Maynooth University is to hold their January 2018 CAO Open Evening on Wednesday 10 January 2018. The event takes place at the School of Education, North Campus, Maynooth University from 7:00pm until 8:45pm. Refreshments are available. January 2018 CAO Open Evening Sample Schedule CAO Application Process and New Curriculum Initiative Mature Student University Experience Part-Time […]
If you want to learn a second language, you should consider Portuguese lessons with the Portuguese Language Centre in Dublin. Introducing the Portuguese Language Centre Juliana Menezes started the Portuguese Language Centre in 2011. Her aim was to promote and spread the language in Ireland. The school offers classes for beginners as well advanced courses […]
Thinking of returning to education? Dublin Business School is holding their next open evening on Tuesday 5th December between 5 and 7 pm at their Aungier Street building. During the open evening, you’ll have the chance to talk to lecturers, admissions staff and students. They will be on hand to answer any questions you have. If […]
Adult learning or returning to education as a mature student can seem daunting. You may worry that it has been too long since you hit the books. You may not have had a great experience at school. Or perhaps you don’t consider yourself academically inclined. We spoke to Dr Derek Barter, the Continuing Education Co-ordinator […]
Meet our newest course provider – Tracy Aspel and her Creative Institute. Tracy is an expert in communications, creative thinking and personal development. Her workshops and training courses specialise in include team building, using NLP in business and idea generation. She also offer tailored training solutions sales, marketing and communications teams. Tracy Aspel’s unique blend […]
The deadline for the highly respected Maynooth University Certificate in Training and Continuing Education is this Friday, 10 November. This course, commonly known as Train the Trainer Level 7, starts on 25 November 2017. About the course The Certificate in Training and Continuing Education has been developed by a team of adult educators, HR and […]
In our second guest post from Kilroy’s College, Carmela Zazpe Revello talks about studying for the Leaving Certificate. Carmela did six subjects with Kilroy’s College all the way from Uruguay. She tells us how she got on! You were based in Uruguay when you enrolled in our distance learning Leaving Certificate courses. What inspired you to […]
In our second guest post from Kilroy’s College, Carmela Zazpe Revello talks about studying for the Leaving Certificate. Carmela did six subjects with Kilroy’s College all the way from Uruguay. She tells us how she got on! You were based in Uruguay when you enrolled in our distance learning Leaving Certificate courses. What inspired you to […]
In a guest post, distance learning experts Kilroy’s College tells us about their Leaving Certificate courses as well as the benefits of studying with them. Fully Flexible Leaving Cert We have been delivering the Leaving Certificate by distance learning for over thirty years at Kilroy’s College. During this period, we have had hundreds of students, […]
In a guest post, distance learning experts Kilroy’s College tells us about their Leaving Certificate courses as well as the benefits of studying with them. Fully Flexible Leaving Cert We have been delivering the Leaving Certificate by distance learning for over thirty years at Kilroy’s College. During this period, we have had hundreds of students, […]
Last chance to sign up for a Dublin Business School course this academic year. DBS is holding a final open evening tonight, 12 September, between 5 and 7 pm at their Aungier Street building. If you are thinking of going to education during the upcoming academic year, you’d better get your skates on! To be […]
Student unions are claiming that a growing number of students are not completing their courses because of the costs of studying. College fees, books and equipment as well as high rents and transport costs are making studying increasingly expensive. UCD students’ union education officer Robert Sweeney told The Irish Times that costs are preventing students […]
The CAO ‘Available Places’ may be the answer if you are rethinking your college course. The service is also open to anyone who has not applied for a place through the Central Applications Office. How the CAO ‘Available Places’ works ‘Available Places’ is open to students who have not applied to the CAO as well as […]
The number of foreign students applying to study at Irish universities has surged. Academics believe the increase in applications from non-EU students is a result of fears over Brexit. The election of Donald Trump has also resulted in an increase in American applications. In addition to the US, the majority of non-EU applications are from […]
Looking for a professional qualification in digital marketing strategy? Trinity Business School has launched a part-time MSc Digital Marketing Strategy. This is a comprehensive postgraduate qualification done over 2 years of evening classes. That means you can work while you study. The MSc Digital Marketing Strategy focuses on digital design and user experience as well as […]
Jobs Expo Galway is to return to the city in September, showcasing up to 40 leading employers from the region with job opportunities for skilled professionals in the West of Ireland and further afield. The event will take place on Saturday 16th September at the Galway Bay Hotel. Jobs Expo Galway will feature some of […]
Do you have ambitions as an actor? The deadline for the Gaiety School of Acting’s one-year part-time courses close on 31 July 2017 Professional one-year part-time courses The Gaiety School of Acting’s one-year part-time courses are for adult students who are serious about the craft. All students should be committed to the pursuit of excellence. The […]
NERI – the Nevin Economic Research Institute – says that Ireland spends too little on education and infrastructure as well as research and development. NERI’s report looks at Ireland’s per person spending in key areas and compared this to similar countries. These include European countries, as well as the USA and Japan. The report found that […]
The University of Limerick has accepted 17 asylum seekers, on to their Place of Sanctuary scholarship programme. The new students include Donnah Vuma, a mother of three. Ms Vuma, 31, has been living in direct provision. She described winning the scholarship as a “life-changing.” The UL scholarship programme begins in September. It includes a course-fee […]
It’s fair to say that Which Course Virtual Week is a first for Ireland. Online education events have grown in popularity across the United States and Asia, and they are catching on across the rest of the world. Beth Rees of Careers Unlimited explains the how and why of Which Course Virtual Week. What’s the […]
