PLC Courses as a Route to Third Level
VEC Locations – Countrywide
Ireland’s 16 VECs organise second-level, adult, community and second-chance education, Post Leaving Cert (PLC) programmes, prisoner education, traveller education and a variety of EU-funded training programmes. These c[...]
Competition soars for PLC placements
The number of people looking for course placements in further education colleges has risen dramatically for the second year running. A survey by the Teachers’ Union of Ireland has estimated that this year there hav[...]
Whitehall College of Further Education
Whitehall College of Further Education provides a wide range of courses designed to give students the skills necessary for progression to employment or further study. At Whitehall College all courses provide certificatio[...]
Atlantic College – Galway
Atlantic College has an extensive part-time course programme to provide a range of professional courses in accountancy and finance, human resource management and training, psychology and childcare. All Atlantic College c[...]
2011 Key Dates for Further Education Colleges
January 1st Web Entry System (WCES) www.fetac.net opens for February 2011 certification for centrs January 10th Closing date for receipt of award and module estimates for February 2011 certification period Closing date f[...]
Kinsale College – Childcare PLC
This course leads to a FETAC level 5 award and a CACHE certificate after year one. Both of these awards are internationally recognised for those wishing to persue a career in childcare, be it working with the child in a [...]
PLC Maintenance Grants Scheme
Students enrolling on a PLC course in 2009-10 are eligible to apply for ther PLC Maintenance Grant which is administered by all VEC’s throughout the country. Students who are awarded the grant will receive payments[...]
County Dublin – VEC Locations
County Dublin VEC’s offer a wide range of courses in fields such as IT Training, Holistic Beauty Therapy and Event Management. Courses are easily accessible in local VEC colleges around the county. Guidance and career [...]
PLC Courses Mercy College Galway
Mercy College Galway is located in Newtownsmith in the outskirts of the city. The college offersFETAC level 5 awards in Tourism & Travel studies Training for students wishing to work in travel & tourism, worldwid[...]
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PLC Courses as a Route to Third Level
There was a time, not too long ago, when your Leaving Certificate grades and the points that they translated into determined whether you would become a third level student for three or four years, go directly into employment, do a secretarial course, join the army or visit your local FAS office. Thanks to the Post [...]
VEC Locations – Countrywide
Ireland’s 16 VECs organise second-level, adult, community and second-chance education, Post Leaving Cert (PLC) programmes, prisoner education, traveller education and a variety of EU-funded training programmes. These courses are offered at a variety of locations, but particularly in local schools and PLC colleges. Irelands VEC’s are segrated by county and by city. In 2011 the [...]
