and training services in…

  • Admin and Office Skills

    Secretarial Courses

    The key skills necessary when it comes to landing a secretarial position are arguably not complex, but mastery of them is essential if you want to go far. An entry…

  • Job Skills and CPD

    Traineeship Information

    Traineeships are programmes of structured training which combines learning in an education and training setting and in the workplace aiming to improve recruitment and…

  • Postgraduate

    College Conversion Courses

    Have you ever wanted to convert your degree into something else? Have you ever wanted to specialise in a specific area of interest? Do you want to equip yourself with…

  • Online Courses - Distance Learning

    Why Choose Online Learning?

    Usually people are influenced by personal, professional and practical reasons when they choose online learning. Some distance learners prefer to study on their own at…

  • Style and Fashion

    Fashion Styling Courses

    It is easy to forget how important individual design is. How we dress ourselves and present ourselves to the world is almost as important as how we talk and what we…

  • Healthcare and Medical

    Becoming a Midwife – Midwife Courses Ireland

    Midwifery is a profoundly rewarding career that requires a holistic, compassionate approach conducive to bringing a newborn into the world. Beyond the formal…

  • Legal

    Law Courses

    So you’re dreaming of witty courtroom banter, 6-figure salaries and a holiday home on the French Riviera? Law is certainly a decent route into the world of corporate…

  • Part Time and Evening

    Evening Courses in Dublin

    There are a wide range of evening courses available in Dublin in Spring and Autumn terms. These are excellent times to enrol in an evening course where new experiences,…

  • Admin and Office Skills

    Legal Secretary Courses

    Legal secretaries are responsible for administration and secretarial work and provide a supporting role towards other professional staff in the law profession. The…

  • Hair and Beauty

    Hair and Beauty Courses in Ireland

    Have you wanted to find a new career path, learn new skills or simply need a change? If so hair and beauty courses are a great way to not only teach you how best to…

  • Third Level and CAO

    Adapting to College Life

    In life and living, there is no avoiding change, and one of the biggest changes in a young person’s life is the transition made from secondary school to third level. It…

  • Counselling and Psychology

    Child Psychology Courses

    There are many branches of psychology to specialise in; child psychology is one of the most frequently studied specialty areas. Child Psychology focuses on the mind and…

  • Miscellaneous

    Autumn Evening Course Options for Part Time Learners

    September and October are jam-packed with exciting opportunities to sign up to new learning experiences with many evening courses and part time classes on offer…

  • Further Education and PLC

    Higher Education Links Scheme – HELS

    Progression Routes into Higher Education The Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS) gives further education learners the opportunity to use their QQI Level 5 or 6 major…

  • Management

    Management Training Courses

    Modern managers are expected to have the ability to think creatively on top of having the necessary analytical skills and decision making skills. Contemporary courses…

  • Marketing, Sales and PR

    Sales Training Courses

    Do you have the ‘gift of the gab’? Perhaps you are the persuasive sort that can convince your friends that trekking through the Antarctic would be great fun. If so then…

  • Third Level and CAO

    CAO Second Round Offers and Other Options

    For many students, a college place will await them after the first round of offers from the CAO. For others there may be some disappointment, perhaps the course offered…

  • Job Skills and CPD

    Taking a Gap Year

    A gap year is a deferred year of study, usually taken between second and third levels of education. However it can also be taken during a college course for reasons…

  • Healthcare and Medical

    Pre Nursing Courses

    Pre-nursing courses are designed to give a solid foundation in the theory and practice of Health Care and Nursing Care for those who intend entering the nursing,…