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Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute

17 Cumberland Street, Dún Laoghaire, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Eircode: A96 EP44

Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute (DFEi) offer a wide range of full-time Further Education and Training courses.

Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute welcomes you to the next phase in your career development. We provide excellent training in many aspects of media and sound, health and sport, design, sustainable energy, computing and technology, and arts and humanities. If you are attracted to any of these disciplines, we welcome the opportunity to teach, instruct and inform you. The skills you learn with us will start you on the road to a successful career.

Our courses are constantly kept up to date to remain industry relevant; a bonus in these economically challenging times. Successful completion will give you a well recognised QQI qualification for direct entry to employment or for entry to third level colleges in Ireland and the UK through the Higher Links scheme. DFEi welcomes your active participation in college life while you pursue your chosen course of study. Remember, the more you put in the more you benefit, and that will look very good on your CV. You will be part of a diverse and energetic student community. You will make new friends, learn new skills, face new challenges and grow in confidence.

 

Advanced Certificate in Animal Healthcare

Duration This is a Full-time One Year course which runs from September to May, 5 days a week. Overview This one year course is designed as a follow on from the QQI Level 5 Animal Healthcare course and is tailor-made to students who wish to progress in the animal area into a working life with…

Animal Care / Animal Care Assistant

Duration This is a Full-time One Year course, which runs from September to May, 5 days a week.  Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview This course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and the skills to work…

Advanced Certificate in Architectural Technology and Design

Duration This is a Full time one year course, which runs from September to May. Overview This course meets the needs of students who wish to develop a portfolio of valuable skills, for example: Architectural Drawing, CAD2D and 3D, Architectural Model Making and Design. These skills will equip students to find employment in the architectural, engineering and…

Architectural Technology and Design

Duration This is a Full time one year course, which runs from September to May. Overview This course meets the needs of students who wish to develop a portfolio of valuable skills, for example: Architectural Drawing, CAD2D and 3D, Architectural Model Making and Design. These skills will equip students to find employment in the architectural, engineering and design…

Advanced Certificate in Office Administration and Management

Duration This is a Full-time One Year course, which runs from September to May. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September.   Overview This course is designed to allow students to gain the hard and soft skills necessary to manage an…

Office Administration for Business, Legal and Medical Practices

Duration This is a Full-time One Year course which runs from September to May.   Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process before class commencement in September. Overview This course will equip students with an exemplary standard of administrative skills, encompassing business, legal, medical, and essential IT skills…

Business Studies with Law

Duration This is a Full-time One Year course, which runs from September to May. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview This course provides a strong foundation for those students wishing to study Business and/or Accountancy, Legal, or combination degree…

Healthcare Assistant and Support

Duration This is a Full-time one-year Healthcare Assistant and Support course, which runs from September to May. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview This course provides a recognised qualification for healthcare workers, currently in employment and those seeking to…

Apprenticeship: Carpentry and Joinery (SOLAS Award Advanced Craft Certificate)

Duration Block release as part of the apprenticeship (11 weeks for phase 4 and 10 weeks for phase 6.) Please note that application to this programme is through SOLAS and not DFEi. Overview An apprenticeship is a training and education programme, which mixes learning in a college such as DFEi with work-based learning in a…

Engineering Technology with Electronics

Duration This is a Full-time One year course, which runs from September to May. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview Engineering is transforming how we live, work and study. Engineering is a highly diversified and exciting profession with a…

Pre - University: Arts ( Cultural and Heritage Studies)

Duration This is a Full-time One Year course which runs from September to May.   Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview This course provides students with solid background knowledge and skills for progression to third level and thrive in an…

Construction Pre-Apprenticeship (Construction Technology)

Duration This is a Full time one year course, which runs from September to May. Overview This course is suitable for students who wish to progress to further and higher education courses in the construction industry, and also those who wish to prepare for an apprenticeship in a construction related trade such as Carpentry and…

Food Science and Nutrition: Pre-University Science

Duration This is a Full time one-year course, which runs from September to May. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview This course is suitable for students who are interested in preparing for a career as a food scientist and/or…

Advanced Certificate in Furniture Design and Making

Duration This is a Full time one year course, which runs from September to May, 5 days a week. Overview DFEi has a long history of providing further education and training courses aimed at students who want to work in the furniture industry. Students develop essential craftsman’s skills to assist them in gaining employment in…

Furniture Design and Making

Duration This is a Full time one year course, which runs from September to May. Overview DFEi has a long history of providing further education and training courses aimed at students who want to work in the furniture industry. Students develop essential craftsman’s skills to assist them in gaining employment in this industry. Within this…

Musical Instrument Making and Repair

Duration This is a Full time one year course, which runs from September to May. Overview Students on this course will be introduced to the fundamentals of making and repairing stringed and fretted musical instruments, both acoustic and electric. Students will make their own musical instrument for example a mandolin or a guitar. They will…

Community Health Services and Social Care

Duration This is a Full-time one-year course, which runs from September to May. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview This course is suitable for both mature students and school leavers, who would like to work in the area of…

Digital Media Communications (Jouraliam)

Duration This is a Full-time one-year course, which runs from September to May. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview This practical course gives students the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start their career in the exciting world of Journalism…

Laboratory Techniques: Pre-University Science

Duration This is a Full time one year course, which runs from September to May. Overview This hands-on laboratory skills course provides an introduction to the world of science and covers a variety of subjects related to laboratory and physical sciences. The purpose of this award is to enable the student to acquire the knowledge,…

Business Studies with Marketing

Duration This is a Full-time One Year course, which runs from September to May.  Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September.   Overview This course is intended for students who have an interest in the strategic and practical areas of business…

Creative Digital Media Production Film Photography and Radio

Duration This is a Full time one-year course, which runs from September to May.  Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview This course is an excellent foundation course for media degrees in IADT (National Film School), DCU, TU Dublin and…

DJ Skills (Sound Production) Level 5 QQI Award

Duration This is a Full time one year course, which runs from September to May. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview   Whether you’re an absolute beginner or looking to hone your skills, if you want to become a…

Live Music Performance (Sound Production)

Duration This is a full-time one year course, which runs from September to May. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview   This course is ideal for anyone seeking a career in the live music industry.  Avail of one-to-one music…

Nursing Studies

Duration This is a Full-time one-year course, which runs from September to May.  Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview This course is designed to enhance students’ awareness and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the professional nurse. It…

Advanced Certificate in Computing and Networking (Software Development)

Duration This is a Full-time One Year course which runs from Sept. to May. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview This advanced course is ideal for students who want to pursue a career in the technology sector.  Software is…

Software Development

Duration This is a Full time one year course, which runs from September to May. Overview This Pre-University computer science course provides students with an entry point to a future career in the technology sector. With the increase in the use of technology in almost every industry, the education of IT professionals is becoming more…

Advanced Certificate in Sound Engineering and Production - Level 6

Duration This is a Full-time One Year course which runs from Sept. to May, 5 days a week,  Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September.   Overview This new one-year Level 6 course gives students the opportunity to further develop and…

Sound Engineering and Production (Sound Production)

Duration This is a Full time one year course, which runs from September to May. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September.   Overview This course is for students who are interested in a career in music and sound engineering or…

Advanced TV and Digital Film Production (Level 6 QQI Award)

Duration This is a Full-time one-year course, which runs from September to May. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview This course is an excellent upskilling and portfolio course for students who wish to progress to either media or TV/film…

TV and Digital Film Production

Duration This is a Full-time one-year course, which runs from September to May.  Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September. Overview This course is an excellent foundation for Film and Television degrees in; IADT (National Film School), DCU, TU Dublin,  and…

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Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute
17 Cumberland Street
Dún Laoghaire, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Republic of Ireland
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