PLC Courses

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 [...]

In autumn 2011 a single Student Grant Scheme replaced the 4 main support schemes for students. They were: Higher Education Grants Scheme Vocational Education Committees’ Scholarship Scheme Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme for Trainees Maintenance Grants Scheme for Students Attending Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Maintenance Grants Scheme for Students attending Post-Leaving Certificate Courses The Maintenance Grants [...]

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 courses are accredited by partner Dorset College Dublin, by nationally and internationally established and recognised professional and examination bodies such as FETAC, CIPD, ACCA and [...]

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 for receipt of data files for uploading February 5th All authenticated results must be submitted and Declaration completed (step 8 WCES) through the [...]

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 counselling is available in these centres and directors are happy to provide information and advice to applicants. Many students are eligible for grants and other supports.

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, worldwide opportunities. Business Studies For those interested in pursuing a career in business or financial areas. Also lots of opportunity for [...]

If you have finished your secondary education in Ireland and would like to develop vocational and technological skills in order to get a job or to go into further education and training, the Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) course may be the one you are looking for. The PLC is often seen just as a course for [...]

Welcome to plccourses.ie. This website was formed as a resource for anyone seeking Post Leaving Certificate resources in Ireland. The site will have many more articles & helpful pointers in the future. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. Further Education, (often referred to as PLC or Post Leaving Cert) is really [...]

Many students choose to take a post-leaving certificate course at a College of Further Education. Further education courses are designed to prepare students for work by giving them specific skills and training and also act as a stepping-stone to other third level qualifications at ITs, universities or other colleges. Click on the following link to [...]