This Banking and Financial Services course provides you with a unique and competitive skill set, essential for working in the banking and financial services industry. This one - year course is approved by the Central Bank of Ireland as well as the leading financial institutions.

Those looking to work in industry will learn key skills in networking and team working, essential for any 21st Century role. Applied economics will educate you about Irish and international business, giving you key insights about different economies. Spreadsheet knowledge is highly sought after in any business or financial area and is an essential key skill you will master.

Students will learn the essential theory and concepts of Fashion Styling & Visual Merchandising and gain an understanding of brand image and consumer behaviour. Through practical projects and educational trips, learners will study the principles underpinning trend forecasting and how to translate those trends into a commercially visually appealing display.

Students will also learn the importance of photography as a visual medium and will style and photograph fashion shoots. They will create eye-catching product displays and store layouts designed to attract customers. This course will also prepare learners for the variety of the VM industry from in-store visual merchandising / styling photoshoots / content creation for digital media / product launches / in-store client events / window display and exhibition design.

This Nail Technology with Beauty Therapy course is a complete beauty therapy course designed for those who want to become advanced nail technicians with qualifications and developed intermediate skills set.

Are you interested in working as an early learning practitioner? This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to work competently, safely and effectively with young children in a childcare setting.

This programme will enable learners to develop the knowledge, skills and competence to work as an early learning educator, supporting the holistic needs of children 0-6 years in the early learning and care setting. This award also provides the learner with the opportunity to progress into further and higher education and training.

Do you want to further develop your experience and knowledge in the childcare sector? Do you want the opportunity to become a room leader/supervisor in a creche?

This Advanced Certificate course will give you the skills to work effectively and confidently within a childcare setting. You will gain a deeper understanding of the early learning environment and develop skills to work well with staff and parents as well as children.

Within the college year, students are required to reach 150 hours of Practice placement; this will include block weeks at various times throughout the year.

You will learn through a combination of onsite modules that are assignment based and complemented with online independent study. You will also source and complete a Work Placement in a legal, medical, or business setting that gives you the opportunity to put into practice the industry skills you are acquiring throughout the course. Industry led Workshops on CV preparation and Interview Skills with Mock Interviews and feedback from industry professionals.

If you want to build on the skills you have already or just want a comprehensive Business Qualification as a stepping stone to further study or employment, this business course is the one for you.

If you are interested in one of the world’s biggest industries and want a bite of it look no further. Don’t know where to start? This course offers you the building blocks to take your studies further. If you have an interest in science and see yourself as anything from a Food scientist or a Home Economics teacher, the possibilities are endless!

Unsure of where your interests lie? Want to explore human health science and maybe brush up on Maths or/and English?  This course will offer students who are enthusiastic about working in the science/health or medical office setting or who are interested in progression to further study in the areas of science/health science, a wide range of career options.

Have you thought about a career in the creative arts? Would you like experience working with arts festivals and cultural events? Are you an artist who needs to develop their professional and business skills?

This course is geared towards students that are interested in developing their creative skills as well as gaining key business and administration skills that would assist them in entering the creative industries as arts administrators, curators, artists in a variety of setting such as museums and galleries, art centres/spaces and other cultural centres.

Digital and Business Skills is a programme designed to equip students with a broad range of employability competencies, preparing them for a successful career in the everchanging business and digital world.

This course enables you to create a portfolio that is both dynamic and skills based.

It covers a wide range of disciplines: drawing, painting, print-making, photography and computer based design, plus it has the added advantage of giving you industry level computer skills in graphic design, such as Photoshop and InDesign, perfect if you want to pursue a career or further education in Visual Communications.

This traineeship will provide you with the knowledge and competencies in both theory (classroom based) and practice (work based), necessary for employment in the accounting and payroll sector.

On this course you will complete both the ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business and the QQI Level 6 Special Purpose Award in Payroll Techniques certified by IPASS, the Irish Payroll These are industry standard qualifications and will provide you with opportunities for further and higher education progression within these two sectors.

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to Illustration techniques and practices. It will enable the student to develop their artistic skills and to begin the process of becoming proficient in the area of illustration. It is also designed for those who have an interest in many aspects of art and who want to develop their appreciation of art, craft and design.

The course will prepare students for further study in BCFE or at higher education level. It is ideal for both school leavers and mature students who are interested in art.

The aim of this Traineeship is to enable you to acquire the skills, knowledge, and support to develop a product, such as: collection of creative art, musical act, prototype of a musical instrument or an original digital platform and to successfully bring the product to market.

Through the practical experience of working with industry professionals in the traditional arts sector, this programme aims to enable you to integrate the theoretical and practical aspects of product development.

This course is aimed at those who wish to apply to colleges of nursing in Ireland or the UK, or to gain certification to work as a healthcare assistant in diverse care settings.

Nursing theory and practice is a core module and is taught by a clinical nurse practitioner. To prepare students for further study in nursing training, or for future employment, there is a strong emphasis on developing their practical skills and personal qualities throughout the course. Guest lectures from past students provide an insight into progression and networking opportunities.

Work experience makes up a core element of the course, where students attend different care settings to gain experience in all aspects of nursing. Practical training is carried out in the college using specialist equipment, such as hospital beds, manual and ceiling hoists, wheelchairs and sliding hoists.

This practical journalism course focuses on developing multimedia skills to prepare students to work across all platforms: social, mobile, broadcast, digital and print journalism.

You will be trained to become a skilled digital content creator who can demonstrate essential skills and use of new technologies for the fast-moving 21st century media workplace. These includes smartphone photography and video journalism and the use of Adobe CC software for digital page production, social media campaigns and digital editing (sound and video). On completion of this course, you will have developed the production skills necessary to create content for a variety of genres: podcasting, radio, TV, video, photography, newspapers, magazines and online publications.

This one-year course aims to deepen students knowledge of a wide range of social care areas from Mental Health Awareness to Disability Awareness. It will stimulate and challenge students to evaluate current trends in the sector. The course is a comprehensive and challenging course comprising both academic and practical modules.

This course will suit those who have a good knowledge of Social Care and are seeking to progress in their professional development. Students will get an understanding of the many roles of a Social Care Professional and models of social care provision.

This course provides a unique opportunity for applicants who have a keen interest in obtaining the skills to work in post-production in visual effects, video production and animation.

Practical experience will be gained in both years of the course with industry-leading creative media companies. In year two of this traineeship, you will have the opportunity of going on placement in a creative media industry for 12 weeks.