Rathmines College are ready to welcome new students to new and existing courses all starting in September ’24. The City of Dublin FET College Rathmines Campus, in the heart of Rathmines, offers courses in Professional Accountancy, Arts and Social Science, Business and Marketing, English (ESOL) and Business, Software Development, Legal Studies, Media and Office Administration.
And what also stands out when applying to Rathmines College is the course fee of just €50 for all QQI and Professional Accountancy courses, as well as our long established one-year Repeat Leaving Certificate programme.
Starting in September Rathmines College are excited to offer a new QQI Level 5 course in Business with Sustainability Studies (5M2102) This unique course blends traditional business studies with a robust focus on sustainability, ensuring students are well-prepared for a future where ethical practices and environmental needs are paramount. This course leads to a business award that links to a wide range of courses through the CAO, including the BSc in Sustainability in UCD (DN240) and offers entry to the QQI Level 6 Advanced Business in Rathmines College.
Popular courses
Courses that are particularly popular for the academic year ahead are Pre-University Law, Digital News and Media alongside the great choice of Business, Marketing and Software Development courses.
Students who study in Rathmines College benefit from the vibrant learning environment, low registration fees of just €50, student supports and grants. The college also offers excellent education and employment progression opportunities following graduation.
Education progression routes include Trinity College, UCD, DCU, TU Dublin and Maynooth University with many of the students who graduated in June ’24 now on course to start exciting higher education degrees in these universities.
A recent graduate says of the college
‘’I really enjoyed my time studying in Rathmines College, all the teachers were so supportive and helpful throughout the year. I couldn’t have chosen a better place to study my QQI Level 5 and I look forward to the opportunities that come my way in the future.’’
Apart from over 30 QQI Level 4 and 5 courses, this City of Dublin FET college also offers a selection of well-established QQI Advanced Level 6 courses in Business, Office Administration and Software Development. Again, these are one-year full-time courses and are an excellent way to progress to 2nd year in many third level colleges, for example TU Dublin, IADT and NCI.
Repeat Leaving Courses
Rathmines College has been offering a one-year Repeat Leaving Certificate for close to 45 years. With the repeat course fee of just €50 students and parents can rest assured they are getting the best value for money alongside excellent teaching experience and college resources to secure high success rates for the Leaving Certificate in June 2025.
Rathmines College is also a long established provider of Professional Accountancy courses and offers diploma programmes accredited by ACCA and ATI that equip learners to go straight into employment or progress to advanced entry to University degree programmes. The College is a founding provider of the Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) Apprenticeship programme.
To Go Further with Rathmines College and learn more about courses, student life and progression routes click and apply on www.rathminescollege.ie or email info@rc.cdetb.ie
