Life Long Learning
There is no end to education.
The Right Course
Below you can find course and training opportunities available to you or your employees. You’ll also find information on grants and other financial supports and career guidance.
Springboard
The Springboard+ upskilling initiative in higher education offers free and subsidised courses at certificate, degree and masters level leading to qualifications in areas where there are employment opportunities in the economy.
Skillsnet
Skillnet Learning Networks focus their activities specifically in areas where skills deficits have been highlighted by enterprise and that offer the best career progression opportunities for learners. If you are an employee, training provided through Skillnet Ireland will provide you with the opportunity to reskill and progress in your career.
Solas
Further Education and Training or FET, offers a wide variety of life-long education options to anyone over 16. FET includes apprenticeships, traineeships, Post Leaving Cert (PLC) courses, community and adult education as well as core literacy and numeracy services. FET courses are provided at levels one to six on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).
Teagasc
Teagasc is the state agency providing research, advisory and education in agriculture, horticulture, food and rural development in Ireland.
Design and Crafts Council Ireland
The Education Panel is an important resource of experienced designers and craftspeople who are passionate about their practice and committed to sharing their expertise with others and the education panel deliver educational projects for people of all ages and abilities.
Staff Picks
What is life long learning?
All you need is imagination!
Life Long Learning in Later Life
The Benefits of Life Long Learning
How do I get Started?
Music Lessons
Coursera
Coursera collaborate with 200 leading universities and companies and you can start streaming on-demand video lectures today from top instructors in subjects like such as business, computer science, data science, language learning and more.
Dash
Dash is a fun and free online course that teaches you the basics of web development through projects you can do in your browser.
General Assembly is a pioneer in education and career transformation, providing training in today’s most in-demand skills.
Skillshare
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creative and curious people, on topics including illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and more
Lynda - Linkedin Learning
Lynda.com is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Through individual, corporate, academic and government subscriptions, members have access to a video library of engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts.
Future Learn
Learn 100% online with world class universities and industry experts. Develop hobbies, new skills and career-changing expertise with FutureLearn flexible courses.
UDEMY
UDEMY is a global marketplace for learning and instruction and connects students all over the world to the instructors.
Talent is universal but opportunities are not. With access to online education, resources and instruction anyone, anywhere can gain skills.
Learn
“Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.
LEAVING CERTIFICATE RESULTS 2025
Announced 27th August, 2025
R 1
OFFERS
27th August, 2025 from 2.00 pm
Round 1 Offers
Round 1 Closes 2nd September, 2025 at 3.00 pm
Round 1 offers available from 14:00 online - also issued by e-mail and SMS text.
Applicants who have not received an offer will receive a `Statement of Application` e-mail.
R 2
Opens at 8th September 2025 at 2 pm
Round 2
Offers closes 10th September at 3pm
R 3
Round 3 Opens
at 10:00 am
Round 3 Closes
at 3 pm
R 4
Round 4 Opens 23rd September 2025 from 10:00 am
Round 4 closes at ? September at 3pm
R 5
Round 5
Opens 30th September
at 10 am
