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  • FE1 Intensive Revision Course

    Ireland’s most successful Professional Law School now offers intensive revision seminars for the Law Society Entrance Examinations.
    For more information click here

  • Evening Diploma Courses

    Independent College Dublin is now accepting applications for our Part-Time Evening Diploma Programmes commencing in February 2012. These short programmes are specifically designed to meet the needs of those with a professional interest in these subject areas. They will also provide a valuable introduction for the student who is considering making a longer-term commitment to [...]

  • Prize Awarding Ceremony

    The Institute of Technology Tallaght Prize awarding ceremony was held on the 8th November, 2011.  Independent College Dublin was pleased to award Mark O’Hagan with the Independent Colleges Award, presented to the first placed student in the Bachelor of Business (Honours) programme. The college would like to congratulate Mark on his outstanding award, and wish [...]

  • New staff appointment at Independent College Dublin

    Maura Walsh joins Independent College Dublin as the Schools Liaison Officer. The Schools Liaison Officer is available to visit your school to speak to students on a number of different areas including college courses, study techniques, completing application forms and the application process. If you would like to speak with us regarding a specific course [...]

  • Important new academic appointment at Independent College, Dublin

    Important new academic appointment at Independent College, Dublin
    Professor John Kelly

    Professor John Kelly joins the College as President and Chair of the college Academic Board. John is Professor Emeritus, University College Dublin, and a former Dean, Registrar and Deputy President of UCD. He is founder President of Irish Fulbright Alumni Association, [...]

  • Let a Dragon improve your Business Communications Skills

    Independent College Dublin is delighted to offer a Communications Master Class with Gavin Duffy, each Tuesday evening for 10 weeks, commencing October 11th 2011.
    Best known for his role on RTE’s Dragons’ Den as well as the “interviewer from hell” on TV3’s The Apprentice, Duffy is a long time internationally recognised expert on communication skills for [...]

  • Fuzion Announces Training Partnership with Independent College Dublin

    Fuzion, one of Ireland’s leading full service Public Relations agencies, has announced details of an exciting new association with Independent Colleges Ireland.
    Beginning in October, Independent Colleges will begin a new Diploma Course in partnership with Fuzion titled ‘PR in the Digital Era’. The 12 week course, which will take place at the college’s premises [...]

  • Job Vacancy: Full-time Receptionist

    FULL TIME RECEPTIONIST

    Job Description
    An enthusiastic receptionist/ administrator required for a leading, busy third level college.
    Duties will include:

    General supervision of reception.
    Attending to enquiries; drop in, telephone & email enquiries in a polite, professional manner.
    Carrying out basic, routine administrative office procedures according to agreed standards.
    Working closely and assisting existing staff. [...]

  • Bone Marrow for Leukaemia Trust

    This past weekend on Saturday 22nd October, Irish students set out to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest time set on a big wheel. Several of our own Journalism students took part over the weekend in efforts to raise money for the Bone Marrow for Leukaemia Trust. We held a competition inside [...]

  • Conferring Ceremony 2011

    On Friday 25th of November, the 2011 Independent College Dublin Graduation Ceremony took place, in St. Ann’s Church on Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Graduates from the  Faculty of Law, Arts & Psychotherapy and Journalism were awarded their degrees, validated  by the Higher Education Training & Awards Council (HETAC), and  University West of England, Bristol. The [...]

  • Job Vacancies

    Independent College Dublin wishes to appoint part-time lecturing staff in the following subject areas:
    * Business Management and Administration
    *International Business Communications
    *Strategic Management Theory & Practice
    We are looking for qualified individuals with a masters and lecturing experience in Business and Management. Candidates interested in the above positions should make applications with a cover letter and CV to: hr@independentcolleges.ie
    or [...]

  • King’s Inn Entrance Examination Preparatory Course

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  • Law Society of Ireland FE1 Exams & King’s Inn Entrance Examination Preparatory Courses

    Click here for Law Society FE1 Exams Preparatory Course
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  • FE1 Preparatory Course

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  • Northern Ireland Graduate Recruitment Fair

    Independent College Dublin will be attending the 2011 Northern Ireland Graduate Recruitment Fair on Tuesday 14th June. The event will take place from 11am-3pm at Queen’s University Belfast.
    The fair provides final year students and recent graduates with:
    - Immediate Access to a wide range of graduate jobs
    - Information on training opportunities
    -Help and advice with Postgraduate study [...]

  • Gradireland Summer Fair

    Independent College Dublin will be attending the 2011 Gradireland Summer Fair , held in the RDS. The fair will be held on Wednesday 15th June 2011 from 11:00am-5:00pm.
    What to Expect at the Fair?
    * Gradireland job walls with over 200 graduate jobs and internships
    *Further study providers from Ireland and abroad
    *A dedicated IT Zone
    *Professional CV advice from [...]

  • Advanced Diploma in Event Management

    An outstanding full time event management course delivered by experienced lecturers and distinguished industry experts. This in-depth course will educate students in the fundamentals of event management and give them the qualifications, skills and confidence to pursue a career in event management. An exploration of key topics combined with case [...]

  • February Evening Diploma Brochure

    Click here for a full list of evening diplomas
    Call 01-672 5058 | email: diplomas@independentcolleges.ie | visit us at our Dawson Street Campus

  • GAMSAT Practice Test and Review

    GAMSAT Preparation Courses are now being offered in conjunction with Independent College Dublin. Courses are taught by Dr. Brett Ferdinand, author of the The Gold Standard GAMSAT textbook.

    Overview
    GAMSAT is a professionally designed and marketed selection test developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) for medical schools offering graduate-entry programmes open to [...]

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  • ACCA Revision Courses

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  • Postgraduate Programmes 2011

  • “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, [...]

  • 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:
    Tara Cooke
    Independent Colleges Dublin
    Email: tara.cooke@independentcolleges.ie
    Phone : +353 1 6725058
    Independent Colleges

  • Diploma in Music Journalism

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  • Film Festival

    ‘Obsessions: Passion, Pathos, Pantomime’ taking place at Independent Colleges on January 28-29
    Click here for film Details

  • 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 [...]

  • Irish for Primary School Teaching

    Irish for Primary School Teaching – Click here for More Details

  • 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • Part-Time 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • FREE F7 Seminar

    Independent Colleges will be running a Question Based Seminar for F7 at our Dawson Street campus on Saturday the 8th October at 9.30am, it will be presented by Dave O’Donoghue our F7 lecturer. Admission is free but students must register at acca@independentcolleges.ie to reserve a place!
    For more information on our ACCA programme please Click Here!

  • Conferring Ceremony 2010

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  • Diploma in Digital Marketing

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  • Diploma in Digital Marketing in Partnership with the Digital Marketing Institute

    Overview

    Everyone in business, especially the marketing department, is expected to understand digital marketing. They have to know what is possible, achievable & effective within their budget. This Diploma in Digital Marketing course has been developed by digital marketing professionals for existing and aspiring digital marketing professionals. All of the lecturers [...]

  • Postgrad Open Evening

  • Oxygen Smedias 2011

    Journalism Students Shortlisted for Oxygen National Student Media Awards

    Students from the BA and MA in Journalism have been shortlisted for awards at the Oxygen Smedias 2011.
    Katie Varvos, a second-year student on the BA (Hons) in Journalism has been shortlisted in the Journalist of the Year – National Press category for work published in national [...]

  • Independent College Dublin FE1 Prizewinners

    In the three years since its inception students undertaking the FE1 course have achieved a total of 14 Law Society Entrance Examination 1st placed prizes.  This includes the Overend Prize for Best Overall Student Performance in each of the past three years. Independent College Dublin is pleased to announce our  Law Society [...]

  • New York Bar

    Please CLICK HERE for more information.

  • Mediation Conference

    Mediation Matters’ Conference, May 14th, 2011
    Venue: Independent College Dublin, 60-63 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
    Click on the links below to find out more information:

    (About the Conference,  Why Mediation Matters, Who should attend?

    Programme Timetable, CPD Points / Hours, Reservation and Fees, Speakers)

    About the Conference
    The value of Mediation as a form of dispute resolution has [...]

  • Online Summer Courses 2011

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  • CPA Revision

  • College Ball 2010

  • ACCA August 2011

  • Irish for Primary School Teaching

     
    Irish for Entry Into Primary School Teaching
    This one year intensive part time course is aimed at mature students or students repeating the Leaving Certificate with a view entering primary teacher training.
    This should lead to the following:
    Irish for Entry Into Primary School Teaching
    This one year intensive part time course is aimed at mature students or students [...]

  • Dispute Resolution Skills Training for Managers & Business Owners

    Conflict Manager- 2 Day Intensive Course
    Click to find our more information:
    ( About The Course, Dates, Cost,  Who Should Attend, Syllabus, Trainers)

    ‘Conflict Manager’ is a two day intensive skills training course which provides participants with a comprehensive practical understanding of effective management of disputes. This 2 day intensive and innovative course is Ireland and the [...]

  • CPA Courses

    School of Professional Accountancy Open Evening: 13th September, 5pm-7pm,
    60-63 Dawson St, Dublin 2
    Timetables and Application Form will be available from 10 September 2011:
    More information click here

  • Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn for Business Summer 2011 Training

     

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

  • Opportunities in Psychotherapy

  • 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.. [...]

  • Prospectus

  • Degree Courses 2011 at Independent College Dublin

    Limited Scholarships for Degree Programmes Available! Apply Now!

     
     
     

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Business Studies

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Business Studies specialising in Accounting and Finance
    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Business Studies specialising in Marketing
    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Business Studies specialising in Management and HR

    CAO Code IC004 – More information Click here

    LL.B (Hons) in Irish Law

    Direct Application [...]

  • MSc in Accounting with Finance

    Start Date: 16th January 2012
    Overview
    The MSc in Accounting with Finance programme is intended to equip participants with a solid grounding in the knowledge and skills of finance and accounting, and contextualises such specialist knowledge and skills into the broader business frameworks in which they are applied. This will enable graduates of the programme to operate [...]

  • Scholarships Available

    Below are the list of courses where students can avail of the partial scholarships:
    Undergraduate Programmes

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Business Studies

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Business Studies specialising in Accounting with Finance
    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Business Studies specialising in Marketing
    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Business Studies specialising in Management and HR

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons)  in Journalism
    LL.B (Hons) in [...]

  • BA Business Studies

    The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Business Studies programme provides each student with a comprehensive business education, and an appropriate knowledge and understanding of modern business studies subjects.
    The programme is structured in a way which provides each student with the opportunity to study for  a specialist Honours degree in Business Studies. Three specialist pathway award options [...]

  • Springboard at Independent College Dublin

    Independent College Dublin will be offering a new course:  Certificate in Business Research and Enterprise Development in conjunction with the Higher Education Authority  Springboard initiative. The  initiative is aimed at providing the unemployed the opportunity to reskill or upskill for free under a range of approved and accredited courses identified as providing training [...]

  • FE1 Entrance Examination Preparatory Course

    Number 1 Choice for FE1s

    In the three years since its inception students undertaking the FE1 course have achieved a total of 14 Law Society Entrance Examination 1st placed prizes. This includes the Overend Prize for Best Overall Student Performance in each of the past three years.
    Prizewinning Success at Independent Colleges Law [...]

  • Economics Without Boundaries

    Join me, David McWilliams, at Independent College Dublin for an exclusive 10 week Diploma Course – Economics without Boundaries from Tuesday, October 11th 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 [...]

  • Diploma Courses on the Marian Finucane Show

    Two lecturers from Independent College Dublin were featured on the Marian Finucane show on RTE Radio 1, this past weekend Saturday 27th August.  Dr. Eve Watson, Head of The School of  Psychotherapy at Independent College Dublin discussed the Diploma in Criminal and Forensic Psychology, while Paul Gorey, lecturer on the Diploma in Family History – [...]

  • Communications Masterclass with Gavin Duffy

    The Communications Masterclass, commencing on Tuesday, 11th of October is a brand new programme that teaches excellence in essential business communication to mid-career professionals interested in personal development and career progression.
    Delivered in a lively and engaging series of seminars, the programme takes participants through many facets of personal communication; guaranteeing that they will [...]

  • ICD Lecturers on RTE – The Frontline

    Dr. Maura Kelly, Senior lecturer at Independent College Dublin’s Law School was featured on Pat Kenny’s ” The Frontline Show”  on RTE Radio to discuss the news surrounding the two proposed changes to the constitution.  The first change is about cutting judges’ pay under certain conditions and the other concerns the powers of the Dáil [...]

  • ACCA Revision Courses

    ACCA Revision Courses are commencing 4th November 2011 in Dublin and Cork for ACCA December 2011 Examinations.
    Timetable
    Dublin and Cork Timetables
    Application Form
    Click here to download the  ACCA Application form
    Contact Details
    Email: acca@independentcolleges.ie
    Phone: 01-6725058
    Faculty Manager Gretchen De Búrca 01-6355820
    Programme Coordinator Ripu Bevins 01-6355813

  • CAO Courses 2012

    We currently accepting applications on the following undergraduate programmes:
    BA (Hons) in Business Studies  (CAO Code IC004)
    BA(Hons) in Accounting and Finance (CAO Code IC005)
    BA (Hons) in Marketing (CAO Code IC007)
    BA (Hons) in Journalism  (CAO Code IC001)
    LL.B (Hons) in Irish Law- Apply directly to the college
    We are holding an Open Evening on Wednesday 1st February [...]

  • Diploma in Financial Trading

    For further details on our Financial Trading Courses click below
    * Introduction to Financial Trading
    *Diploma in Financial Trading
    Telephone 01 635 5826 ~~Email sharon.weafer@independentcolleges.ie ~~60-63 Dawson St, Dublin 2.

  • 2 Day Executive Training Course in Negotiation

    Independent Colleges and Dispute Management Ltd. present a two day Negotiation Course, delivered by Mr Robert Bordone of Harvard Law School taking place in Dublin on the 12th & 13th March 2012.

    Robert Bordone, Director of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program at Harvard Law School.

    Overview
    The 2 day workshop will teach executives to create [...]

  • New Online Courses at Independent College Dublin

    Each eLearning course at Independent Colleges is divided into a series of modules that you can study at your own pace. You are free to explore the interactive content of each module in any order and at a pace that suits you.
    There will be some informal questions and mini-tests along the way, designed to help [...]

  • February ACCA Courses

    Courses will commence in Dublin and Cork from the 18th February 2012 for ACCA June 2012 examinations.
    Registration
    Dublin Open Registration Evenings: Tuesday 14th  & Wednesday 15th February between 5pm and 7pm at Independent College Dublin 60-63 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
    Cork Open Registration Evening: Friday 17th February from 5:30 to 7pm at Gresham Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain [...]

  • Open Evenings

    Independent College Dublin Upcoming Open Evenings 2012
    Come and find out more about your area of interest!
    *Wednesday February 1st, 2012 5-7pm
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    If you have any further questions please contact
    Niamh Doolan
    Admissions Office
    T: +353 1 635 1184
    admissions@independentcolleges.ie

  • 3rd Annual I.F.P.P Psychoanalysis and Film Festival

    3rd  Annual I.F.P.P./A.P.P.I. Psychoanalysis & Film Festival takes place on Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th February 2012. Choice of 9 films, €5 per film. To register contact: cowens@connect.ie

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