Mountbellew students secure place in national finals of F1 in Schools competition

Thu, Feb 18, 2021

A team of six transition year students from Holy Rosary College Mountbellew have qualified for the F1 in Schools national finals 2021.

St Pat's now enrolling for September 2021

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

St Patrick’s Primary School is now enrolling boys and girls for September 2021 for all classes from junior infants to sixth class.

St Pat’s is one of the longest established primary schools in the city. Founded by the Patrician Brothers, St Pat’s has provided a stellar education for many families in Galway city for generations. Traditionally, many pupils progress on to St Joseph’s ‘The Bish’ secondary school. While the ethos is Catholic, the school welcomes and values all children, regardless of religious beliefs or backgrounds. It is an inclusive, happy school, with a dedicated staff who embrace diversity and respond to the individual needs of pupils. St Pat’s embraces a holistic approach to education, placing equal emphasis on developing healthy minds and bodies.

Skills to Advance online with GRETB

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) has launched an online course in customer service aimed at employers wishing to upskill workers during the lockdown.

Special offer from the Herbal Study Academy

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

The Herbal Study Academy currently has a special offer - order the academy's foundation herbal medicine course and get the colour therapy course and healing course for free.

CAO applicants total more than seventy nine thousand at close of normal deadline

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

A total of 79,303 people had submitted applications to the Central Applications Office by the time the normal application deadline closed at 5.15pm on Monday, according to the CAO.

This figure does not represent the total number of expected CAO applicants for 2021, as a late application facility opens on March 5 and closes on May 1 at 5.15pm.

NUI Galway to host online course in journalism for transition year students

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

Transition year students in Irish-medium schools are being offered a unique insight to journalism in an online course with some of Ireland’s finest television, radio, and digital journalists and broadcasters.

Play seriously and seriously play — dynamic theatre course offers more than just performance skills

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

Galway Community College's QQI Level 5 acting and theatre performance course has been established for more than 15 years now. It offers school leavers and adults looking to return to education a solid foundation in the performing arts and more.

This dynamic QQI Level 5 course is designed to provide professional training to enable the student with strong acting techniques and performance skills to pursue a career in theatre, television and film, and beyond.

Learning in lockdown — how Covid-19 has changed education

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

If you had told me in 2019 that the next year of my school life (and possibly the year after) would be dominated by masked teachers, Microsoft programmes, and a laptop at the kitchen table, I would never have believed you. I’ll never forget the day we were told that we would not be attending school due to the pandemic. Someone from a few desks away announced how he was going to throw a massive party to celebrate “getting a few days off” – it didn’t take long for that to become a party of one. When going into lockdown for the first time I felt as if it was unlikely that I would learn anything. How wrong I was.

Ninety scholarships awarded to GMIT students at virtual ceremony

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

Ninety GMIT students were awarded scholarships in recognition of their academic, personal, sporting, and cultural achievements at a virtual ceremony last week.

Complete a course during lockdown — Galway Rural Development offers support to county dwellers

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

As we enter another month of lockdown, you could take this opportunity to do some online courses — all in the comfort of your own home.

New spring term at The Spanish Institute

Thu, Jan 28, 2021

The spring term at The Spanish Institute will start the first week of February and will offer a variety of group classes to all levels, as well as one to one classes. In line with Covid-19 regulations, all classes will be delivered online until further notice. The new schedule is available on the institute’s website, www.spanishinstitute.ie, where students can book their chosen course until January 31.

Upskilling opportunities available from GRETB

Thu, Jan 28, 2021

Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) has launched a number of highly funded business courses, which are available online to employers and employees to help upskill staff and provide relevant and valuable skills for todays workplace.

Apply now for all PLC courses at GCC

Thu, Jan 28, 2021

Galway Community College (GCC) is now taking applications for all its Level 5 and 6 QQI accredited further education courses. Applications for all courses can be completed on www.galwaycc.ie, where information about modules, course qualification, progression opportunities, and fees can be viewed. Each course page has the email address of the course coordinator, who can be contacted to get more specific information about your preferred area of study. All courses are full-time, usually four days in college with one day on work experience in local businesses and industry.

Irish language classes at Áras na nGael

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Are you looking to start the New Year with a new hobby? Why not start now and book your place on one of the Irish courses from Conradh na Gaeilge, and join a growing group of people, including Ryan Tubridy and Imelda May, in reclaiming your language.

Ciorcail comhrá on Zoom

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Conradh na Gaeilge's weekly ciorcal comhrá will start once again on Thursday January 28. The ciorcal comhrá is suitable for Irish language learners at every level. It is a relaxed environment for you to practice your cúpla focal in the evening time.

GOAL creates online education resource to enable global citizenship

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Irish humanitarian aid agency GOAL will today launch its Global Citizen’s Journey, an education resource supporting young people in Galway to learn about their role in making positive change for a sustainable future in their local and global communities.

Six tips for completing your CAO application

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

One of the most important tasks a Leaving Certificate student will need to do this month is complete the CAO application form. The closing date for CAO applications is February 1 at 5.15pm.

Creativity at the heart of course offerings at NUI Galway

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Galway is a city of the arts, with our unique culture and natural landscape creating the type of environment for the arts to flourish. Creativity is omnipresent in Galway, and at NUI Galway, creativity is embraced and championed in many different ways including in the undergraduate courses that are offered.

How to choose the right college courses

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

How do I pick the right list of course choices?
Selecting the correct college programme after leaving second level education is a major challenge for any student.

Personalised career coaching available through IWA's Ability Programme

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Irish Wheelchair Association’s Ability Programme is a free service supporting young adults with physical disabilities who want to improve their job-seeking and employability skills. The aim of the programme is to provide holistic, person-centred, coaching to enable a person to become an independent jobseeker or employee. The programme offers one-to-one support to help participants develop their own step-by-step career progression plan. It is open to people aged 18 to 29 years living anywhere in the Republic of Ireland.

A person-centred approach will be used to support each Ability Programme participant, with a detailed career progression plan developed to bring participants closer to the labour market. One-to-one career coaching, group training sessions, and confidence building will also be provided.

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