Adjusting to secondary school

Thu, Sep 12, 2019

Moving from primary to secondary school can be a time of great excitement, but it can also be a time of worry and apprehension. Pupils go from being the most senior in their primary school to the most junior members of their secondary school. The early weeks of school are exhausting and in the first months many complain of being tired all the time.

GMIT to highlight Springboard+, part-time, and flexible courses at open evening

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

GMIT’s graduate and professional development office will host an open evening today (Thursday) on the institute's extensive range of part-time, Springboard+, and flexible courses available in both the Galway and Mayo campuses, commencing this month and January 2020. The evening will take place from 6pm to 8pm.

A career in sports massage therapy

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

The Institute of Massage & Sports Therapy has been providing the highest level of training in sports massage for almost 20 years.

NUI Galway launches new €13 million genomics data science centre

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

NUI Galway has officially launched a new SFI Centre for Research Training in Genomics Data Science at a conference this week. The NUI Galway-led centre has received €13 million in funding from Science Foundation Ireland to train 115 PhD students over the next seven years in the analysis of big genomic data sets, enabling them to take up future high-skills careers across the range of genomics applications.

Believe in your adult learning destiny with ICPPD

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

At ICPPD we are currently busy marketing and advertising our programmes due to commence at the end of September. I was thinking about the natural journey of personal and professional development in my own life, beginning with a personal development course and a programme on family studies from NUI Maynooth.

Spanish classes starting soon at The Spanish Institute

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

The new term at The Spanish Institute starts on September 16. It will offer a variety of Spanish classes for beginner, improver, intermediate, and advanced levels with courses available for children, teenagers, and adults. The new schedule of courses is available on the institute’s website www.spanishinstitute.ie and on its Facebook page. The institute also offers one-to-one classes, both face-to-face and online.

Spanish is spoken on five continents and is the official language of more than 20 countries. Even a basic knowledge of the language can transform your travel experience, and learning a language provides numerous professional and personal benefits.

Coláiste an Chreagáin, Mountbellew — a one-stop for all your education needs

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

Are you finished secondary education and thinking about upskilling? Coláiste an Chreagáin could have a further education and training programme for you.

Women with new businesses encouraged to apply for ACORNS funding

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

Women with new businesses or with developed business ideas should apply for support under the ACORNS (Accelerating the Creation of Rural Nascent Start-Ups) programme, said Fine Gael councillor Eileen Mannion this week.

Swimming is an essential lifesaving skill

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

Everyone is capable of learning to swim. The team at Braemor SC have successfully taught the very young from three years of age to the more senior age groups to swim.

Having an experienced instructor in the water as well as on the side of the pool helps even the most nervous pupils overcome their fear of water and succeed in learning to swim.

Learn the tin whistle from a master

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

Music — one of the great joys in life — is attainable and available through the internationally acclaimed teaching skills of Mary Bergin, widely acknowledged master of the tin whistle.

GRETB Training Centre to launch new and exciting courses at upcoming open day

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

The GRETB Training Centre open day will take place on Wednesday September 11 from 10.30am to 3.30pm. The open day is the ideal opportunity to visit the largest training centre in the west of Ireland. Learners can avail of day, evening, and Saturday courses, and apprenticeships.

Success for GTI students

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

Galway Technical Institute, is the largest college of further education and training in the west of Ireland. It is now accepting applications for courses commencing this September. Visit www.gti.ie for an extensive list of full-time courses in GTI's 10 departments, including some exciting new study options for 2019/2020. Among the many new courses on offer for September are interior design and upholstery and restoration skills.

Autumn at The French Institute

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

Parlez-vous Français? Take up, improve, or practise your French this autumn. The French Institute Galway offers a full range of classes for children (from age four), secondary school students, and adults, both daytime and evenings, starting the week of September 9.

The institute, established in Galway city for the past 35 years, is renowned for its excellent results among its Leaving Cert and Junior Cert students in particular. Secondary school students are guided and helped through their acquisition of French, both oral and written, with special emphasis on continuous assessment, projects, and exam skills.

Jobs Expo is returning to Galway!

Tue, Sep 03, 2019

Jobs Expo Galway will be held in the Wilson Lynch Building at the Galway Races, Ballybrit on Saturday 21st September 2019 (10am-4pm).

Autumn at The French Institute

Thu, Aug 29, 2019

Parlez-vous Français? Take up, improve, or practise your French this autumn. The French Institute Galway offers a full range of classes for children (from age four), secondary school students, and adults, both daytime and evenings, starting the week of September 9.

The institute, established in Galway city for the past 35 years, is renowned for its excellent results among its Leaving Cert and Junior Cert students in particular. Secondary school students are guided and helped through their acquisition of French, both oral and written, with special emphasis on continuous assessment, projects, and exam skills.

GMIT marks twenty-fifth anniversary of BA (Hons) in religious studies

Thu, Aug 29, 2019

GMIT’s acclaimed degree course in religious studies is approaching its 25th anniversary and begins its next cycle next month (September). Bringing a fresh eye and an open approach to the study of religion, the course sets out to create a space for those whose engagement with religion is thoughtful and exploratory.

Graduate success is a prerogative at the International School of Make-up Artistry

Thu, Aug 29, 2019

Katie Robinson has managed the International School of Make-up Artistry for the past 14 years now and has always been proud of the accomplishments of the school's graduates in the industry.

Music school gears up for tenth anniversary

Thu, Aug 29, 2019

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe. Over the past decade the school has grown from simple beginnings to a substantial music education provider in the city. It has already trained almost 20 new teachers for the city with professional diplomas, and another 200 primary school teachers have been certified in new and exciting ways to work with students.

The school currently operates from its base in the Presentation National School and in its satellite school Scoil Mhuire in Moycullen. Between them there are more than 20 staff providing 400 budding young musicians with instrumental lessons, and almost 1,200 more on its Colourstrings outreach programme, teaching music in primary schools. This year, with the help of funding from the Lifes2Good Foundation the school is planning to build a multi-campus platform that will see lessons rolled out right across the city, for children on both sides of the Corrib, from September 2020.

Registration morning at Croí na Gaillimhe

Thu, Aug 29, 2019

Croí na Gaillimhe will holds its biannual registration morning on Tuesday September 10 from 10am to 12 noon. Information on this resource centre's many classes, clubs, and groups will be available on the day.

Places available on all further education courses in GCC

Thu, Aug 29, 2019

School leavers and mature students who are considering Galway Community College as their further education destination in September 2019 can apply and register online now on all QQI accredited courses. GCC's courses offer a mix of practical and portfolio work and work experience. They are designed as a step towards skilled employment or progression to higher education institutes. There are no CAO points required for further education courses, and after completion you can apply for more than 1,200 CAO courses that will accept a QQI award for progression purposes.

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