City of Dublin FET College Rathmines are ready to welcome new students to new and existing courses all starting in September ’25. 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 Level 4, 5 and 6 and Professional Accountancy courses, as well as our long established one-year Repeat Leaving Certificate programme.
Groundbreaking
Starting in September Rathmines College are excited to offer a new BA (Honours) in Politics, Society and Media is a groundbreaking new Tertiary Degree that lets you begin your level 8 degree in Rathmines College before progressing to TU Dublin School of Media.
This four-year degree blends politics, social studies and media, preparing you to understand and influence the world around you. With no tuition fees for the first two years, this is an accessible and rewarding path whether you’re a school leaver or a mature applicant already working in the field.
From the beginning, you are a fully registered student of both City of Dublin FET College, Rathmines, and TU Dublin, giving you access to supports, resources, and student life across both institutions.
Another new course in Rathmines is the QQI Level 5 Software with Cloud Computing. Cloud computing is an exciting area of study where you will learn about cloud computing models e.g. IaaS and cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud). You will study cloud storage solutions and networking in the cloud and learn about cloud security challenges, data protection measures and compliance requirements associated with cloud services
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 ’25 now on course to start exciting higher education degrees in these universities.
Supportive
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
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 2026.
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.
