Welcome to The Open College

We offer a choice of over 60 FETAC Levels 5 & 6 component Certificates and Major award courses in Business, Healthcare, Childcare, Law, Journalism, Beauty, Teaching, Management, Self-Improvement & General Interest. The FETAC awards you can achieve through The Open College are fully recognised by employers both nationally and across Europe with some awards now mandatory requirements in sectors like Childcare and Healthcare.

Some of the many benefits of gaining a FETAC Award with The Open College are:

• Choice of Learning formats: Distance learning, eLearning, Classroom & Blended Learning.
• Start our courses at any time. We enrol students throughout the year and we will have six certification periods in 2012.
• With our Distance Learning format you can study at your own pace and anywhere that suits you.
• Majority of our courses can be completed in less than 3 months.
• One to One tutor support for all Leaners by fully qualified and industry experienced tutors.
• You can continue to earn while you learn and gain National and European recognised awards.
• Best value in the marketplace.
• All student fees for our FETAC Major Award courses are fully secured and protected by Bank Guarantee.
• We are proud members of the Guaranteed Irish movement - 'promoting Irish jobs and Irish Excellence'

With our course prices starting from only €249 and our Interest Free Easy Payment plan* that remains unrivalled anywhere, we always ask people: Why Pay more for the same FETAC Award?

Note: Jobseekers, who meet the requirements for FÁS funding, may be able to avail of funding for their course fees. Please contact your Local Employment Services (LES) officer for details.

Unemployed Training Options for 2012 - Click Here for further details.

Open College Updates:

Part-Time Attendance & Blended Learning Courses Enrolling Now.

• Click here for full details on all our newly updated attendance course dates and availability.
  
  

• New - Most Courses now Half Price from only - €249*. For January 2012 due to popular demand we are offering our 50% off all FETAC component Distance Learning Courses. So Book any course now and avail of this time limited Special Offer and get a 50% discount. All course Fees now show reduced rates and online bookings will reflect the special offer prices. »Click here for further details.
  
  

• *Easy Payment Plan: The Open College has an Interest Free Easy Payment Plan for ALL our Distance Learning Courses (Not available with 50% off Special Offer). All distance learning courses can be paid for over a 3 or 6 month period - Interest Free. »Click here for further details.
  
  

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