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Blackrock
Further Education
Institute
Institiúid Bhreisoideachais
na Carraige Duibhe
PROSPECTUS & CAREER GUIDE 2018-2019
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BUSINESS DESIGN COMMUNITY, BEAUTY THERAPY, COMPUTING,
EMERGENCY AND MAKE-UP AND NETWORKS AND
HEALTH CARE HOLISTIC THERAPIES DIGITAL DESIGN
Principal’s Welcome
It is a privilege as Principal to invite you to explore
Mission the range of Post Leaving Certificate Level 5 & 6
courses in a variety of disciplines that we currently
Statement have available to school leavers and adults
returning to education.
The Institute is dedicated
to the development of the By reading this prospectus or browsing our website
full potential of learners, (www.bfei.ie), you will gain a greater understanding
intellectually, emotionally of the courses and qualifications on offer.
and vocationally, while also The graduate profiles included throughout
enhancing their independence, this prospectus will also give you an insight into the experience
constructive criticism,
of students at our Institute.
co-operation and care
for others, in a supportive
You should also know that BFEI: progress, while Subject Teachers give
environment.
• is a modern, dynamic learning regular feedback on assignments/project
environment with state-of-the-art work. Guest speakers and educational
facilities, where students benefit from the field trips further enhance the learning
use of modern technology, well equipped experience.
practical rooms, and in particular, the
eLearning platform, Moodle. These • encourages students to participate in
facilities greatly enhance the teaching of social, cultural and charity activities so
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practical hands-on industry skills sought that their time in college will be both
after by employers or needed to progress enjoyable and fulfilling.
2018/20
to further studies.
I hope you find a course in our Institute
• places the learner at the heart of to help you to realise your career potential
everything we do. Staff are committed and expand your horizons. We look
to providing a supportive learning forward to helping you shape your future.
Wednesday 23 May 2018 environment to enable students to make
2pm to 4pm the transition from secondary school to
college or for mature students to make
Wednesday 29 August 2018
the transition back to study. Each class
12pm to 6pm Deirdre Hanamy
group is assigned a Course Co-ordinator
Principal
who takes a personal interest in each
Tuesday 15 January 2019
individual’s
10am to 4pm
Principal BFEI is a constituent College
Deirdre Hanamy of the Dublin and Dún
Laoghaire Education &
Deputy Principals Training Board (DDLETB).
Breda Lillis, Lucy Tierney
DDLETB CEO
Paddy Lavelle
Contents
What BFEI Can Offer You 2
Professional Qualifications and Progression to Higher Education 3
A New Beginning 4
Don’t Mind The GAP! 5
Award Winning State-of-the-Art Campus 6
Where BFEI Can Take You 8
The Social Side 10
Celebrating Achievement - Graduation & Achievement Awards Ceremony 2017 12
Fees and Funding Information 13
Application Procedure 13
BUSINESS
Accounting Technician Mornings Option Available 14
Accounting Technician Apprenticeship NEW 15
Auctioneering, Estate Agency and Valuation 16
Business
Pre-University Law 17
Pre-University Arts and Social Science NEW 18 Business
Business
Business Studies Business 19
Financial Services and Business NEW 20
Marketing with Video and Social Media Business 21
Retail Management and Marketing 22
DESIGN
Interior Architecture and Design Mornings Option Available Design 23
Landscape Architecture 24
Design
Garden Design NEW 25 Design
Design
Graphic Design 26
Arts Administration Design
27
COMMUNITY, EMERGENCY AND HEALTH CARE Community Emergency
Applied Psychology Mornings Option Available 28
Psychology with Special Needs Assisting (SNA) NEW 29
Community Emergency
CommunityEmergency
Community Emergency
Pre-Paramedic Fire and Ambulance Service 30
Retail Pharmacy Assistant 31
Community Emergency
Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing 32
Sports Injuries and Soft Tissue Massage Therapy 33
BEAUTY THERAPY, MAKE-UP AND HOLISTIC THERAPIES Beauty Pherapy
Holistic Therapies Mornings Option Available Beauty Pherapy
BeautyPherapy
Pherapy
34
Beauty
Beauty and Body Therapy Beauty Pherapy
35
Nail Technology with Eyelash and Eyebrow Treatments 36
Theatrical, Media & Fashion Make-Up Artistry 37
COMPUTING, NETWORKS AND DIGITAL DESIGN Computing
Essential Office IT Skills Mornings Option Available Computing 38
Computing
Computing
Computer Science Computing
39
Computer Networks and Cyber Security 40
Games Design and Development 41
Web Design and Digital Media Mornings Option Available 42
App Development and User Interface Design NEW 43
EVENING COURSES 44
PROSPECTUS AND CAREER GUIDE
The information herein is up-to-date at the time of publication. Any offer of a place is conditional on the Institute receiving approval and funding, which is subject to review at all times,
from the Department of Education and Skills, SOLAS and DDLETB. Course content is also reviewed on an on-going basis and this coupled with changes in resourcing and changes
in Awards, may result in course modification. Where changes occur after the publication of this prospectus, these changes will be reflected on the Institute website (www.bfei.ie).
In the event of conflicting information, please contact the Institute Admissions Office at office@bfei.ie.
© 2018 Blackrock Further Education Institute
1
What BFEI Can Offer You Career Guidance and
Counselling
We endeavour to support you during your
time at BFEI and to ensure that you realise
your full potential. An outline of the
supports we offer is provided here.
CAREER ADVICE
BFEI has strong links with industry and places an
emphasis on preparing graduates for employment.
As Guidance Counsellors, we provide assistance
with CV writing, job search techniques, and interview
skills to help you make the transition to work.
Career focused events designed to expose you to the
different types of career options are organised in each
Department and job vacancies are posted on career
noticeboards and the Institute website.
GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT
We provide a free and confidential Guidance,
Counselling and Career Service which includes:
• Advice and supports if you are making
the transition back to education.
• Personal Counselling with any personal difficulties
you may encounter during your time at BFEI
including referral to specialised counselling
services as relevant.
• Study Skills Workshops including Learning Styles,
Time Management, Research Skills and Report
Writing.
• Guidance on further study options including
CAO and UCAS applications.
• Support if you have a disability or a specific
A CHOICE OF COURSES WITH TEACHING AND LEARNING learning difficulty as outlined below.
FLEXIBLE ENTRY
• BFEI staff are chosen for their qualifications, SUPPORTS FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES,
• A variety of courses leading to recognised experience, enthusiasm and commitment HEALTH CONDITIONS AND SPECIFIC
qualifications are offered in a broad range to continuous professional development. LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
of disciplines. • Courses are delivered in small teaching groups If you have a disability, health condition and/or
which facilitates more contact with Subject a specific learning difficulty, we will endeavour
• BFEI is not part of the CAO points system, Teachers. to provide you with appropriate supports within
and offers flexible entry to those who want
to gain professional qualifications or alternative
• Each class is assigned a Course Co-ordinator who the limits of available resources. You may be entitled
will focus attention on each individual student. to supports under the Higher Education Authority
pathways to degree courses.
• A broad range of methodologies are used (HEA) Fund for Students with Disabilities. Supports
• BFEI courses are suited to a broad student profile including instructor-led tuition, practical classes, available may be limited and depend on the funding
including school leavers, and those who wish to field trips and tutorials. granted by the HEA. Examples include the purchase
return to education to re-train or upskill. If you do of assistive technology, provision of a personal
• Continuous assessment is an integral
assistant, and additional learning support either one
not hold the Leaving Certificate, and are looking
element of most courses.
for a new career, and a fresh start, then BFEI offers to one or small groups. This fund applies if you have
you that second chance opportunity. If you do not • Campus-wide Wifi and high performing servers sensory, physical and/or communicative disabilities.
ensure that you will benefit from access to cutting If you have a specific learning difficulty, such as
meet the stated entry requirements, you should
edge technologies and that staff have access
make direct contract with the Institute to explore dyslexia, you will need to provide an assessment by
to the latest technologies to further enhance
your application on an individual basis. an educational psychologist to apply for this fund.
course delivery.
• The eLearning platform, Moodle, is used to provide In order to apply for supports, you will need to
you with an on-line learning resource. request the BFEI Supplementary Application Form
for Students with Disabilities, Health Conditions
and/or Specific Learning Difficulties when submitting
your on-line application for a place at BFEI.
Completed forms should be returned to the
Disability Advisor and early application is advisable.
We look forward to welcoming you to BFEI.
Guidance and Counselling Team
2
Professional Qualifications
and Progression to Higher Education
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
BFEI graduates can gain professional qualifications
certified and accredited by a range of nationally
and internationally recognised examining
and professional bodies including:
• Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) -
www.accountingtechniciansireland.ie
• Comité International D’Esthétique et de
Cosmetologie (CIDESCO) - www.cidesco.com
• CompTIA Certification - www.comptia.org
• Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) -
www.qqi.ie NATIONAL FRAMEWORK
• International Therapy Examination Council (ITEC) - OF QUALIFICATIONS
www.itecworld.co.uk Successful completion of a Major QQI Award at
• Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) - www.ipu.ie Level 5 or Level 6 at BFEI will mean that you can apply
through the CAO system for entry into participating
courses in the Higher Education Links Scheme.
QQI will calculate the best score for you, based
on your QQI results and will forward those results
directly to the CAO in July. Further details are
available at http://www.qqi.ie/Articles/Pages/
PROGRESSION PATHWAYS
Higher-Education-Links- Scheme-(HELS).aspx.
TO HIGHER EDUCATION
BFEI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
BFEI offers you an alternative pathway to get
(MOU) with a number of Institutes of Technology
a degree. All courses lead to certification on the
including the Institute of Art, Design and Technology
National Framework of Qualifications and most
Dún Laoghaire (IADT) and Waterford Institute
courses offer progression options to Universities
of Technology (WIT). This has resulted in some
or Institutes of Technology through the Higher
places being reserved on specified courses for
Education Links Scheme (HELS). HELS reserves
BFEI graduates as outlined on course pages.
places on specified courses for holders
of full QQI Certificates.
Graduates from some courses who successfully
complete their studies at BFEI may apply for
Advanced Entry to year 2 or year 3 of an appropriate
degree course. If you are a mature student (over the
age of 23), then you should note that some 3rd Level
Institutions reserve a number of places on degree
courses for mature students. You will have to apply
to each Institution individually. Check out the details
on progression options on each course page.
3
A New Beginning
I completed the
Retail Pharmacy
Assistant Course
at BFEI in May 2016
as a mature student
achieving an overall
Distinction. Having
chosen Retail
Pharmacy as the
course most suited
Twenty years out of the workplace and more than
to my interests but
25 years since I last sat in a classroom, I signed up
with no experience,
to study Interior Design at BFEI. Unsure if a lifelong
I felt somewhat
love of design was enough, I was nervous I would be
daunted and nervous. This course offered so much
out of my depth. However, with ‘empty nest’ looming
more than I expected and provided me with valuable
It’s never too late at home, I made the leap and started in September
skills and knowledge that will stay with me. There
2015. My class was a mixture of young and mature
for a new beginning! students. Our combined love of design meant we
was a broad range of age groups in the class and this
added to the atmosphere and contribution during
quickly developed a camaraderie of encouragement
classes. My time spent in BFEI was both exciting and
At BFEI, we believe in the and support. The inevitable challenges I faced with
challenging and I gained a lot of confidence in myself.
technology were made easier with the help of my
potential of all learners at all peers. The Institute Design Studios, with unrivalled
I would like to say a very big thank you to BFEI and
ages and stages. You may wish views of sea and mountains, provide an inspirational
all the Tutors for their vision and practical guidance
without which I would never have reached my goal.
to upskill, re-skill or yearn for space to develop ideas and this along with the
‘second chance’ education. excellent teaching and support offered by Tutors Bernie Quinn,
made even the hardest of tasks feel achievable. Retail Pharmacy Assistant Graduate, 2016
Whatever your aspirations, Every assignment brought new challenges and
we provide a supportive over the 2-year period, my confidence grew along
environment to embark with my skill set. I graduated with my Advanced The best decision
Certificate in Interior Design in May 2017.
on a new path and realise I made was to go back
to education. After
your dreams. A recognised Nuala Kiely, Interior Design Graduate, 2017
researching colleges
qualification will ensure you and courses, I decided
are ready to return to the Having decided that that BFEI was the
workforce in your chosen I would like to return right choice for me
as they offered the
career or are ready to progress to work after many
Pre-Paramedic Fire
years as a homemaker,
to higher education. I knew that I would & Ambulance course
first have to update and I had always
You may wish to be immediately employable wanted to work in the
my skills. It was
in a chosen field or simply to become academically emergency services. A new state-of-the-art building
a daunting prospect
confident and wish to transition to higher education. with up-to-date facilities made a great first impression
returning to study as
As adults, some people may need to overcome when I started. The course covered all aspects
a mature student but
personal barriers, develop self-belief, or be of emergency service work which was important
it was an absolutely
challenged to take the next steps. Doing a course in getting me to the next stage of my training as
necessary step to
of your choice at BFEI will support you in that well as gaining qualifications. All the Tutors were
take. I chose BFEI because of its location, the course
transition and you will emerge equipped to face supportive and helped drive me forward. Just one
content and the availability of classes in the mornings.
the next steps with confidence. year on, I am now an Emergency Medical Technician
It was a pleasure to learn in a modern, comfortable
environment with up-to-date equipment and facilities. working on an ambulance. My career has taken
As the stories here illustrate, many of our graduates off and I am going on to train as a Paramedic.
The course was challenging at times but support from
have launched new careers having taken the plunge The BFEI course was definitely the foundation
other students and teachers was always there.
to come to BFEI while others have progressed I am building my new career on.
The whole experience was extremely positive.
to further study. The success of our graduates
I achieved the goal of updating skills, regained Michelle Whelan,
is testament to people’s enduring potential.
confidence and made some great new friends. Pre-Paramedic Fire & Ambulance Graduate, 2016
The sense of achievement after some difficult stages,
has made it all worthwhile. I am more than happy
to recommend BFEI as the next step forward
in your career/personal development.
Kathleen Reilly, Office IT Skills Graduate, 2017
4
Don’t Mind The GAP!
After three years out of the workforce, I was anxious
to return to work. I was looking for a course that
was business orientated which would broaden
my knowledge in the area, and make me more
employable. I decided to do the Accounting
Technician course in BFEI in 2014. The option for
further study after the course and the exemptions
you get with the ATI qualification when applying for
professional accounting qualifications such as the
What if you don’t get the points needed
ACCA exams were also deciding factors for me.
I found that as well as increasing my knowledge, Q: for your degree of choice?
this course helped develop extra skills not only
for the workplace but also for everyday life.
Subjects such as Tax and Law covered a lot
Or what if you get a CAO offer but are still
of information which as well as being important
in business are also useful in the ‘real’ world! Doing Q: unsure about which higher education
the course made me more organised; finding time course is right for you?
to study and reapportioning my work/life balance.
It also allowed me to develop a plan for my career
Maybe you just want to try something out
Q:
and set goals for the direction that I wanted
to take in the future.
or simply need a bit of breathing space?
I began working shortly after graduating and
I now work with a mid-sized company in the services
industry. My role involves the preparation of reports
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these
for management for budgeting and reporting
purposes, reconciliation of finance and creditors A: questions then perhaps deferring your
accounts and analysis of costs. It is interesting and CAO place or having a ‘gap year’ to study
challenging. I believe that the knowledge that at BFEI would help you resolve these
I gained on the course and the practical application
searching questions.
of the concepts to everyday situations given by
the teachers helped me to make an immediate
contribution to the company even though
I had not worked in this area before. If you are someone who ‘minds the gap’, then be assured, that doing a one
year course can be the best decision you will ever make. Some people
Deirdre Moore,
worry it may be a waste or that you won’t continue in education. The reality
Accounting Technician Graduate, 2016
does not bear this out as evidence suggests that those who take a year
out to do an FE course are more mature, better prepared for college and
make more informed choices about which course to pursue thus ensuring
a smoother transition to third level. Courses at BFEI offer progression paths
to Level 7 and Level 8 degree courses. So why not do a course at BFEI and
allow yourself a trial period to figure out your passions before you make
the huge leap to third level!
5
Award Winning State-of-the-Art Campus As a student at BFEI, you will benefit from the newest Award Winning technologies and state-of-the-art Campus facilities in our new award winning campus including: • Modern Lecture Rooms • Beauty and Holistic Therapy Suites • Design Studios • Computer Laboratories • ICT Learning Centre • Access to the Blackrock Public Library Facilities • Modern Student Cafeteria • Dedicated Student Social area in the Atrium 6
“The Institute Design Studios, with unrivalled views of sea and mountains, provide an inspirational space to develop ideas”.
Nuala Kiely, Interior Design Graduate, 2017
7
WHERE BFEI CAN TAKE YOU
Industry, Higher Education Institutions and
TO WORK • TO HIGHER EDUCATION • TO SELF-EMPLOYMENT
“Llyods Pharmacy have recruited two
graduates from the Retail Pharmacy Course
at BFEI, one is currently working in Blackrock
“The School of Psychology at University and another is based in Lloyds Drumcondra.
of Wales Trinity Saint David & Swansea I found the BFEI course excellent, especially
Metropolitan is proud to have established the OTC (Over The Counter) Medicines
a strong relationship with BFEI and to give knowledge. The girls were ready to start
BFEI’s Applied Psychology students the straight away without any major training.
opportunity to come and study with us on They both fit well in our busy flagship “Inglot have been associated with BFEI, since
our British Psychological Society accredited stores. I can see one of the graduates as an our first store opened over 8 years ago in
Psychology degree. We have always found Assistant/Store Manager in the next few Ireland. BFEI Theatrical Make-Up students
our BFEI students to be hard working and years. From the first day, the girls showed attend regular Inglot masterclasses and
enthusiastic, with many of them going on to a great standard of customer service, retail make-up demonstrations hosted by our
further postgraduate study once completing knowledge and strong computer skills. I am talented Senior Make-Up Artists where they
our undergraduate degree, either in the UK always happy to take any students anytime learn advanced make-up techniques and
or back home in Ireland”. who studied at BFEI, as I know they have gain advice about the industry. A number of
excellent qualifications and will be a real Inglot’s current work force are BFEI graduates
Dr Ceri Phelps, Head of School of asset to our business”. and we run a very exciting annual BFEI/
Psychology, University of Wales Trinity Saint
David (UWTSD) & Swansea Metropolitan Inglot Graduate Programme. Inglot recruit
Veronica Kostyrka, Store Manager, Lloyds
a number of the Institute’s top talents each
Pharmacy, Blackrock Shopping Centre
year and we look forward to seeing graduates
rise up through the ranks at Inglot. We look
forward to working with the Institute and
their exceptionally talented tutors while
“The BFEI Pre-Paramedic Course prepares forging more exciting opportunities for
students well for entering the BSc in future graduates and we are honoured to
Paramedic Science here at Anglia Ruskin be affiliated and supplying customised kits
University. The students come with a to one of Ireland’s most highly established
good understanding of basic ambulance Institutes”.
techniques and a thirst for knowledge to
Jane Swarbrigg, Director, Inglot Ireland
bring them through the science and other
aspects of the BSc to successfully complete
their degree. They may then become a UK
registered Paramedic which opens up a wide
range of employment opportunities either
within or outside the NHS. Feedback from our
College staff regarding recent BFEI graduates Niamh Keane
Dr Ceri Phelps pictured with BFEI Applied Psychology
Graduates Lucinda De Stacpoole Lynch and Neil including Niamh Keane (BFEI Graduate BFEI Pre-Paramedic
Fitzgerald who progressed their studies at UWTSD
& Swansea Metropolitan.
2015, 2nd Year Paramedic Science Student, Graduate
Chelmsford) and Darren Ryan (BFEI Graduate
2014, 3rd Year Paramedic Science Student,
Cambridge) shows how well equipped the
BFEI graduates are to progress to further
studies. We look forward to working with
many more BFEI graduates in the future”.
Fionnuala Wayland, Faculty of Medical
Science, Anglia Ruskin University
8Self-Employed Graduates Perspectives
“With a return to a strong “We have been visiting Blackrock Further
“After being
economy and the demand Education Institute for over 10 years.
made redundant
for property on the increase The level of education, training and
from the
again, there couldn’t be a better time qualifications provided at this Institute is
precision
to pursue a career in Auctioneering. With of the highest standard in Beauty Therapy,
engineering
this in mind, I would recommend the BFEI Nail Technology, and Holistic Therapies.
sector, my
Auctioneering Course as a great gateway Steiner has recruited many graduates from
local FAS office
to our industry. This course offers an excellent BFEI because we know it is one of the best
recommended
grounding in a number of key areas. In the Institutes in Ireland. As a global recruitment
that I re-train. I had an interest in computers
last number of years, a number of graduates company for all cruise ships around the
but no qualifications and so in September
from BFEI have continued their studies on world, we know that these are the graduates
2009, I started a PC Maintenance Course
the IPAV Programme in IT Tallaght, and their that we are looking to recruit as they have
in BFEI. I did two years in BFEI, during
experience from the BFEI course has been the best qualifications for the needs of our
which time I got qualifications in computer
a great advantage to them and given them clients. As a graduate of BFEI myself, I know
maintenance and computer networking.
the confidence to progress in the industry”. that the training standards provided to each
Going back to learning was challenging,
individual student, from course start
however, I thoroughly enjoyed my time
Brian Dempsey, Partner, Douglas Newman to course completion, are second to none”.
in BFEI. The course was mostly hands-on Good, Stillorgan, Co Dublin and
which suited me very well. After BFEI, IPAV President Sharon Tighe,
I did a start-your-own-business course. Steiner International Global Recruitment
This course, coupled with my newly acquired
IT skills, gave me the confidence to register
myself as self-employed and begin offering “Students who graduate from the
my services as a Computer and Network Advanced Certificate in Business from
Technician. Initially, I took any IT work BFEI are eligible for advanced entry into
I could find. In 2011, I installed a suite Year 2 of either the Bachelor of Business in
of new PCs in a local primary school. Applied Entrepreneurship (Level 7) or the
Since then, through word of mouth, Bachelor of Business in Entrepreneurship
I have worked in several other schools with and Management (Level 8). These students
work ranging from installing WiFi systems adapt very well to life in The Institute of Art BFEI Beauty & Body Therapy Graduate, Katie Walsh,
now working with Steiner Cruises
to troubleshooting printers and interactive Design & Technology, Dún Laoghaire (IADT)
white boards. I find my job stimulating and - our assessment is applied and practical
rewarding, I greatly enjoy the independence with a focus on continuous assessment and
of working for myself and working in the BFEI students have solid foundations
“Helen Turkington Design has currently four
different locations. Without BFEI, I would on which to build their academic success.
graduates of the Blackrock Further Education
not be in the position I am in today, working Alumni who commenced their studies in BFEI
Institute Interior Design Course working
full-time for myself in an expanding sector”. have built careers in business development,
as part of the Design team. We have found
Paul Brierton, Primary IT Services marketing and public relations. They have
BFEI graduates to have a very strong working
become accountants and project managers,
knowledge of all aspects of design and their
work as consultants, medical representatives
technical ability is of a very high standard.
and digital marketing specialists. They have
“Áit Urbanism Each team member came to work with
gone onto further studies at Masters Level
and Landscape Helen Turkington Design with a very good
and have demonstrated that the knowledge,
have been grounding and preparation for entering into
skill set and the competencies that they
fortunate to the design industry. The BFEI graduates are
have acquired on their educational journey
hire, Richard now an integral part of our design team”.
is transferrable and relevant to the current
Jolly, a recent
economic conditions”.
graduate of the Landscape Course who is Helen Turkington Design
now a senior and invaluable member of our Dr Therese Moylan,
team. The BFEI course gave our employee a Head of Department, IADT
broad grounding in all aspects of Landscape
Design and cultivated a strong attention to
the detailing of landscape projects which has
been a great asset to our practice. We would
now recommend the Blackrock Course to
young and not so young people we meet
who are considering a career in landscape
architecture”.
Daibhí Mac Domhnaill,
Member of the Irish Landscape Institute
Founder of Áit Urbanism & Landscape
9The Social Side
Tours and Trips! On the Ladder To Success
The Pre-Paramedic Fire and Ambulance students
A Freudian Trip The last day was
and their teachers took a trip to ESTI in November.
spent visiting
Students and staff from the Applied Psychology As part of this visit, students were given presentations
Sigmund Freud
Course departed for a trip to Vienna, City of Dreams on career opportunities open to them across many of
Museum, Bergasse
in November 2017. The trip commenced with the emergency services both as Emergency Medical
19. The museum
a walking tour of the city which helped all get their Technicians and in the Health Care Sector. This included
consists of Freud’s
bearings and become familiar with many of the hearing from many BFEI graduates who have forged
former practice and
city’s landmarks. A guided tour of the Jewish successful careers both in Ireland and abroad in this
a part of his old
Museum Dorotheergasse followed on day two field including in the Dublin Fire Brigade, the Dublin
private quarters.
where students were challenged by the guide Airport Fire Service, Diageo (Guinness) Fire Service,
A history lesson
to apply Jewish history to modern day global the HSE National Ambulance Service, the London
on Freud and his
events and were given an insight into the Ambulance Service and An Garda Siochana. Students
evacuation from the
Jewish heritage of the city. were given a great insight into the daily work-life in
city of Vienna when
Emergency & Defence Service jobs as well as tips for
the Nazis occupied
The afternoon was spent visiting the Narrenturm interviews, and the benefits of voluntary organisation
the city was enjoyed
(Fools Tower) which is continental Europe’s oldest membership. Overall the talks were very inspiring and
by all. This visit gave
building for the accommodation of mental health showed students that there are many paths to success
the students a great insight into Freud and his
patients. The tower is currently home to the Federal in this sector with a focus on lifelong learning as they
Psychodynamic theories.
Pathologic-Anatomical Museum. Here students continually up-skill, especially in the medical area.
were given a very informative guide of the The trip concluded with the opportunity to shop As one speaker put it, “this isn’t a job, it’s an adventure”.
museum by a young medical student who was very in the beautiful city of Vienna and soak up the
knowledgeable and interesting! cafe culture!
Designers On Tour - Rome 2017
Food for Thought?
Students on the Advanced Certificate in Business and
the Retail Management and Marketing course have
engaged with local enterprises as part of their studies.
During a field trip to Starbucks, Blackrock, they had the
opportunity to discuss Starbucks approach to Customer
Service while also enjoying some complimentary
coffees! Further insights into the different customer
The Design Department spent an informative All were enthralled by the movement and light of service techniques were gleaned from the proprietor
week looking at the architectural and interior sites the interiors. This was followed by visits to Renzo of the amazing Heron & Grey Michelin Star Restaurant
of Rome. The trip started off with an informative Piano’s Auditorium, Parco Della Musica, and Richard in Blackrock Market. Students were enthralled listening
3-hour guided tour, visiting three Baroque churches Meier’s ‘Ara Pacis’ while some of the group finished to Andrew Heron, and delighted that staff at this
and the famous baroque sculpture of the ‘Ecstasy the day enjoying a cocktail in the luxurious prestigious restaurant were so generous in sharing
of St Teresa’ by Bernini. This trip ended in the interiors of the J.K. Place Hotel! their expertise.
Roman Pantheon; a tribute to Roman engineering.
The final day was a busy one where students were
The afternoon was free to take in sites of their choice. These included
spent browsing the the Villa Farnesina in Trastevere, the Sistine Chapel
Roman Forum and and a Monet Exhibition. Shopping was a great mix
the Colosseum. A visit of pleasure and design! A lot of pasta and pizza
to the Maxxi Museum, were consumed followed by craic in the evening.
designed by world
renowned Architect All had a wonderful time
Zaha Hadid was first and returned home,
on the itinerary tired but motivated and
on day two. confident about their
chosen field of study
and their future careers.
10Fundraising and Fun-Raising The Blind Date finale was nothing short of hilarious
while the juggling lessons and casino gambling were
for the Simon Community! also a big hit. Rumour has it that the social night in
The BFEI Student Social Committee were busy Dtwo was one to be remembered! So thanks to all
organising RAG day in November 2017 with all those who supported the raffle or treated themselves
proceeds going to the Dublin Simon Community. to massages and nail polishes in aid of charity, and
It was a very successful day with a lot of laughs of course, not forgetting the star bakers who once
and there was certainly a great buzz around the again donned the aprons to produce the goods.
Institute for all the different events. The raffle and
the delicious cakes and treats that were on sale
on the day were the biggest money earners
for this charity event.
All of these efforts culminated in a cheque for €1435
being presented to the Dublin Simon Community which
they were grateful to receive to support their work.
And we have a winner!!
Congratulations to Interior Design student
Katharina Gummelt who was awarded first
place in the Colourtrend Interior Design Forum
competition at Ideal Home Show in October.
The jury unanimously acclaimed her sophisticated
design for a home office and guest bedroom
as the overall winner. This was a tremendous
achievement given the competition
for this prestigious award.
Erasmus + experience as well as opportunities to make contacts
should they wish to travel and work abroad on course
BFEI is delighted to have secured funding for an completion. In preparation for the placement, those
Erasmus+ Programme which is an EU programme travelling will be given an opportunity to do a Spanish
for Education, Training, Youth and Sport. As part of language course which will enhance the cultural
this programme 12 students on the Beauty and Body and European dimension of the project. Participation
Therapy Course will get the opportunity to travel to in Erasmus+ programmes has been shown to have
Tenerife in Spain for a three week work placement a positive effect on later job prospects. It is also
with the first group scheduled to travel in Spring provides an opportunity to improve language
2018. Under this initiative, students will receive full skills, gain self-confidence and independence
funding for flights, and accommodation, as well as and experience a new culture. Participation in this
support for day to day spending. They will be placed programme is an exciting development at BFEI,
in busy Spas and Salons in the Playa de las Americas and plans are underway to extend opportunities
region for the period and will gain invaluable work to students on other courses.
11Celebrating Achievement - Graduation
and Achievement Awards Ceremony 2017
In November 2017, graduates
from the 2016/2017 academic
year gathered in the O’Reilly
Hall in UCD for the Annual
Graduation and Achievement
Awards Ceremony. This was
a proud day for them, their
families and Institute staff.
Minister of State for Higher
Education, Mary Mitchell
O’Connor, TD., was on hand
to present the Certificates
and to offer words of
congratulations to graduates
as they embark on their chosen
careers or further studies.
As part of this ceremony, a former graduate of
the Institute is honoured with the Patrick O’Reilly
Graduate Achievement Award, and the recipient for
Senator Frances Black was the recipient of the BFEI Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor, TD., is pictured above with the
2017 was Jennifer Rock. A graduate from the Beauty
Graduates of the Year, the Institute Principal, Deirdre Hanamy and
Therapy and Holistic Therapies Courses, Jennifer has Honorary Graduate Award in recognition of her work the Honorary Graduate for 2017, Senator Frances Black.
forged an extremely successful career in the beauty with the Rise Foundation. Frances spoke about her
industry. As well as being the CEO of The Skin Nerd, own pathway in life, her return to education as a
an on-line skin consultancy company, she is the mature student to qualify as an Addiction Counsellor
resident skin and beauty expert for TV3’s Ireland AM. and her election to Seanad Éireann. She encouraged
In her acceptance speech, Jennifer spoke about the graduates to never let a fear of failure prevent them
rollercoaster of having her own business, and her from taking opportunities open to them, and
belief that attitude is everything. She told graduates to follow their dreams, as dreams do come true.
that success is different for everyone, and encouraged Senator Black is pictured on the right
them to push through fear to get where they addressing graduates.
wanted to be in their career while also stressing the
importance of enjoying the journey along the way. Jennifer Rock receiving the Patrick O’Reilly Graduate Achievement
Award from Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor, TD.
12Application
Fees and Funding Procedure
Information
1
FIND THE COURSE
THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
Read this prospectus or browse the Institute
website – www.bfei.ie.
Come to an Open Day. Open Days provide
an opportunity to meet staff and students,
At BFEI, we make every effort and view the Institute’s facilities.
to keep fees to a minimum. Contact the Institute for advice. The Guidance
Information on financial Counsellors, Principal, Deputy Principals
and Department Heads will be very happy
support and eligibility for to meet you and help find the best way
forward for you – contact us at office@bfei.ie
funding is available from
Still unsure? Check out www.careersportal.ie
www.studentfinance.ie.
FEES
2 SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FORM
You can apply on-line at www.bfei.ie
• Once you decide to accept the offer of a place If you do not have easy access to the
at BFEI, you will be required to pay an Acceptance internet, then you can drop-in to BFEI
Fee of €40 in order to secure your place. and make an on-line application using
the Institute’s facilities.
• There are no tuition fees except for You should note that if there are more
non-EU nationals who are charged a tuition applicants than places for a course,
fee determined by the Irish Government. a waiting list will be formed.
See www.bfei.ie for further details. If you are BTEA (Back to Education Allowance)
a non-EU National, then you should be in
compliance with Irish Visa requirements
If you are in receipt of certain social welfare payments,
then under the BTEA you may be able
3 ADVISORY MEETING
Once you apply, you will be invited to an
in advance of applying to BFEI. Advisory Meeting and get the opportunity
to retain your payments while doing a full-time
to meet course staff who will offer guidance
course at BFEI. See www.welfare.ie or
• You will be required to pay a Student Services to ensure that the course best suits your
www.studentfinance.ie for further details needs. You will be advised about course costs,
Charge of €150 prior to course commencement.
or ask about it at your local Department and course registration details at the meeting.
• A Government PLC Levy of €200 is payable prior of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Office.
to course commencement. You will be exempt
from this levy if you have a medical card or are VTOS (Vocational Training 4 ACCEPT YOUR PLACE
Places will be offered, on a first come basis,
in receipt of a PLC (SUSI) Grant, BTEA, or VTOS. and Opportunities Scheme) following the outcome of the Advisory
See www.bfei.ie for further details. If you are unemployed and over 21, then under VTOS, Meeting. In order to accept your place,
you will be able to do a full-time course at BFEI and you will be required to pay a €40
• Other costs (books, exams, professional
retain your social welfare entitlements. VTOS applies
non-refundable Acceptance Fee.
membership fees, optional training etc) vary
5
to all courses at BFEI, however, early application
depending on the course you choose.
is advisable as places are limited. See www.welfare.ie REGISTRATION, FEES
You will get general information on costs at your
for further details on eligibility or ask at your local & COURSE COMMENCEMENT
Advisory Meeting and specific details will be Course registration and induction will take
Department of Employment Affairs and Social
confirmed prior to course commencement. place in late August/early September. Fees, as
Protection Office. VTOS Application Forms are outlined under Fees and Funding Information,
available from www.bfei.ie. are payable on/before registration. Courses
FUNDING commence in mid-September.
PLC Maintenance Grant Scheme OTHER FUNDING SOURCES
The Department of Education and Skills (DES) Local Partnerships including Southside, Bray,
provides a means-tested maintenance grant scheme Northside, and Wicklow Working Together may be
for those attending full-time further education able to help you out with some funding if you are
s
Open Day
courses. Applications are made on-line to SUSI experiencing financial difficulties. Ask at your Local
(Student Universal Support Ireland) at www.susi.ie. Partnership Office.
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Tuesday 15 January 2019
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13Accounting Technician
COURSE CODE: Year 1 AT1, Year 2 AT2 Is this course for you? • You may be eligible for subject exemptions
for previously attained relevant qualifications
Do you like working with numbers?
DURATION: 1 or 2 Years at the discretion of the ATI. If you completed
Have you an eye for detail? Are you
the LCA, then you will need to submit details
TIMETABLE: 5 Days Mornings Option logical, methodical and a problem solver? of all credits awarded.
As an Accounting Technician, you will
learn how to practically apply these • If you are a mature student (aged 21 or over)
Where can these skills in a wide range of finance roles, and do not hold the Leaving Certificate, then
qualifications take me? from accounts to financial controller
you are welcome to apply. Each application
will be assessed individually.
and beyond. You will be involved in the
PROGRESSION day-to-day practical work of accountancy What qualifications will I get when I finish
and play a key operational role in
TO FURTHER STUDIES the course?
Progress, with exemptions, to higher producing reliable financial information. After Year 1, you will be awarded the Certificate
professional accounting qualifications Opportunities exist throughout industry, for Accounting Technicians. After Year 2,
including CPA, ACCA, CIMA, ACA or commerce and in private accountancy you can achieve the Diploma for Accounting
practices for qualified Technicians. Technicians, provided you have two years’
BBS (Hons) Accounting work experience. Previous relevant work
Institute of Public Administration – What will I study? experience may be considered –
www.ipa.ie see www.accountingtechniciansireland.ie.
Year 1: Certificate for Accounting Technicians
3rd year of a 4-year part-time programme • Financial Accounting
How will I be assessed for these
or gain advanced entry to other Business • Law and Ethics
qualifications?
Degree programmes in Ireland. • Business Management
• Taxation Assessment is based mainly on end of year
• Spreadsheets examinations which take place in May each
JOB OPPORTUNITIES year.
Year 2: Diploma for Accounting Technicians
As a graduate of this course, you can pursue
• Advanced Financial Accounting What skills will I have when I finish?
careers in a range of areas across the public
• Advanced Taxation You will have gained the knowledge and skills to:
sector, industry, private accountancy
• Management Accounting • Prepare financial statements.
practices and self-employment. Accounting
• Integrated Accounting Systems (IAS) • Prepare financial reports and other
Technicians perform a wide range of roles
management information.
including: Will I do anything additional on the course?
• Compute tax liabilities for companies and
• Bookkeeping Career advice and help with CV preparation
is provided by the BFEI Guidance and Career individuals.
• Financial Accounting & Budgeting Service. • Set up and manage systems for budgets,
• Costing & Credit Control stock control, cost accounting, and cash
What are the entry requirements? reconciliations.
• Payroll Administration
• Leaving Certificate with pass grade in • Set up and manage credit control procedures.
• Tax Returns 5 Ordinary level subjects (including an O5 • Use industry standard software (SAGE) to
in English and either Mathematics produce payroll and accounts.
or Accounting) OR
• Pass grades in 2 Ordinary level subjects
together with 2 pass grades at Higher How do I apply?
level (pass grades to include a minimum
of an O5 in English and either Mathematics Apply on-line at www.bfei.ie
or Accounting).
“ Throughout my 15 years working in accounting based roles, I always wanted to return to education and gain
a 3rd level qualification in Accounting. After researching the various routes to achieve my goal, I decided to enrol
in BFEI’s Accounting Technician’s Course. As well as being a highly recognised course with all the major Accounting
bodies, I found the hours to be very convenient with school runs etc. The two year duration was also appealing.
BFEI itself is wonderful facility in which to learn. The classes and the communal areas all have a bright, fresh feel to
them. The staff are all very enthusiastic and approachable, and are more than happy to provide an encouraging voice
whenever it may be needed. Upon completing the course, I was eligible to continue my studies with Chartered
Accountants Ireland. The fact that I qualified for exemptions was an added bonus. I have started a new job in an
”
accounting practice on the strength of the qualification. I couldn’t recommend this qualification enough, if only for the amount of other
opportunities it has created for me.
Barry O’Neill, Accounting Technician Graduate, 2017
14Accounting Technician
Apprenticeship
New
COURSE CODE: Year 1 ATAP1, Year 2 ATAP2 Is this course for you? What qualifications will I get when I finish
the course?
Do you like working with numbers?
DURATION: 2 Years On successful completion of the two-year
Have you an eye for detail? Are you Apprenticeship Programme, you will be a
TIMETABLE: 1 Day College Based and
logical, methodical and a problem solver? fully qualified Accounting Technician having
4 Days Work Based
Why not earn while you learn with the gained a Diploma for Accounting Technicians
Accounting Technician Apprenticeship and a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in
Where can these programme? On this programme, Accounting.
you will work with a local business
qualifications take me? or accounting practice four days How will I be assessed for this qualification?
a week, and engage in intensive study Course assessment is based on a combination
PROGRESSION at BFEI for one day a week. You will
of work-based assessment documented
throughout the programme and exams which
TO FURTHER STUDIES be trained ‘on-the-job’, in every
are held in May each year.
Graduates from the Apprenticeship aspect of the qualification, and will
Programme can progress to higher be closely mentored by a qualified What skills will I have when I finish?
professional accounting qualifications Accounting Technician or Accountant. You will have gained the knowledge and skills to:
including ACA, ACCA, CIMA, and CPA. You will emerge from the programme • Prepare financial statements.
after two years with a nationally and • Prepare financial reports and other
JOB OPPORTUNITIES internationally recognised qualification, management information.
As a graduate of this programme, you can solid work experience and the • Compute tax liabilities for companies and
pursue careers in a range of areas across opportunity to become a fully qualified individuals.
the public sector, industry, private
Chartered Accountant in just five years. • Set up and manage systems for budgets,
accountancy practices and self-employment.
stock control, cost accounting, and cash
Accounting Technicians perform a wide
range of roles including:
What will I study? reconciliations.
Year 1 • Set up and manage credit control procedures.
• Bookkeeping
• Financial Accounting • Use industry standard software (SAGE) to
• Financial Accounting & Budgeting
• Law and Ethics produce payroll and accounts.
• Costing & Credit Control
• Business Management
• Payroll Administration
• Taxation
• Tax Returns
Year 2 How do I apply for the
“
• Advanced Financial Accounting
Apprenticeship Programme?
• Advanced Taxation
• Management Accounting • Apply on-line at:
This Apprenticeship
• Integrated Accounting Systems (IAS) www. accountingtechnicianapprenticeship.ie
Programme has given
and nominate BFEI as your college-based
me the opportunity to Will I do anything additional on the course? Tuition Centre.
broaden my skill set As part of the programme, you will be assigned
whilst being in full-time both a college and a work-based mentor to • ATI will assess your application and send it
paid employment. As support and guide you. to employers if it meets the eligibility
a 20 year old music requirements.
graduate, I wasn’t sure what the next What are the entry requirements?
• Employers from industry, practice and the
educational step was but this has opened • Leaving Certificate holders from 2017 or later:
public sector will review your application
my eyes to a career I had never thought A minimum of 310 CAO points and at least
and may call you for interview.
much about before and I’m so glad I took an O5 in Ordinary Level English and either
the step and joined the course. Like Mathematics or Accounting is required. • If successful, you will start a two-year
many people (younger and older), it can contract with a company and will earn
• Leaving Certificate holders prior to 2017: at least the minimum wage for the duration
be hard to decide what you want to do A minimum of 300 CAO points and at least
in life, so this is a perfect taster into the of the programme.
a D3 in Ordinary Level English and either
world of accounting and is a qualification Mathematics or Accounting is required.
that will serve you forever. Life is about
trial and error, so if you’re a hard worker • You must be at least 18 years of age on or
and you’re thinking about accounting before 1st July in the year of entry.
”
why not take a chance on this 2 year • You may be eligible for subject exemptions
course. You won’t regret it! for previously attained relevant qualifications
at the discretion of the ATI.
Leah Clarke, Apprenticeship
• See full eligibility requirements at
Student, 2016/2018 www.accountingtechnicianapprenticeship.ie.
15Auctioneering, Estate
Agency and Valuation
COURSE CODE: AEV Is this course for you? What qualification will I get when I finish
the course?
Are you intrigued by the dynamic nature
DURATION: 1 Year You will be awarded a QQI Level 5 Certificate
of the property market? Do you have a in Business Studies (5M2102).
TIMETABLE: 4 Days
confident, outgoing personality and good
communication skills? Are you skilled How will I be assessed for this
Where can this in the art of negotiation? Then why not qualification?
Assessment is based on a combination of
qualification take me? consider a career in auctioneering and
assignments and exams.
estate agency? With the upsurge in the
Irish property and rental market, there What skills will I have when I finish?
PROGRESSION
is a demand for qualified estate agents, You will have gained the knowledge and
TO FURTHER STUDIES property valuers and property managers. skills to:
Level 6 Higher Certificate in Real Estate
This course will give you the foundation • Understand the principles of property
(Valuation, Sale and Management)
Apply directly to IPAV (Institute of to build a career in this vibrant sector. valuation.
Professional Auctioneers and Valuers) –
• Appreciate the cyclical nature of the
property market.
www.ipav.ie for entry to this Level 6 Award
delivered part-time in IT Tallaght.
What will I study? • Understand the legal framework
• Estate Agency Practice underpinning property transactions.
• Prepare sales brochures and/or catalogues.
If you want to get a degree, then you can • Valuation
apply through the CAO system for entry into
• Assist with marketing property for sale or
• Applied Economics auction.
courses in the QQI Higher Education Links
• Business Law
Scheme such as:
• Marketing Practice
BSc Real Estate or • Spreadsheet Methods How do I apply?
BSc (Hons) Property Economics • Communications Apply on-line at www.bfei.ie
Dublin Institute of Technology – www.dit.ie • Work Experience
BSc (Hons) Property Valuation & Will I do anything additional on the
Management course?
Limerick Institute of Technology - www.lit.ie Career advice and help with CV preparation
is provided by the BFEI Guidance and Career
Service.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
As a graduate of this course, you can pursue What are the entry requirements?
careers in a range of areas including: • You must have achieved 5 passes or 5 O6/
H7s or a combination of 5 O6/H7s or have
• Auctioneering Practice
achieved the LCA with a Merit profile.
• Estate Agency and Valuation
• If you are a mature student (aged 21
• Property Management
or over) and do not hold the Leaving
• Property Letting Certificate, then you are welcome to
apply. Each application will be assessed
individually.
“ I always wanted to become an estate agent, and following the economic recovery and my youngest child
starting school, I decided to do the one year Certificate course in BFEI. I studied a range of subjects which I found
extremely interesting and useful. While at BFEI, I worked part-time with an estate agent including showing houses
at the weekends. When I finished in BFEI, I was accepted into the IPAV part-time Level 6 Higher Certificate Course in
Real Estate, run in collaboration with the Institute of Technology in Tallaght, where I was joined by five BFEI classmates.
I feel that the Certificate course in Blackrock gave me a distinct advantage in pursuing my studies, as I already
had a good grounding in a number of subjects. I got my Level 6 Higher Certificate in Real Estate, Valuation, Sale &
”
Management in 2017, and I’m now working for Horan Estate & Letting Agents, Dublin. I would recommend the BFEI
course to anyone interested in embarking on a career in this field.
Michelle Keeley, Auctioneering Graduate, 2015
16Pre-University Law
COURSE CODE: LAW Is this course for you? What are the entry requirements?
• You must have achieved 5 passes or 5 O6/
Do you have an enquiring mind? Are
DURATION: 1 Year H7s or a combination of 5 O6/H7s or have
you methodical and organised with an
achieved the LCA with a Merit profile.
TIMETABLE: 5 Days eye for detail? Are you interested in • If you are a mature student (aged 21 or over)
legal cases and how the judicial system and do not hold the Leaving Certificate, then
works? Would you like to take the first
Where can this steps to get a law degree? This course
you are welcome to apply. Each application
will be assessed individually.
qualification take me? will introduce you to the core principles
of law and the Irish legal system. You What qualification will I get when I finish the
PROGRESSION will get the opportunity to study several course?
different branches of law and discover You will be awarded a QQI Level 5 Certificate in
TO FURTHER STUDIES Legal Studies (5M3789).
the area that interests you most to pursue
If you want to get a degree, then you can at degree level. Alternatively, you could
apply through the CAO system for entry into How will I be assessed for this qualification?
use this qualification to gain employment
courses in the QQI Higher Education Links Assessment is based on a combination of
in areas where a background in law is assignments and exams.
Scheme such as:
an asset such as the regulatory bodies,
Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) or citizens advice and human rights
Bachelor of Business and Law (BBL) advocacy agencies. How do I apply?
University College Dublin - www.ucd.ie
Apply on-line at www.bfei.ie
Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) Law
What will I study?
Dublin City University - www.dcu.ie • Legal Practice and Procedures
• Business Law
Bachelor of Laws (Hons), LL.B
• Family Law
Dublin Institute of Technology – www.dit.ie
• Libel and Defamation
Bachelor of Laws (Hons), LL.B • Criminal Law
Waterford Institute of Technology – • Word Processing
www.wit.ie* • Communications
* 5 places reserved for BFEI Graduates
• Work Experience
Minimum 3 Merits
Will I do anything additional on the course?
Bachelor of Laws (Hons) • You will visit the Courts and also attend
Carlow Institute of Technology - a Forensic Criminology Workshop.
www.itcarlow.ie*
* Minimum 3 Distinctions • Career advice and help with CV preparation
is provided by the BFEI Guidance and
Bachelor of Laws (Hons) LL.B Career Service.
“
Dublin Business School - www.dbs.ie*
* Minimum 3 Distinctions
After missing out on Law in DIT by 5 points, my dream of
Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) becoming a solicitor seemed bleak. Then I found the Pre-University
University of College Cork - www.ucc.ie Law Course at BFEI and I knew from the moment I sat in on my
first lecture that it was for me. BFEI provided me with an excellent
foundation in an area that I love as well as giving me the chance to
JOB OPPORTUNITIES form many relationships that will never be forgotten. I enjoyed my
As a graduate of this course, you can pursue time there, and in my experience, the relationships formed between
careers in a range of areas including: students and teachers go beyond words. Nobody is forgotten and
you’re always greeted with a smile. BFEI has numerous links to
• Legal Assistant/Researcher colleges in Ireland, so there are many options once you finish. I am now studying Law
• Legal Researcher in DIT and progressing from BFEI meant that, having put in hard work, understanding
• Paralegal Work the subject area has become quite easy. I would recommend BFEI to anyone who is
• Administrative Assistant unsure of where they want to go career-wise, or if you are sure, then I can promise you,
”
you will be well equipped with knowledge to a high standard following completion
of your course.
Janet A. Yennusick, Pre-University Law Graduate, 2017
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