What is Springboard+ Springboard+ is an initiative that aims to provide free/ subsidised education, upskilling and reskilling opportunities through higher education in areas where there is a skills need. Courses are free for people who are unemployed, who were previously self-employed, and for people returning to work. The courses are also available at a 10% […]
After over a year of running online classes almost every day YourEnglish.ie recently asked their students why they chose to attend an English course on Zoom during the pandemic. As we are (hopefully!) leaving the Coronavirus era behind us, online education (including face-to-face English classes on Zoom) is bound to stay with us. 5 Reasons To Study […]
Third Year Social Care student Linda Cassidy explains the variety of supports available to students at Open Training College. As a third-year student, the Student Support Service has been a welcome addition to the overall suite of supports offered by the Open Training College (OTC). The Student Support Service offers a variety of […]
Life’s a céilí, so take an Irish Dancing course! Traditional Irish dancing is famous across the world, thanks to folk tales and Michael Flatley. Dancing is a great way to have fun and keep in shape, as well as connect with your roots, so consider an Irish Dance class a must for anyone interested in […]
How to Stay Motivated in College During Lockdown: With the reality of colleges moving their classes online, it is imperative that now, more than ever, we make sure that students don’t become disorientated with their studies, lack motivation, get left behind and slip through the cracks. Little research has come out so far of students’ […]
Do you want to improve your career prospects? Enhance your chances of being either promoted or headhunted? In this Courses.ie article, Claire McGovern speaks the lingo of learning a second language. Learning a Second Language One of the most effective way of moving rapidly up the career ladder in our global economy is to acquire […]
Today is World Teachers’ Day, an annual celebration of those who dedicate their lives to the education of our children. Teachers’ Day exists to “acknowledge, evaluate and enhance the instructors of the world” and to give a chance to consider the issues identified with educators and the teaching process in general. In the current climate […]
Starting out on your learning journey by taking an online course should be an exciting and rewarding time, allowing you to pursue a new qualification at your own pace and time and in a venue of your choosing. However you need to set yourself up to properly benefit from this time of motivation and opportunity, […]
Have you ever wanted to be part of the world of Creative and Fiction Writing? Ordinary people, ordinary lives; and then they picked up the pen, sat at the keyboard, entered another world or their own creation, returned every day for many months, took it to a publisher and now the world’s reading it! This […]
Thinking about studying Animal Science in Ireland? There’s no better place, especially with this field so ingrained in local heritage. In fact, the first Irish farmers worked the land long before the Pyramids were constructed. There’s evidence of agricultural settlements and enclosures dating back almost six thousand years. However, things have moved on since then. […]