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  • September Degrees

    Bachelor of Business Studies (Hons)
    B.A. in Psychotherapy Studies (Level 8 – Hons)
    BA (Hons) in Journalism
    LLB (Hons) Irish Law

  • Students in the News

    MA Journalism Students’ Documentary Launched by Irish Blood Transfusion Service
    A documentary film about blood donation, produced by journalism students at Independent Colleges, has been officially launched by the Irish (Read More)
    Fencing success for Independent Colleges Student
    First year BA(Hons) in Journalism student and Irish International Aidan Clarke produced a series of excellent performances to walk away [...]

  • Forthcoming Courses

    Forthcoming courses in Arts, Law, Journalism, Accountancy, Psychotherapy and Business.

    Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
    30th August 2010
    FE1 Intensive Revision Course
    13 September 2010
    New York & California Bar Programme (Attorneys)
    October 2010

  • ACCA and FE1 Prizewinners at Independent Colleges

    Celebrating FE1 2009 & ACCA December 2009 Exam Success are (pictured left to right; top and bottom): Michelle Scott (P2, 1st in Ireland and 1st in the world (ACCA)); Joanna O’Reilly (P4, 1st in Ireland, 2nd in the world and P2, 3rd in the world (ACCA); Patrick Joseph Daly [...]

  • “Let’s Talk About Drugs” Media Awards 2010

    Adult Winner: Emer Halpenny, Stillorgan (Independent College, Dawson Street)
    Adult Runner-Up: Majella Twomey, Islandbridge (Independent College, Dawson Street)

    COMMUNITIES MUST REMAIN VIGILANT AROUND HEAD SHOP ISSUE
    “Although the Head Shop debate has moved on, communities must remain vigilant to prevent these Head Shops from going underground,” Phillip Keegan
    Head shops and budget cuts dominated this year’s ‘Let’s [...]

  • Launch of Compass travel magazine on the Irish Independent website

    The first issue of Compass, an alternative travel magazine produced by the students of the MA in Journalism programme at Independent College Dublin, has just been published. The magazine is distributed digitally via the Irish Independent website at http://www.independent.ie/travel/compass-magazine/ and in print at various locations around Dublin’s city centre.
    Compass takes an off-the-beaten-track approach to travel, [...]

  • MA Journalism Students’ Documentary Launched by Irish Blood Transfusion Service

    A documentary film about blood donation, produced by journalism students at Independent Colleges, has been officially launched by the Irish
    Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS). The film, entitled The Blood Line, was featured on the IBTS Facebook page on Monday (June 14th) to coincide with World Blood Donor day.
    The Facebook page – which boasts over 14,000 members [...]

  • Fencing success for Independent Colleges Student

    First year BA(Hons) in Journalism student and Irish International Aidan Clarke produced a series of excellent performances to walk away from the Irish Student Fencing Championships with two medals and the All Weapons Trophy.
    Held in NUI Maynooth in March, the competition showcased a very high standard and saw Aidan finish 2nd in Men’s Foil, 3rd [...]

  • Write Here, Right Now

    Write Here, Right Now: Finalists Announced
    The finalists in the Write Here, Right Now competition have been named. The judges interviewed 16 shortlisted contestants and selected their top three to go forward to the final round. The finalists are: Bryan O’Hanlon,  Dave Donnelly and Darren Regan.
    The three finalists will spend a day in the Metro Herald [...]

  • Short Evening Diploma Programmes

    Our wide range of diploma courses, orientated to the needs of business executives, professionals and interested individuals that are inspired by a variety of humanities-related fields are available again from October 2009.
    The short programmes, detailed below, are specifically designed to meet the needs of those with a professional interest in these subject areas. They will [...]

  • Accelerator Programme

    Do you like the idea of doing a degree but worried about your time commitment?
    Take our new Accelerator Programme and fast-track yourself to a great education without jumping in at the deep end or any painful pricing.
    Join up for any of our 12 or 20 week 2010 Diploma courses this February to break the ice.. [...]

  • Open Days

    We have the following Open days running up to the Academic Year:
    Thursday September 9th 4pm – 7pm
    Thursday September 16th 1pm – 7pm
    Thursday September 23rd 4pm – 7pm

  • CPA

    We are now taking registrations for our upcoming CPA courses
    Click here for details

  • BA Journalism student features on Capital D

    BA (Hons) in Journalism student Sean O’Neill featured on a recent episode of RTE’s ‘Capital D’. Sean, a student on the evening BA programme, was the subject of a segment on mature students who return to college and have to balance the challenges of work, family and study. Sean was filmed at home with his [...]

  • Media Inquiries

    Media Inquiries
    Members of the media are welcome to contact the Independent Colleges Law faculty directly for expert legal commentary.
    For additional assistance, contact:
    Philip Burke
    Independent Colleges Dublin
    Email: philip.burke@independentcolleges.ie
    Phone : +353 1 6725058
    Independent Colleges

  • Transferring into LL.B Stage 2 and Stage 3

    Transferring into LL.B Stage 2 and Stage 3

    Students may be permitted to transfer credit earned on a similar programme elsewhere up to the maximum amount permitted by the University’s regulations. Thus, students on other law degree programmes which are similar in content and level may be entitled to transfer into the later years of [...]

  • ACCA Register Now

    We are now taking ACCA registrations
    Dublin Open Registration Evenings
    24 -26 August between 5.30 pm and 7.00 pm
    Location: 60-63 Dawson St
    You can also Register online

    Click here to visit our ACCA Page

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  • Economics Without Boundaries

    Join me, David McWilliams, at Independent Colleges for an exclusive 12 week Diploma Course – Economics without Boundaries from October 20th next to find out what has really happened in the Irish, European and Global economies over the past eighteen months and what could .  The aim of this course is to answer these types [...]

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