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Back to education – local colleges offering free and part-time courses

By Kilkenny Now 20th August 2019 0

THE INSTITUTE of Technology, Carlow and Waterford Institute of Technology are both holding open days over the next couple of days aimed at Kilkenny people who want to go back into education. The Government backed Springboard programme offers free courses, while the colleges will promote their part-time courses, both designed to lead to qualifications that […]

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Kilkenny students see an increase in Level-8 courses offered by CAO

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY THE MAJORITY of the 1,060 Kilkenny students who sat this year’s Leaving Cert know where they will be studying next year as the Central Application Office (CAO) offers came out this afternoon. Over 51,500 students received a third level course offers. Between level 8 courses and level 6/7 courses, the CAO sent […]

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New agreement to help Kilkenny students with disabililties get to college

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2019 0

KILKENNY students with disabilities will be given a better chance of accessing third level education as part of a new deal signed between two local educational institutes. Institute of Technology Carlow and Kilkenny Education Centre have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that aims to see a greater transition of students with disabilities to higher education. […]

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Kilkenny employees can ‘upskill’ for free on new courses unveiled today

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

KILKENNY employees or people who are looking to return to the workplace can apply for 500 free or subsidised places on over 25 new courses to upskill our workforce. The courses will take place at the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) and the Institute of Technology Carlow. They are part of 9,000 free or subsidised […]