Free College Courses

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  New Opportunities for Unemployed: Certificate in IT System Maintenance at CIT
  

  Provides an entry point to IT careers for unemployed persons who hold NFQ level 4/5 qualifications.

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  Cork Institute of Technology Announces New Opportunities for the Unemployed
  

  CIT has developed a number of short, flexible, part-time courses aimed at enhancing career prospects and employability skills.

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  Jobless on free college courses will get to keep the dole
  

  UP TO 1,500 jobless workers will be able to retain social welfare payments while studying part time in third-level colleges from September.

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  UCD Offers Bachelor of Business Studies Places to Jobless
  

  Unemployed workers taking up these places can continue to draw their job seekers' allowance while competing the programme.

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Courses for the Unemployed

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  There has never been a better time to upskill
  

  With many people being made redundant, there has never been a better time to upskill, with huge emphasis now being placed on retraining

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  Surge in new unemployed seeking to upskill at college
  

  THE newly unemployed, and perhaps soon to be jobless, have produced a bulge in those seeking to upskill or a complete change in career.

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  UCD offers Java courses for �45 for unemployed IT professionals looking to upskill
  

  UCD is offering low-cost courses in Java in a move to help unemployed IT professionals to improve their skills.

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  The different courses on offer to jobseekers
  

  The 51,000 extra places will be offered to jobseekers as short courses, night courses and online courses.

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Conversion Courses

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  New graduate skills conversion course in IT at Tralee
  

  The Higher Diploma in Science in Computing provides a career route into the IT sector for graduates whose primary degree is in another discipline.

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Postgraduate Courses

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  Fast-track your career with a postgrad
  

  Doing a postgraduate course, whether taught or research, is not a sticking plaster to being unhappy in your job. 

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  Covering all the bases
  

  Griffith College offers a wide variety of postgraduate and professional courses at its campuses in Dublin and Cork

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The MBA

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  Relaunched DIT MBA Rooted Firmly in the Smart Economy
  

  THE Dublin Institute of Technology MBA is a classic pathway to career advancement for experienced managers.

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  How useful would an MBA be to my career path?
  

  This is a dilemma most people face when they are considering the option of doing an MBA and there are very mixed opinions on the value an MBA will add to your career.

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  To MBA or not to MBA
  

  An MBA is one of the most sought-after qualifications in the business world, but is it the right choice for everyone? Patrick Freyne reports

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  MBA still worth the money
  

  A new survey has shown that senior managers and CEOs are continuing to endorse the investment value of MBA qualifications

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Business Courses

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  Diploma in Business in Sales and Marketing at Dundalk Institute of Technology
  

  The Diploma in Business in Sales & Marketing will enable learners to gain a broad business education, with a focus on sales and marketing, at the foundation level.

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  Study for a BA Business Management (Project Management) at DBS
  

  The BA Business Management incorporates a balanced mix of specialised business management modules, aimed at students who, whilst wishing to study for a general business management degree, choose to focus on Project Management.

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  New AIT Degrees combine Law with Business and Accounting
  

  Two new degrees to be offered at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) from this September offer students the prospect of obtaining a double honours qualification in law with business or accounting.

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  Recession Proof YOUR Skills: FÁS part-funding four diploma courses in Limerick
  

  Limerick jobseekers, employees and employers are being urged to recession proof themselves by developing new business skills as the economic downturn takes hold around the country.

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Courses for Unemployed Construction Workers

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  Construction sector targeted with new green-tech FÁS courses
  

  FÁS is introducing new training programmes in the green-tech sphere for those in the construction sector who have lost their jobs and want to acquire new knowledge

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  Retraining Strategies for the Unemployed
  

  Many new retraining strategies have been developed in colleges around the country to assist the unemployed

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Green Energy Courses

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  Bachelor of Science in Energy
  

  Graduates of this programme will be equipped with the skills to assess and solve the energy challenges of designing cities, towns and buildings of the future in an innovative, economic and user-friendly way.

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Engineering Courses

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  Engineer courses fail to fill despite demand
  

  Science and computing are back in fashion as school leavers turn away from possible careers in sectors such as law and property

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  The Diploma in Bioprocess Engineering at Dundalk Institute of Technology
  

  This Diploma provides science or engineering graduates with the knowledge and expertise to gain employment in the Healthcare Manufacturing, Bio-Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices or Life Sciences industries.

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  Looking for a recession-proof career? Engineering is a surefire career with great security
  

  Engineering is a great bet if you're looking for the protection of a surefire career with great security.

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  Engineers Wanted
  

  Just because a course doesnt have a high number of CAO points doesnt necessarily mean there are no jobs to be had at the end of it.

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IT Courses

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  CAD Careers: Get the skills for a rewarding, in-demand career
  

  AutoCAD is the world's most popular computer-aided drafting software and is used by over six million professionals worldwide

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  Engineering a good career
  

  A qualification in the area of technology is a passport to a wealth of career options for today’s Leaving Cert students.

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  The Top 9 IT Certifications to help you find a (better) job
  

  In the midst of staggering business and economic turmoil, you need all the tools at your disposal to help boost your career prospects

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Science/Pharma Courses

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  Conversion Course to Pharma and Medical Device Industry
  

  Fifteen of the world’s top 25 healthcare companies are located in Ireland with the sector sustaining over 40,000 jobs.

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  There has never been a better time for science graduates in Ireland
  

  To coincide with the growing pharmaceutical sector, many colleges and universities have adapted their programmes to suit the industry’s needs

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  Career Focus: Psychotherapist
  

  Psychotherapy is often referred to as the talking cure.

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Retail Courses

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  Earn while you learn at DBS
  

  LIDL have taken their ambitions of finding high quality, well-trained staff to a new level with sponsorship of a degree in retail management.

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Journalism Courses

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  Career Focus: Journalism
  

  Journalism is an exciting and fast-paced career, with new technology increasing the range of opportunties for careers in writing and reporting

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Further Education

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  What’s the difference between third level and further education?
  

  Courses in the Further Education sector are usually of one year's duration, although some of them take two years or more.

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  Make sure you fully understand FETAC before taking that route
  

  Higher education institutes (HEI) in the university sector reserve small quotas of places on some programmes for FETAC applicants

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E-Learning

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  Downturn drives men back into teaching
  

  A growing number of men are signing up for the post-graduate online course offered by Hibernia College.

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  IT Teacher Training with eLearning and TEFL
  

  IT teaching and training is a thriving profession

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  Top Ten eLearning Tips
  

  Use the following tips to help you make the most of your elearning experience.

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  Top 10 Study Skills for E-learners
  

  Many people choose e-learning courses so that they can study at a time that best suits them.

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Distance Learning

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  Learning at a distance - A different set of challenges
  

  Oscail, the National Distance Education Centre at DCU, offers opportunities for adult learners throughout Ireland and beyond to gain degree qualifications through flexible, self-paced study.

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  ULearning at the University of Limerick: Professional education enabling you to work and learn
  

  ULearning at the University of Limerick: Professional education enabling you to work and learn

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  The OTC launch wide range of accredited Continuing Professional Development modules this autumn
  

  Be the Master of your own Career Destiny...

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  The Open training college’s Supported Open Learning Model
  

  The Open Training College’s unique approach to education means that students can enjoy the benefits of supported study while continuing to seek employment or work fulltime in the sector.

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Part-Time Courses

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  Courses in Dog Grooming
  

  In Ireland one of the fastest growing sectors within the pet care industry is dog grooming.

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  Part-time Programmes with Colaiste Dhulaigh
  

  Adult Part-time Day and Evening Courses.

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  Rejuvenate your skills with further training
  

  When your current role just doesnt cut it any more, why not rejuvenate your skills with further training and earn more bargaining power in the process? Barbara Harding reports

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Evening Courses

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  Short-term Evening Courses at UCC
  

  Courses cover a diverse spectrum from Food History to Creative Writing; Green Living to Life Coaching...

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  Evening Diploma Programmes at Dublin Business School
  

  Evening Diploma Programmes at DBS are designed to address the constraints of modern work and lifestyle commitments

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Chat Live with Colleges

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  Chat Live with Representatives from Ireland’s Top Colleges
  

  Are you wondering which course to study? Then Ask the Experts. Representatives from Ireland's leading colleges will be available to Chat Live and answer your questions

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