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Carlow Institute of Further Education
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, KILKENNY ROAD, CARLOW
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EDUCATION, HEALTH & WELFARE
COURSE DETAILS

GATEWAY PROGRAMME 
TO THIRD LEVEL

 
COURSE/PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATORS
Carlow Institute of Further Education and Training: Bríd Griffin
Carlow College: John McHugh
 
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This course / programme is delivered in partnership with Carlow College. It is designed to provide students with an opportunity to experience third level education while studying for a QQI Level 5 Certificate.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Students will be chosen to attend Carlow College as part of their studies. To apply, students must be accepted into a QQI level 5 course at Carlow Institute of Further Education and Training.   Learners for this programme will be chosen through interview process.  Interviews will take place in October.

Each year a number students from Carlow Institute of Further Education and Training studying Applied Social Studies, are selected to participate in the programme with Carlow College.  The students got the chance to experience college life before they commit to it. Student’s feedback proves very positive.

 

COURSE/PROGRAMME CONTENT

  • QQI Level 5 Certificate at Carlow Institute of Further Education and Training
  • QQI Modules at Carlow College

FEEDBACK FROM PAST STUDENTS

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.

 

 

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