This course / programme is being delivered in partnership as a pilot programme with Carlow College. It is designed to provide students with an opportunity to experience third level education while studying for a FETAC level 5 Certificate.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Six students will be chosen to attend Carlow College as part of their studies. To apply, students must be accepted into a FETAC level 5 course at Carlow Institute of Further Education.  Application forms are available from the Further Education Office.  Learners for this programme will be chosen through interview process.  Interviews will take place late September, early October

In 2009 six students from Carlow Institute of Further Education studying Applied Social Studies, were selected to participate in a pilot programme with Carlow College.  It was a great success.  2009/2010 Participants were:

• Martin Byrne
• Niall O’Brien
• Sarah Darcy
• Aisling Brennan
• Colin Maxwell
• Paul Farrell

How many students get the chance to experience college life, before they commit to it?  Well we did.

“Our experience of the GATEWAY PROGRAMME was a brilliant success”. 

“The decision to make Carlow College our first choice was easy to make”. 

“It’s so much easier when you know in advance”.

“Isn’t it better to know in advance”.

“The four lectures were brilliant and very interesting”

“Carlow College Student Services are excellent”.

“I felt it gave me a great insight into Carlow College, which I loved”.

GARDA VETTING

Garda Vetting is a requirement on courses / programmes where students / learners have access to children or vulnerable adults.  Prior to attending work experience students / learners must be vetted by the Gardai.  All students / learners being offered a place on a course/programme will be issued with Garda Vetting forms by post with course offer. 

Students / learners who have lived outside the jurisdiction of Ireland / Northern Ireland and for whom Garda Vetting is unavailable are required to provide vetting from the relevant police authorities.