Learn French online and face to face with the French Institute Galway

Thu, Sep 02, 2021

Start the autumn season by joining a French class at the French Institute, Galway's French school, located in the historic Bridge Mills right in the heart of the city. The friendly staff members are all fully qualified, very experienced, and native, thus ensuring all students are immersed in an authentic linguistic and cultural experience.

Do you wish to take up a new language, refresh your school French, or prepare for DELF/DALF/TCF examinations? Do you need to enhance your professional profile, avail of greater job opportunities, or develop your company’s potential on the French-speaking market? Or maybe you would like your children to get a head start in French, or get good grades in their Junior or Leaving Cert examinations? Then the French Institute has a course to suit you.

A renaissance for the French Institute

Thu, Aug 26, 2021

Founded in 2005 by Brigitte Demay O'Carroll, the French Institute is well established as the place to learn French and experience the French culture in Galway. The institute operates from the Bridge Mills, an 18th century mill situated in the heart of Galway city. Traditionally offering in-person group and individual classes, the institute transitioned to online classes during the pandemic. This online offering proved to be successful and will be maintained, alongside in-person classes, as the institute prepares for the autumn season.

Upskill with GRETB Training Centre

Thu, Aug 26, 2021

Completing a GRETB training course offers many benefits from a personal and career perspective. It can provide you with access to employment opportunities in the future by developing your skills to compete in the employment market.

Trading Faces Stage School & Casting Agency

Thu, Aug 26, 2021

According to Claire Power, artistic director with Trading Faces, young performers have suffered greatly in the last 18 months. They need to breathe and create again. Their personal development and self esteem have been severely compromised. Taking part in acting, singing, and dancing workshops will boost confidence, in a fun environment.

The purpose of speech and drama with Claire Power

Thu, Aug 26, 2021

Speech and drama is a powerful way to empower students and enable them to develop self confidence, a creative imagination, empathy, and interpersonal skills. Students become better communicators in life as it involves using their voices and tones, facial expressions, body language, and movements, all of which are crucial in making students better communicators. This strong communication skill set will stay with them through life. Students develop their speech skills as they explore dramatic monologues, and while speaking poetry and prose. With clear articulation, and correcting any speech faults, they grow confident enough to speak in front of an audience.

ICPPD – a unique learning environment, ethos, and culture

Thu, Aug 26, 2021

Delivering programmes in Galway, Athlone, and online and with an administrative headquarters in Athlone, the International College for Personal and Professional Development, ICPPD, opened its doors to learners in September 2010.

Skills to Advance with GRETB

Thu, Aug 19, 2021

Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) has a number of highly funded online business courses available this autumn. These courses are available to employees and employers to upskill and provide relevant, valuable, skills for today’s workplace.

Irish language classes at Áras na nGael

Thu, Aug 19, 2021

Áras na nGael is now offering a chance to learn Irish through its series of autumn language classes. The classes are tailored to students' needs. There are classes for complete beginners, a refresher course for those who are slightly rusty, and intermediate classes for those who would like to advance to the next level with their language learning.

Survey highlights concern over long-term impact of pandemic and school closures on children

Thu, Aug 05, 2021

Survey responses in the latest Barnardos annual Back to School Survey have shown that, while children are largely looking forward to returning to school in September, the majority of parents have concerns about their children’s educational, emotional, and social development.

NUI Galway Access Programme offers alternative pathway to third level education

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

NUI Galway’s Access Programmes, which have been supporting students from backgrounds traditionally under-represented at third level education for more than 20 years, has announced that applications for this year’s Access Programme for School Leavers opens on August 1.

NUI Galway sweeps the boards at the National Society BICS Awards

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

NUI Galway’s societies were the big winners at this year’s Board of Irish College Societies (BICS) Awards, taking home seven awards. BICS is a national organisation that was founded in 1995 and whose role is to provide a national forum for the societies in Ireland’s universities, colleges, and institutes of education.

Education Minister confirms full reopening of schools this autumn

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, confirmed this week that plans are in place to support the full reopening of schools in time for the start of the new school year at the end of August/start of September 2021.

NUIG law postgrads create school teaching resources on Ireland’s institutional abuses

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Postgraduate law students at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at NUI Galway, have this week published secondary school teaching materials on institutional abuses in Ireland.

GRETB training centre to take part pilot Covid-19 antigen testing scheme

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

The Galway Roscommon ETB Training Centre Galway in Mervue Business Park, has been chosen as part of a State-wide pilot antigen testing scheme.

GMIT School of Science and Computing launches five new master's programmes

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

GMIT’s School of Science and Computing has launched five new Master of Science programmes commencing in September 2021 - the MSc in sport and clinical biomechanics, MSc in nutrition and sensory science, MSc in medical science, MSc in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, and the MSc in international medical technologies, innovation, and development are all in-demand courses as highlighted in Ireland’s National Skills Strategy 2025.

Each of the new programmes has been developed in partnership with enterprise, delivering innovative training schemes consistent with the highly competitive and increasingly inter-disciplinary requirements demanded by the jobs of tomorrow.

Baboró collaborates on a ‘mischievous adventure’ to raise children’s reading standards

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Two mischievous and messy tiny people disappear from the pages of a mysterious picture book… Where might they be?

NUI Galway to host lunchtime MBA information event aimed at women in leadership

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

On Thursday June 24 NUI Galway will host an MBA Women in Leadership event. The event will be held online from 1pm to 2pm. Attendees will get a chance to hear from leaders in the medical world who are in positions of leadership.

Thousands of free course opportunities available for unemployed, self-employed, and those returning to work

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

The Springboard+ 2021 programme will offer 10,158 free and subsidised places on 294 courses this year. Some 1,100 places on one and two year ICT graduate conversion courses are also on offer under the initiative.

Details of this year's initiative were announced this week by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins.

Calasanctius College student to represent Ireland in International Mathematical Olympiad

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

Evan Grealish, a Leaving Certificate student at Calasanctius College Oranmore, came an impressive second place in the Irish Mathematical Olympiad (IrMO). He will now represent Ireland at the 2021 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in July.

NUI Galway’s Adult Learners Virtual Information Evening

Mon, Jun 14, 2021

NUI Galway’s annual Adult Learners Information Evening will take place online on Wednesday 23rd June from 7-8.30pm.

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