Colleges & career training in Ireland: Child care courses in Dublin, FETAC childcare training in Cork, child care certificate course in Limerick, early childhood education programmes in Galway, home study childcare diploma courses
Early Childhood Ireland: The National Children's Nurseries Association (NCNA), based in south of Dublin City, Ireland was established in 1988 to promote high standards of quality childcare. We have a membership of 800 organisations throughout Ireland, the majority of which are full day-care providers for children aged 3mths - 6yrs. We offer a range of childcare courses in centres throughout the country including FETAC Level 5 and Level 6 childcare certificate courses.
Our main aim is to emphasise the importance of early childhood experiences by working consistently to increase the quality of day-care in Ireland through education, information and support of all involved in this sector. We concentrate on providing advice, support and training for member nurseries as well as raising public awareness regarding issues in the childcare sector. We offer a wide range of training courses and workshops on week nights and at the weekends so that full time childcare practitioners can avail of them outside work hours.
Cork College of Commerce, located on the banks of the River Lee in Cork, Ireland, is the largest Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) college in Ireland offering day and evening certificate and diploma courses in Computers, Business, Beauty, Languages, Health Studies and more. The majority of our courses are linked with established professional Institutes and our students take examinations set by these Institutes. These external examinations, and qualifications guarantee the standards of our courses and help develop the skills to make the most of your future career. Awarding bodies include: FETAC, Tui na, CIBTAC, ITEC, ICM, JEB and ECDL.
Certificate and Diploma courses in career fields such as:
- Repeat for honours and Adult Leaving Certificate Department
- Office Administration
- Computer Courses
- Applied Languages, Tourism and Courses for International Students
- Business Studies
- Complementary Therapy
- Health Studies, Childcare and Montessori
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Dublin City University, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
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Dublin City University is delighted to offer a brand-new post-graduate MA in Comparative Literature. This exciting new Master of Arts degree is designed to further the student's knowledge and proficiency in English literature. This programme offers graduates in languages, and related arts and humanities subjects, a cross-disciplinary, inter-medial training, which includes theoretical aspects and practical analysis of literature. This degree can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis.
DCU is the only Irish university offering such a degree. Graduates in languages and related arts and humanities subjects now have the opportunity to combine their chosen disciplines in their postgraduate studies. Some of the students who have been awarded this MA have gone on to do a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature. Others are now literary critics, writers, editors working with publishers, teachers, academics, librarians and cultural event organisers.
Modules on the MA in Comparative Literature course include:
- Introduction to Comparative Literature
- Methodologies in Comparative Literature
- War and European Consciousness
- Gender in the French and Spanish Novels
- Migrations in Irish Literature
- Orientalism and Exoticism in Literature and Film
- European Cinema
- Representations of Alterity
- Travel Literature
- Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture
- Language and Interculturality
- French, German, Japanese, or Spanish Literary Translation.
Located in the heart of Dublin city centre, Infinity Business College is an independent institution for the provision of further education.
Established to provide quality education at an affordable price range, we offer English language programs as well as a wide range of academic, professional and vocational qualifications.
Topics include Business, Management, Information Technology, Travel and Hospitality, and Accountancy.
Infinity Business College prides itself in welcoming students from all over the World. We strive to offer a personal service and are available at all times for consultation on academic or personal matters.
We are an accredited English Language School recognised by ACELS, a service of Quality and Qualifications Ireland, for English Language teaching (ELT).
At Infinity Business College, we understand that every student is different and we aim to ensure that your experience with us will be a positive and long-lasting one.
Our school features an active and engaging student population with regular excursions, social events and cultural tours ensures a lively and fun experience.
Located in Raheny, North Dublin, Ireland, Walmer College & Holistic Centre offers holistic medicine and I.T.E.C. diploma courses in holistic massage, anatomy and physiology, aromatherapy, indian head massgae, stone therapy massage, onsite massage, stress management massage, thai massage and sports massage. We also provide diploma courses in diet and nutrition, beauty specialist and refexology as well as workshops and evening classes in reiki, integrated energy therapy, kinesiology and teacher training courses including the Diana Cooper School.
For those interested in becoming a I.T.E.C. lecturer we offer a diploma in lecturing. Our aim is to introduce you to a world of complementary therapies and educate you in the area of your choice. As well as operating as a teaching therapy centre, Walmer also boasts a long established & extensive complementary clinic with the most professionally skilled practitioners in the field, promoting personal growth and development through the holistic approach to living.
With an extensive training provider network throughout Ireland, Pitman Training offer top quality computer training courses, secretarial training courses and IT skills training to individuals and organisations. The training courses we provide range from touch typing to our prestigious Legal, Medical, Accounts and Secretarial Diplomas. The Pitman Training name has been synonymous with quality training for generations, and, in Cork we are proud to continue this tradition of excellence by offering training to private individuals, SMEs and the corporate sector. The Further Education Training and Awards Council (FETAC) have approved and accredited all Pitman Training Centres in Ireland to provide FETAC Awards. Many Pitman Training Centres are also FAS approved and our FETAC accreditation means we offer programmes leading to FETAC awards in the National Framework of Qualifications.
We offer a range of diploma programs including the following areas: Advanced Accounts, Business IT, ECDL Studies, Legal Secretary, Medical Secretary, Office Skills, Executive PA, Microsoft Office Plus, Foundation in Finance among others. We also offer over 50 individual IT and Office Skills courses in areas such as Typing & Shorthand training, Computerized Accounts,Bookkeeping, Microsoft Office and many more...
The College of Naturopathic Medicine is one of Ireland’s largest, most highly-respected and well-known natural medicine training providers, with colleges in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick. Our Naturopathy Foundation Courses (Biomedicine, Naturopathy Study, and Naturopathic Practical) form the basis of our training and provide CNM students with a firm grasp of Naturopathic principles and therapies, before proceeding to specialisation in Homeopathy, Acupuncture, and/or Herbal Medicine. For those studying Naturopathic Nutrition, Naturopathy Study and Naturopathic Practical are optional courses. We offer full-time and part-time study options. The CNM is dedicated to training successful and qualified practitioners, with courses fully recognised and accredited by the relevant regulating bodies.