We are delighted to announce our newest outreach offering in Cork starting January 2026. The programme is offered with the support of the Department of Education and will be delivered on Cork ETB’s College of Further Education and Training (FET): Bishopstown Campus. Applications will open in late September 2025 via our application portal.

Today’s classrooms must be truly inclusive to support diversity and meet everyone’s needs. This part-time course equips teachers with skills and knowledge to provide first-class inclusive and special education.

Adolescence is a time of change and discovery. This first and only programme of its kind in Ireland is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to support young people’s positive development during this time. 

If you’re a qualified teacher seeking a role in a Catholic primary school in the Republic of Ireland, this course gives you the skills and knowledge to teach Catholic religious education and equips you with the necessary understanding to lead and live the ethos in a Catholic primary school.

Are you a qualified nurse or dual qualified midwife keen to expand your specialist expertise and advance your nursing career? 

Are you a qualified nurse or dual qualified midwife keen to expand your specialist expertise and advance your nursing career? 

Every child and young person should feel safe and that they belong in the classroom. This part-time, online course is designed to help teachers meet the needs of all learners to create an inclusive learning environment. 

If you’re keen to explore how digital technologies can enhance learning, this programme is for you. You’ll gain invaluable skills in designing and using digital tools and technologies.

Are you a teacher with a keen interest in inclusion? Would you like to carry out your own research on topics such as inclusive pedagogy, teacher self-efficacy, leadership for inclusion or differentiation?

Could you support someone in distress? Would you like to provide emotional and spiritual help to people in need? This course, the only one of its kind in Ireland, offers an innovative chaplaincy education to people of all cultures, faiths and beliefs.