Getting third level education off to the right start with Dunboyne College

Post Leaving Cert Courses at QQI Level 5 &

6

Applied Social Studies Youth and Community Work *New Applied Psychology Criminology and Psychology *New Childcare/Special Needs Assistant * Nursing Studies Health Service Skills * Pre-Paramedic Fire and Ambulance *New Nutrition, Health and Well Being Pharmacy Assistant

Pre-University Arts Pre-University Liberal Arts Pre-University Teaching Pre-University Journalism, Digital Media and Public Relations *New Pre-University Law Pre-University Business Law Pre-University Science/Agricultural Science Pre-University Forensic Science *New Pre-University Environmental Science *New Pre-University Sports and Food Science

Pre-University Business Pre-University Business and Accounting *New Office Accounts, Administration and Information Processing (Family Friendly Timetable) *New Online Marketing Legal and Medical Secretary/Office Administration Creative Digital Media * Computer Systems and Networks Architectural Technology and Design *New Graphic Design Media and Film Production

Tourism and Travel * Airline Studies Beauty Therapy * Hairdressing * Animal Care * Horsemanship and Equine Business/Science * Professional Cookery * Sports Management & Coaching * Sports Injury Prevention Physiotherapy Studies *New Music Performance Sound Production Art Portfolio (Fine Art & Design 2D Options) *New Animation

*Level 6 Option Offered

Pre-University Journalism, Digital Media and Public Relations Pre-University Forensic Science Pre-University Environmental Science Pre-University Business and Accounting Criminology and Psychology Community and Youth Work Office Accounts, Administration and Information Processing Architectural Technology and Design Physiotherapy Studies Art Portfolio with Fine Art and Design 2D Options Pre-Paramedic Fire and Ambulance

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Getting third level education off to the right start

IN September 2020 Dunboyne College of Further Education commenced its 17th year of offering a quality education product to Meath, west Dublin, north Kildare and surrounding areas. We have grown to over 900 students doing QQI level 5 and 6 courses at our campus in Dunboyne Business Park.

As well as being the only dedicated PLC further education college in County Meath, west Dublin, north Kildare and the surrounding areas, over 90% of the students who have achieved a full QQI level 5 award with Dunboyne College in recent years have received third level offers and countless others have proceeded directly to employment.

New skills and confidence

The feedback on the courses from students has been excellent in terms of the new skills and confidence; students felt they received the confidence to go on to future learning, to build up their skills, and to access job opportunities.

Courses are increasing in popularity with this year over 2300 students applying for 900 places.

One year QQI level 5 Programmes like the majority run in Dunboyne are an ideal way to pursue a course in an area of interest and to access a third level course.

Flexible options

By having a day a week in work experience students can also put into practice their skills and assess their competency. The flexible options in Dunboyne allow students to sample various modules in September to make sure they are pursuing the correct course choice.

DCFE also runs a week of short courses in subject related skills to make sure everyone is suitably equipped to fully engage in their programme.

Students often do far better at further education level as they are now studying in an area of their pas-

"As students also learn referencing, research and self-directed learning they tend to stay the full third level course afterwards, unlike many who go straight from Leaving Cert and not be fully sure of their options"

sion and aptitude like nursing, sports, computers or science rather than in the Leaving Cert where Irish English Math’s etc were compulsory.

As students also learn referencing, research and self-directed learning they tend to stay the full third level course afterwards, unlike many who go straight from Leaving Cert and not be fully sure of their options.

Dropout rates of less than 3% at higher education for those who do a further education course like those in Dunboyne College first, can be compared to an average of 8 to 10% drop out rate in the universities and 20% in the IT colleges.

Expanding into new areas

Dunboyne College will be expanding into many new areas of educational opportunity in the coming years and anyone wishing to obtain further information on these opportunities should find us online at www.dunboynecollege.ie or on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.