About Us
The Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences (ICHAS) is an independent education provider, specialising in the delivery of third level programmes. The College was founded in 1999 and it currently offers a range of Higher education programmes as well as a range of continuing professional development opportunities. The core focus within the College is the education of professional practitioners in Caring Disciplines. All programmes at ICHAS are designed to be relevant and contemporary, ensuring both academic and occupational value – both nationally and internationally.
The College offers a range of QQI awarded Counselling Courses and Psychotherapy Courses, as well as Masters level programmes (Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications) in Leadership & Management Courses, and Childhood and Adolescent Studies as well as Clinical Supervision in Professional Practice at our campus in Limerick. We also offer many of these programmes at our campus in Griffith College Dublin, and Wharton House Waterford.
We also work with a range of Service Providers Aiseiri Addiction Treatment Services to provide tailored Professional Development programmes and bespoke training. See www.ichas.ie for further information on these Short Courses.
Why Us?
The academic staff of ICHAS have a wide and varied level of national and international expertise and the College prides itself on the fact that many academics maintain an active practice base while engaged in teaching, adding to their credibility and enhancing the overall value of the learner experience.
At the Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences, we believe that all students can achieve their full potential and we are fully committed to supporting learners on this journey.
The College provides an academic environment that fosters personalised learning, enabling participants to develop their potential for life and for exciting careers in their chosen field of study. Programmes are designed to meet the needs of modern student life, accommodating learners who wish to study either on a part time or full time basis, combining traditional face-to-face lecturing with online learning.
Our core values are driven by principles of inclusivity and flexibility. Within that context, we offer many programmes or modules within programmes through full time or part time study routes and rely significantly on the use of a Synchronous Blended Learning Environment for theoretic modules. This technology enabled learning approaches are designed to facilitate a better work- study- life balance.The college is committed to ensuring affordable access to higher education and to ensure the costs associated with its programmes are as affordable as possible. These initiatives are designed to maximise accessibility to education
ICHAS has embraced innovative educational technologies in a number of ways with the aim of delivering flexible education options for students using blended learning. We broadcast most theory-based modules online, giving the student the choice between attending classes face-to-face or joining in online. In addition, the learning management system enables us to use a number of innovative approaches to support learning beyond the classroom for students, including access to lecture recordings, mobile learning, video assessments, easy login to online libraries, and more.
At ICHAS, all part-time courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels are offered through a blended learning approach.
