32 years expert training in beauty and body therapy
LOCATED in the heart of Limerick City the Pembroke College is one of Ireland’s leading International Schools of Health, Beauty and Body Therapy. It has been established since 1987 and is a licensed CIDESCO, CIBTAC & ITEC College. Through constant dedication to training and development it is now regarded as the most prestigious school in…
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Embrace your Professional Development Pathway at NUI Galway
No matter where you are in your career, whether you work as a professional in secondary or further education, or whether you are involved in industry-led training, your need to learn about new pedagogical approaches, course design, ways to engage learners, how to develop your leadership ability, are among the many skills that will support…
Progression and employment at North Kerry College
At North Kerry College of Further Education, Listowel, our programmes are aimed at improving the employment prospects of learners and in providing progression routes to future education. Over 90 per cent of students achieved full certification last year. North Kerry College is part of the Kerry Education and Training Board. The college has developed links…
Alison Lowry: (A)Dressing Our Hidden Truths
Alison Lowry: (A) Dressing Our Hidden Truths is a profound and moving artistic response to the incarceration, forced labour and brutality that were unspoken parts of Ireland’s legacy of state and church supported institutionalisation. The exhibition also explores the ongoing hidden truths of rape culture, consent and domestic violence. The exhibition will run until May…
Registration open for National Flight Centre pilot training courses
637,000 more pilots needed worldwide over the next 20 years according to Boeing National Flight Centre’s Pilot Academy, based at Weston Airport just 20 minutes from Dublin city centre, has opened registration for its Airline Transport Pilots Licence (ATPL frozen) pilot training courses beginning in September 2019 and March 2020. Based in a newly renovated,…
Student retention rate at MIC 94 per cent
Mary Immaculate College (MIC) is an exciting prospect for a college applicant. With a student retention rate of 94% (HEA, 2019), among the highest in Ireland, when students choose MIC they are clearly happy with their choice and prosper. MIC occupies a leading position in the third-level landscape, reflecting its world-class programmes, highly responsive student…
Crafting careers in the hospitality sector
The Hospitality Education & Training Centre delivers specific skills and training directed at finding future employment in the hospitality industry. The centre offers a range of full time courses such as: • Bar Skills (8-10 Weeks) • Hospitality Skills (8-10 Weeks) • Culinary Skills Level 4 (8-10 Weeks) • Career Traineeship Programme, Diploma Level (6…
Tourism – a world of opportunities in an exciting and global industry
Tourism is Ireland’s largest indigenous industry employing 230,000 people nationally, one in every ten of the labour-force. The industry is twice the size of agriculture and far bigger in employment than the construction industry, the IT industry, or the financial services sector. It crucially cannot be outsourced or off-shored and its economic benefits are felt…
Kinsale College teacher receives national award
Helena Farrell, a teacher at Kinsale College has won the inaugural John Kelly Award for Universal Design for Teaching and Learning. Helena was shortlisted with two other candidates from third level colleges. Each candidate was invited to deliver a short presentation in front of judging panel on Thursday 21st March at the AHEAD Conference in…
Centre of Excellence for Apprenticeships and Traineeships
It continues to be a year of innovation at Kerry ETB Training Centre in Tralee, County Kerry. The trend towards practical training options continues – with the popularity of apprenticeships and traineeships where students can earn while they learn offsetting any worries they may have relating to fees, cost of living, and post qualification debt. …
KCFE establishing itself as Pre-Teaching Hub
Teaching as a career continues to prove a very popular choice for School Leavers and Mature Students. Kerry College of Further Education (KCFE) has begun to establish itself as a feeder for students wishing to progress to Universities and Teacher Training Colleges. From next September, KCFE plans to expand its array of Pre-Teaching courses on…
Make a positive mental health connection today!
Poor mental health is touching our lives in ways it has never done before. People across all walks of our society are facing mental health struggles every day. Talking therapies have been proven to be an effective means of easing the effects of poor mental health. The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) and…
Uninest, the best cribs for students in Dublin
If you are looking for the ultimate student living experience, Uninest Student Residences is the place for you. Building on 25-years of international practice, high quality properties across the globe and the dream to make a real difference to students lives, Uninest offers the best student stay you can get in Dublin. The residences are…
Secure a great career at GMIT
IT IS that time of year again when the i’s need dotting and the t’s need crossing particularly around CAO final choices. The decisions you make around your preferences on the CAO application form are very important as such decisions will determine your future career path. At GMIT Mayo campus we cater for a wide…
Four reasons to walk the Camino with your students
Whether you teach history, languages, geography or simply want to boost your students’ sense of self-esteem and teamwork skills – walking the Camino de Santiago is perfect for your student group. Since 2013, Follow the Camino has been offering the hugely popular EduCamino Tour – an educational tool for teachers who want to take their…
Tech Apprenticeships Expanding
Cyber Security added to the suite of tech apprenticeships ICT Associate Professional is the new National Apprenticeship Programme for all tech enthusiasts wishing to pursue a career in Ireland’s buoyant technology sector. Over 12,000 jobs are currently available in tech – as highlighted by the recent FIT ICT Skills Audit. 75% of these roles can…
Discover Erasmus+ to study, train, teach, work or volunteer abroad
THIS year marks 32 years of one of the most successful EU programmes ever, Erasmus. Over 90,000 Irish students and teachers have had a chance to study and train in other EU countries with the support of the Erasmus networks and grants from the European Commission. These days, Erasmus Plus (as it’s now known) is…
Online career assessment with ETC Consult
We have been asking our clients for 36 years to finish the following sentence: “I would love a job that………………” The most common responses have been: ……would enable me to help others ……would allow me to use my strengths ……would be interesting ……would offer me a challenge ……would not be the same every day ……would…
See your career going places with the ESB Networks Apprenticeship Programme
“My apprenticeship journey so far at ESB Networks has been hugely rewarding and I would encourage anyone looking for a great career where they can make a difference to consider an apprenticeship for an exciting and rewarding training experience” Joseph O’Sullivan, a current ESB Networks apprentice. In 2015, ESB Networks announced a five-year plan to…
Getting third level education off to the right start
In December of 2018 Dunboyne College received confirmation from LMETB, Solas, and the Department of Education that the college will have the teaching resources to reach 1000 students from next year. This coupled with the fact that work on identifying a new site for the development of the new campus is well advanced means that…