Ireland’s Largest
QQI Online Learning Hub

The Open College, Ireland’s largest provider of QQI Online distance learning courses, empowers aspiring learners to pursue their educational goals with flexibility and affordability. With over 24,800 successful QQI graduates, we are committed to providing quality education that aligns with your career aspirations.

Open all year round and enrolling on all our courses throughout the year, we deliver industry leading flexible part-time programmes and education choices utilising a variety of delivery methods that include Distance Learning, eLearning & Attendance Learning and provide these QQI courses at market leading prices with flexible payment options on all courses.

Our extensive range of courses offer more job and growth opportunities than ever before with a choice of over 100 Online QQI (formerly FETAC) Certificates and Major Award programmes and undergraduate Degree Programmes in a variety of categories including:

Over 0 Online QQI Levels 5 & 6 Award courses
Over 0 students with QQI qualifications
More Than 0 highly qualified staff & lecturers

About The
Open College

The Open College is widely recognised as Ireland’s leading and largest private provider of Online QQI award courses.

 

About Us

Why Study
with Us?

Huge range of courses with a choice of over 100 QQI Levels 5 & 6 component Certificates and Major Award programmes.

Benefits

Who Are
QQI

Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is the state agency responsible for promoting the quality, integrity and reputation of Ireland’s further and higher education system.

About QQI

Why our students love us

Aine S Outstanding in every way! ★★★★★
The team at The Open College were ALWAYS friendly, supportive, helpful and available at the end of the phone. The course notes were the most detailed I have ever seen. It’s a fantastic accessible way of studying…..
Celticrider Had a great experience from start to finish ★★★★★
Had a great experience from start to finish. The instructor was always on hand to help. Would highly recommend.
L Murphy Brilliant Health Care Courses ★★★★★

I completed a QQI Care Assistant award and it was brilliant, tutors amazing, great feedback and really quick getting results. I would highly recommend The Open College…

Gemma My experience with this college has been nothing but amazing ★★★★★
I have recently finished my level 6 early childhood care and education qualification online. My experience with this college over the last period of time has been nothing but amazing…..
Paulina I enjoyed the course a lot ★★★★★
I enjoyed the course a lot. The tutor was very capable and engaging. He had a lot of professional experience, form which he could draw on on provide many interesting case studies…..
R Millar I just want to thank the Open College ★★★★★
I just want to thank The Open College, and my lectures for being so patient and helpful in one of the hardest years of my life. Thank you for giving me the confidence for sticking it out even when I wanted to give up. Thank you 🙂
M Tomkins It was very easy and enjoyable ★★★★★
I just completed a course with the open college. It was very easy and enjoyable. I had a dedicated tutor that I could email for support, and a helpline that I could phone. It was very professional, easy to follow…..
S Clarke Train the trainer 5 Stars ★★★★★
I wound absolutely recommend The Open College and Lorraine Walsh’s courses in particular!…..
D Nechita Amazing experience ★★★★★
Very understanding and supportive tutors, the course was very well designed, comprehensive and at a good pace. The projects were very dynamic and I liked that they stimulated extra research…..
D Quish Can’t say enough good things about this course ★★★★★
Can’t say enough good things about this course . Especially my tutor Lorraine Walsh she was exceptional. Clear, helpful and brilliantly patient…..
T Corcoran Challenging but a great learning experience ★★★★★
I was wary about doing the Train the Trainer course online but the course material and, in particular my tutor’s guidance made it great learning experience. Recommended!…..
L O’Gorman Overall a great experience! ★★★★★
Completed a BA Hons degree in Health and Social care with The Open College. Lecturers were helpful, accessible and willing to help at every step. Easy monthly payments make the degree more accessible to adult learners…..
Madonna Communication with the tutor was a breeze ★★★★★
I completed a business management module. Although I have done several others, this particular module and tutor were excellent. The content was very well laid out, clear and concise, and very informative…..
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