We have two exciting courses starting January 2025.
Pottery for Beginners covers Pottery, Drawing and Painting and is delivered over three day course for beginners to intermediate level. See full details here.
ITEC Certificate In Barbering Level 3 will cover skills which are essential to work and be successful in the barbering industry. See full details here.
Apply for any of our courses here.
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The Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education Open Day took place during College Awareness week. The event saw lots of local schools attend CDCFE’s Coolock campus to find out about all the courses on offer.
Visitors engaged with interactive activities like Panto, mind-experiments, dissection, hair bow making, life drawing, TV camera interviews, PC maintenance, and lots more on the day.
CDCFE offers more than 70 courses across its 13 faculty departments. Students can study at a range of levels from QQI 4, 5 & 6, Traineeship, Apprenticeship and BA Degree. Full and part time courses are available. Applications are now open for courses starting in September 2025.
Principal Patricia O’Brien Brennan commented “We are delighted to be part of a nationwide campaign to promote the importance of continuing your education and exploring your college and career options. There are lots of supports out there and College Awareness Week encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to pursue their passions and interests.”
For 10 years, CAW has aimed to inspire and inform all students in Ireland about the multitude of options available to continue your education. It encourages students to pursue the course best suited to their interests, abilities, and dreams, whether that is a PLC qualification, an apprenticeship, or a university degree.
View Gallery by Photography Student Anastasia Aleknavichene
Coláiste Dhúlaigh recently held a National Hairdressing Apprenticeship Capstone event in the Sugar Club. The event was hosted by RTÉs Nuala Carey and officiated by Fine Gael Councillor Supriya Singh.
The event was a culmination of 3 years of practical study for our hairdressing apprentices, who are now fully qualified. In November, our student Philip McDonagh Lambe was crowned Hairdressing Apprentice of the Year, seeing off competition from ETBs all around the country.
The NHA programme at Coláiste Dhúlaigh allows participants to “earn while they learn”, doing one day study per week in our Kilbarrack salon “Cabello” and the rest of the week working in a professional salon.
Learn more about the NHA at Coláiste Dhúlaigh.
View Gallery below – courtesy of Aron Cahill @aron.cahill
Congratulations to our National Hairdressing Apprenticeship student Philip McDonagh Lambe who has been crowned Apprentice of the Year by Apprenticeship Ireland.
Philip who is a participant on Coláiste Dhúlaigh’s NHA programme in our Kilbarrack campus, works under the mentorship of Ciaran Nevin Hair Salon.
In a ceremony in the Mansion House, Philip was awarded the prestigious prize as a result of his “exceptional leadership, strong work ethic and creative flair”.
Philip is a stage 3 apprentice who will graduate this November. See him talk about his experience of the NHA programme at Coláiste Dhúlaigh
Apprentice of the year Philip McDonagh Lambe pictured with CDCFE Principal Patricia O’Brien Brennan (L) and Deputy Principal Aine Daly (R)
CDCFE invites you to their Open Day on Thursday November 21st from 10am-3pm, Coolock campus. All are welcome to attend.
The Coláiste Dhúlaigh Open Day takes place from 10am-3pm on Thursday 21st November, during College Awareness Week in CDCFE’s Coolock campus, Barryscourt Road. The day promises an action-packed programme of events, with interactive workshops and demonstrations from our staff and students. All are welcome to attend.
CDCFE offers more than 70 Post Leaving Certificate Courses across 13 faculty departments, ranging from Animation to Art Portfolio, Barbering to Business, Psychology to Science, Engineering to Outdoor Education etc. We offer courses at QQI Levels 4, 5 & 6, Traineeships, Apprenticeship, Entrepreneurship and Level Eight BA Hons Degrees in Animation, and Film Production.
Prospective students do not need to register for this event, just come on the day. Applicants do not need CAO points to study with us, just a willingness to learn. Our disability support and guidance counselling services will be on hand to answer any questions about learner supports and funding. You will also be able to find out about our Erasmus+ foreign placement opportunities.
Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE offers excellent progression routes to university. Many of our courses are one-year long and lead directly to a college place through CAO. Beat exam stress with continuous assessment and let our tutors share their academic and industry experience with you.
CDCFE has three campuses, Coolock, Raheny and Kilbarrack, all with excellent transport links. Our Shackleton Outdoor Education course do their water-based activities in Broadmeadows, Malahide Estuary.
The Open Day will showcase activities like lámh sign language, designing, personality tests, content creation, hair styling, taste-testing, massage, flower arranging and much more. All are welcome to attend and find out more about what Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE has to offer.
Can’t make it? Check out www.cdcfe.ie and follow us on our Social Media for events and news.
Check out some highlights from our last open day:
This eight week evening course in make-up & beauty is for students of all ages and abilities. Participants will be introduced to skin care routines and basic make-up application. The course will focus on how to utilise your make-up collection and maintain your brushes. You will also be shown how to go from a day to evening make-up look, including eyelash application.
Location: CDCFE’s Coolock campus, Barryscourt Road
Time: Tuesday evening from 6-9pm
Cost: €110
Duration: 8 Weeks – Starts 8th October
Are you interested in health and fitness? Want to build a career as a personal trainer or nutritionist? Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE are offering an exciting new traineeship in Nutrition & Lifestyle Coaching which combines classroom learning with a work placement with CDCFE’s industry partners.
This 26 week course will teach you the skills needed to gain employment in the expanding area of health & wellbeing. There are no course fees and participants may be entitled to lunch & travel expenses.
This free course starts in January in our Kilbarrack campus. Want to know more? Find out how to apply for our Traineeship in Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching
Students on the Graphic Design course at Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education have collaborated with the stroke team in Beaumont Hospital to design signage for a new stroke activation protocol.
Participants on the QQI Level 6 course designed and pitched artwork to the hospital team. The brief was to create signage that would enhance emergency response to stroke patients in Beaumont.
Students had the opportunity to pitch ideas to stroke consultant Dr Anne Marie Liddy, and clinical nurse specialist Julie Lynch who instigated the project. Presentations took place in CDCFE’s Art & Design campus on Springdale Road in Raheny.
Dr Liddy commented that Beaumont were “blown away with the effort, imagination and commitment the students all showed to this project. It was such an educational experience to see the thought process that went into each one.”
Graphic Design student Elisa Ghingo’s work was chosen as the winner and her design will be rolled out in Beaumont hospital this year. The artwork from the other graphic design students will also be displayed to raise stroke awareness on World Stroke Day on 29th October.
Course coordinator Aisling Brunel commented that her class were “delighted to work on this project and learned a lot though the process. Live industry projects like this one are key for students to learn practical graphic design and client relationship skills on the course at Coláiste Dhúlaigh.
CDCFE are now enrolling for courses that are starting in September. Limited spaces are available, and programmes have a €50 registration fee for the year. See more information at cdcfe.ie or check out their social media to find out more about student life at Coláiste Dhúlaigh.
Winning Design by Elisa Ghingo
Induction will take place on Wednesday 18th September. Please note what campus your course is in.
9.30am – 12.30pm
Media Production 1
Film Production 1
Creative Writing for Digital Media
Social Media/Journalism
Animation 1
Pre-Primary School Teaching
Computer Science 2
1.00pm – 4.00pm
Applied Social Studies Year 1
Youth Activities Worker
Pre-Uni Science (DCU Access)
Pre-Uni Science Lab Technician
Preliminary Engineering
Engineering Technology
Computer Science
Computer Networking Technologies 1
Pre-University Business Studies 1 – 10am – 1pm
Pre-University Sports Science – 9.30am-1pm
Sport Rehabilitation & Exercise Therapy – 9.30am – 1pm
Occupational Therapy Assistant / Physiotherapy Assistant – 9.30am – 1pm
Speech & Language Therapy Assistant – 9.30am – 1pm
Theatre – 9.30am – 1pm
Professional Floristry – 9.30am – 1pm
Horticulture – 9.30am – 1pm
Tour Guiding – 11am – 1.30pm
Nursing – 12.30pm -2.30pm
Pre-Apprenticeship Hairdressing – 1pm – 3pm
Interior Design -10am – 12pm
Architecture – 11am – 1pm
Photography – 10am – 12pm
Graphics level 5 – 10am – 12pm
Graphics Level 6 – 11.30am – 1.30pm
Fashion Year 1/2 – 10.30am – 1pm
Art Portfolio Preparation- 10am – 12pm
Advanced Art – 12pm – 2pm
Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE have places available on all of our Art & Design department courses. If you would like to learn skills like artistry, Graphic Design , Interior Design or build a career as an architect, now is the time to apply.
Courses will begin on 17th September. While most courses are full time, we do offer some part time options also. Mature students who want to return to education may be entitled to funding under the Back to Education Allowance. For Post Leaving Certificate students, courses cost just €50 for the year.
Our courses have excellent progression routes into higher education institutions such as NCAD, IADT and TUD. If you missed out on your preferred CAO place, or you simply want to try out a subject area, Coláiste Dhúlaigh is a great option for you.
Our Art & Design Department is conveniently located in our Raheny campus, with excellent transport links. Build your portfolio, or simply have fun on one of our courses. Check out the full list here.
Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education are delighted to offer two exciting new Traineeship courses.
Traineeship in OEM Engineering is a practical course which has been developed in partnership with Novum refrigeration specialists. Participants of the course will combine classroom learning days with practical work days, while studying QQI Level 5 certification. Learn and develop the skills necessary to work in the Original Equipment Manufacturing sector.
Traineeship in Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching provides an opportunity for those with a QQI Level 5 or equivalent to further develop their skills in the sport & fitness sector. This course combines practical work days with our industry partners with classroom learning in order to gain QQI level 6 certification.
What is a Traineeship?
Traineeships combine classroom learning with on the job experience. Participants achieve certification, whilst gaining practical work experience with our industry partners. There are no fees for Traineeship courses. Trainees may also be entitled to travel expenses or a meal allowance. Those in receipt of a Department of Social Welfare payment may be able to continue to receive payments, please check with your DSP officer. €10 euro per day will be offered to cover travel expenses while on a work placement.
Learn more about Traineeships
We are delighted to announce that three of our graduate films will be broadcast on Monday, June 10th at 9pm on DCTV, Channel 802 on Virgin Media and also streaming on DCTV.ie/live.
Soup, Making Waves and Curbs & Carparks are short films made by our Media Production students. The screening is funded by Coimisiún na Meán.
CDCFE are so proud to have these graduate films broadcast. See more information about DCTV
We are now enrolling for courses starting in September. Courses cost €50 and you can apply on our homepage by clicking the Apply Now button. Please see individual course pages for information about minimum entry requirements. Our teaching staff are now on summer holidays, but if you have any queries please contact coolock@cdcfe.cdetb.ie. Check out our Social Media for news and updates.
Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education offers over 70 courses across our three campuses in Coolock, Raheny and Kilbarrack. CDCFE has 13 faculty departments, which offer a diverse range of programmes. We are a constituent college of the City of Dublin ETB.
As well as Post Leaving Certificate courses for school leavers, CDCFE also provides qualifications at QQI levels 4, 5, & 6 as well as Apprenticeship, Work-based Traineeship programmes, BA degrees and a selection of part-time day and evening courses.
Our students receive a personal learning experience from supportive tutors in a relaxed environment. CDCFE has excellent progression routes to higher education through the CAO system, as well as links with University of Wolverhampton to BA degree level in the areas of Animation and TV & Film Production.
Our exciting Erasmus+ mobility programme allows students the opportunity to study abroad with our international partners in Corsica, Spain, Italy and Finland. This gives our students a rich learning experience, whilst travelling for free.
For students who desire practical experience, CDCFE offers work-based learning through its Traineeship programmes. These courses include a work placement with one of CDCFE’s many industry partners.
See our website for the most up to date information on our open days, courses, news & events, and follow our social media to find out more about life at Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE.
We hope you will consider studying with us. Create your future – Apply Now for a course at cdcfe.ie.
Applicants must pay their non-refundable course charge before registration. Click here to apply for a course.
Please make sure you bring photo ID and Leaving Certificate results to the registration.
All information on our admissions process can be found here
Induction will take place on Wednesday 18th September. Please note what campus your course is in.
9.30am – 12.30pm
Media Production 1
Film Production 1
Creative Writing for Digital Media
Social Media/Journalism
Animation 1
Pre-Primary School Teaching
Computer Science 2
1.00pm – 4.00pm
Applied Social Studies Year 1
Youth Activities Worker
Pre-Uni Science (DCU Access)
Pre-Uni Science Lab Technician
Preliminary Engineering
Engineering Technology
Computer Science
Computer Networking Technologies 1
Pre-University Business Studies 1 – 10am – 1pm
Pre-University Sports Science – 9.30am-1pm
Sport Rehabilitation & Exercise Therapy – 9.30am – 1pm
Occupational Therapy Assistant / Physiotherapy Assistant – 9.30am – 1pm
Speech & Language Therapy Assistant – 9.30am – 1pm
Theatre – 9.30am – 1pm
Professional Floristry – 9.30am – 1pm
Horticulture – 9.30am – 1pm
Tour Guiding – 11am – 1.30pm
Nursing – 12.30pm -2.30pm
Pre-Apprenticeship Hairdressing – 1pm – 3pm
Interior Design -10am – 12pm
Architecture – 11am – 1pm
Photography – 10am – 12pm
Graphics level 5 – 10am – 12pm
Graphics Level 6 – 11.30am – 1.30pm
Fashion Year 1/2 – 10.30am – 1pm
Art Portfolio Preparation- 10am – 12pm
Advanced Art – 12pm – 2pm
Congratulations to all of our graduates who received their certificates at a ceremony in Croke Park in May.
Best of luck with your future study and careers!
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The Fashion Design & Styling course at Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education are having a catwalk show in Swords Pavilions on Saturday 25th May. Come along and see fabulous creations from our QQI Level 5 & 6 classes.
There will be 15 minute shows on the hour at 1, 2 & 3pm.
If you would like to be a model, or for more information contact sarjit.verik@cdcfe.cdetb.ie
We look forward to seeing you there.
Applications for the Top-Up Degree in Film & Television Production and the Top-Up Degree in Animation are now open. Apply and see the courses pages below.
Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further are hosting Create student showcase in their Raheny campus, Springdale Road, on Wednesday 8th May from 1pm – 4pm.
The Art & Design Department at CDCFE will showcase their student work through an art exhibition, market stalls, workshops and interactive activities.
Students from courses such as Architectural Technology, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Art & Design Portfolio, Advanced Art, Fashion Design & Styling, Animation, Photography, Pottery and Craft Production will present their final creative works at this fun event.There will be BBQ on the day as well as live music and entertainment from CDCFE’s Media students.
A ceremony for the inaugural City of Dublin ETB Sports and Cultural Council (SCC) Art, Craft & Design Awards will also take place at the event. Students from any City of Dublin ETB college are invited to enter their creative works. The winners will receive a €100 prize voucher, as well as a bespoke plaque crafted by Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE tutor and artist Tanya Elliot Nyegaard. All are welcome to attend the event and come to see all that is on offer.
CDCFE offers over 70 courses across three campuses in Coolock, Raheny and Kilbarrack. Programmes are available at a range of levels from QQI Levels 4, 5 & 6, Apprenticeship, Traineeship, Skills to Advance, Back to Education Initiative and BA Degree. Follow us on social media to see more news and events or check out cdcfe.ie for more information.
CDCFE are delighted to announce that Entrepreneurship student Mariia Koshyrenkova was awarded the Virgin Media Content Creator prize at the Student Media Awards at a ceremony held in the Mansion House.
Mariia’s project Paws From Ukraine was selected from over one hundred student entries. The social media content campaign raised awareness of a calendar which was developed with the help of Mariia’s fellow student Charlie Murphy. The pair travelled around Ireland photographing pet dogs that accompanied their owners when fleeing the war in Ukraine. Proceeds from the calendar went to the Irish Blue Cross animal charity. Mariia’s project saw off competition from other nominees in the category from University of Limerick and Trinity College Dublin.
Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE Media Production HND student Stephen White was also nominated in this category, one of six overall nominations for CDCFE. Film and Television Production BA graduate Joseph Reilly, was nominated in the Short Film category for his film “Blurred Vision”, which will be screened at the upcoming Fastnet Film Festival
Current Traineeship in TV & Film Production student Evan Meates was nominated in two categories – Radio Documentary and Film Documentary for his projects “The Mighty Ravens” and “Aspergers Flirtation”. Evan, who himself has autism, documented the dating scene for autistic people as well as a radio documentary about a Special Olympics bowling team based in north Dublin.
“The Quill”, a publication by the Creative Writing class in CDCFE was nominated in the Small College or Society Publication of the Year category, but lost out narrowly to Trinity College Dublin. Media Department Head, Denise O’Connor said “we are so proud of what these students have accomplished. To be nominated at national student level alongside the elite universities is an amazing achievement and is testament to the hard work that the students put in as well as the support from their tutors while studying at Coláiste Dhúlaigh”.
Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education offers over 70 courses at a range of levels including Post Leaving Certificate courses at QQI levels 4, 5 & 6, Apprenticeship, Traineeship, Part Time courses, Skills to Advance and BA Degrees. Applications are now open online at www.cdcfe.ie.
We are looking for a kind, caring, passionate Early Years Practitioner to join our Team.
For more information contact 01-8285031
Jenny@learningcircle.ie/Johanna@learningcircle.ie
The City of Dublin ETB Adult Education Service at Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education are hosting an interactive workshop “Let’s Talk about Climate Change”.
The event will take place at CDCFE’s Coolock campus on Tuesday 16th April from 11.30am – 1pm.
AES tutor Martha Coleman presents the workshop, which aims to help people to understand the science behind climate change and how in its understanding we can be empowered to make change possible.
The workshop is organised as part of the Dublin Learning City Festival which takes place from 15th – 17th April 2024.
Please register your interest for this event.
Or contact laura.roche@cdcfe.cdetb.ie for more information.
I am pleased to introduce the inaugural Art, Craft and Design Awards sponsored by City of Dublin ETB’s Sports and Cultural Council.
This year we would like you to” REFLECT” on your year at college and choose work you are most proud of or have completed as part of your coursework. This can be in any medium, format or theme and it should demonstrate your skills in the area you are studying.
There will be an award and prize for best student work in each category as well as a prize for highly commended entries. An exhibition of the winners’ work online through “Art Steps” will take place, as well as a physical exhibition and award ceremony at the Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE graduate show on 8th May, Raheny Campus. More details to follow.
How to Enter
Please email your submission along with this application form to sccart-designawards@cdcfe.cdetb.ie on or before midnight 28th April 2024. Work should be submitted as a high quality jpeg, pdf or mp4 file.
Aisling Brunell, Head of Art & Design, Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education
Giraffe Childcare will hold their Interview Day this coming Saturday, March 23rd.
Apply now at careers@giraffe.ie.
For more information click here.
A small exhibition of works from the Advanced Art Course will take place in our Raheny campus on Thursday, March 21st. Anyone is welcome to attend this event which opens in the campus reception 12pm.
“Haiku” is inspired by the Japanese style poem of seventeen syllables. The works, seek to express emotionally suggestive moments of insight into nature.
This exhibition comprises part of the painting, drawing and work experience modules for this QQI Level 6 course. The full-time Advanced Art Award allows participants to explore and develop their own artistic style. Applications for September are open now.
See more information about the Art course.
