About Us
Galway Community College of Further Education is one of Ireland's leading colleges of Further Education. We are located on the site of the newly announced College of The Future for Galway City. We offer full-time courses in a wide variety of career areas designed for entry to skilled employment, in preparation for starting an apprenticeship, or for progression to further and higher education.
For some, these courses may be used as a transition year, an opportunity to sample new vocational areas before committing to a longer course of study in university. All our one-year courses offer a mix of blended learning, with work experience and funded Erasmus placements. These courses are aimed at Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied graduates, mature learners and anyone finding themselves considering changing their career path.
Why Us?
We have a wide variety of QQI accredited PLC courses for you to choose from in 6 specialist departments, Business/Secretarial, TV/Film/Music, Technology/Engineering, Sport/Equine, ELC/Healthcare and Science/Horticulture.
GCC offer links with Third Level Institutions in Ireland and in the UK. You can achieve 390 CAO points from doing a course and apply through the CAO for Level 7 and 8 degree programs.
GCC is located at Moneenageisha junction in Galway City, less than a 10-minute walk to the city centre and to ATU Galway.
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Facilities
Accommodation
Located on the East side of the city, ten minute walk from the city centre, GCC is adjacent to the popular student rental areas of:
- Ballybrit
- Ballybane
- Bohermore
- Dublin Road
- Glenina Heights
- Lurgan Park
- Merlin Park
- Renmore
- Tuam Road
- Wellpark
- Wellpark Grove
http://classifieds.advertiser.ie/property/Full rental listings available from Galway Advertiser
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Dining
GCC provides a 120 seat student cafe catering for all your needs 8am to 4pm daily.
Fees and Grants
Evidence of the following must be provided on Registration
€175 Student Services Fee applies to all learners
An exam fee of €50 for QQI Level 5 and €80 for QQI Level 6 applies to all learners except
- Those in receipt of Back to Education Allowance.
- Medical Card Holders (valid at time of Registration).
Some courses may have additional fees, please refer to the course page for further information.
Enrollment
Students who accept the offer of a place on a course pay a non-refundable deposit of €50.00
Non EU Students are subject to an International Fee
We advise non-EU citizens living outside Ireland to contact the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service on www.inisgov.ie to ensure the course you are considering applying for is eligible for a student visa. Non-EU citizens living in Ireland are welcome to apply and require a PPSN (Personal Public Service Number). Non-EU citizens are required to pay a tuition fee set by the Irish government which is currently €3653.
Some exemptions apply.
For further information, please contact http://www.gretb.ie
Fee Refunds
A full Registration Fee refund will be issued to all students who do not commence their course in Galway Community College.
Galway Community College will process refund requests received up to and including the last Friday in September of the students current academic year. Refund Forms available from the office or by email [email protected]
Any deposits paid before this are non refundable.
Further Education Fee Policy Link
Student Grants and BTEA
All courses in Galway Community College are approved for the SUSI grant.
Students can use this link to check if they are eligible for the SUSI grant.
SUSI grant applications are done online through the SUSI website.
Students are advised to contact their local Department of Social Protection office in relation to Back to Education Allowance. Information regarding BTEA can be accessed on www.welfare.ie.
Galway Community College is not responsible for processing new or existing applications for Student Support Grants (SUSI) or Back to Education Allowance (BTEA).
Student Supports
Galway Community College is committed to ensuring that students with a disability have equitable access to all facets of college life as can reasonably be provided. Galway Community College has adopted a code of practice which is applicable to all students with disabilities studying in GCC. This is in accordance with the Disability Act 2005 and the Equal Status Acts 2000 (as amended).
Students with a disability are encouraged to identify themselves to the Disability Officer Claire Quinn at Galway Community College at the time of application or during the first term of the course. All students are informed of and introduced to the disability officer during induction week and notified of availability by email. All students are encouraged to seek supports where the disability could affect their ability to participate fully in all aspects of the course.
Galway Community College will provide students with a disability, reasonable accommodations to ensure that they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non‐disabled student. A substantial disadvantage is one that entails time, inconvenience, effort or discomfort, compared to other students, and which is more than minor or trivial. Reasonable accommodations are determined through a needs assessment process taking into account the nature of the disability, course requirements and individual differences.
The most common forms of reasonable accommodations that are available at GCC;
Examination arrangements – Extra Time, Readers and /or Scribes, Spelling and Grammar Waivers. Separate exam centres
One to One tutorials – A weekly tutorial with resource teacher to support learning
IT Support – Availability of laptops and / or software for duration of the course.
ISL – Sign Language Interpreters where applicable