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www.independentcolleges.ie
Your future starts here at Ireland’s
fastest growing and dynamic third
level institution
Degrees awarded by The University of the West of England and the Quality and Qualifications Ireland.
ContentsPage 1 - Introduction
Pages 2/ 5 - Dublin City
Page 6 - Degree Courses
- Accreditation
Page 7 - Postgraduate Courses
- English Language Courses & International House
Page 8 - Requirements, Contact Details
DegreesBA (Hons) in Business Studies - 3 years
BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance - 3 years
BA (Hons) in Marketing - 3 years
Postgraduate coursesMA in Dispute Resolution
There are students
from 20 different
countries studying
at Independent
College Dublin.
The connections
you make at
Independent
College Dublin will be
invaluable help
to your career,
throughout your
career.
- 1 year
Dublin is the most exciting city in
Europe
Full course details, costs, requirements and application
forms are available online at www.independentcolleges.ie
Student life is the perfect blend of academic study,
enthusiastic involvement, exciting exploration, great
nights out, lazy evenings and hundreds of new friends.
If you’re looking to study
for a great degree in law
or business, and to have a
great time while you do it,
then you’ve got to come to
Independent College Dublin.
Dublin is alive with young people,
great times, good food, glorious
architecture, amazing arts, sport
and culture. And this entire,
wonderful city is Independent
College Dublin’s campus.
We will take great care of
you – helping you with visas,
accommodation, course choices
and everything else that you
need. We’ll give you the best
one-on-one tuition and a degree
recognised worldwide as a great
start to your career. And we’ll
make sure you have the time of
your life here in Dublin City.
Welcome to Independent
College Dublin and to an
excellent start to your career.
You will remember your time
here fondly, at a centre of
educational excellence in a city
that is completely focussed on
helping young people to reach
their full potential.
The personalised, goal-
orientated tuition you receive
at Independent College Dublin
is provided in an interactive
learning environment with
smaller class sizes and some
of the finest, most respected
lecturers in their respective
fields. It will provide you not
just with the stepping stone to
a better career but also with
life lessons and friendships and
connections that will last for a
very, very long time.
I very much look forward to
personally welcoming you to
Independent College Dublin.
Padraig HouriganCEO
and Independent College
Dublin is at its heartWelcome from our
CEO
50% of Dublin’s residents
are under-25 years of age.
No wonder it’s such a
party town.
The entire city is
your campus
The city has over 120 miles
of cycle tracks and Dublin’s
Bike scheme has 450 bikes
for public use and 40 bike
stations around the city.
Dublin has a rich and thriving art scene.
Music is EVERYWHERE in Dublin, from unplanned
traditional musical sessions in pubs to some of the
biggest acts in the world in the city’s stadia.
Dublin’s rich
history can
be seen
on practically every
street, from the
Viking foundations
a thousand years
ago to the Rising
and the War of
Independence in the
early 1900s.
The city is alive
with young people
and students,
culture, music,
history, art, sport,
business, innovation
and academic
excellence. It’s an
incredible place in
which to study and
live.
The sidewalks and
alleys overflow
with Dubliners
and visitors
alike, colourfully
discussing art,
politics, business,
sport to the ever-
present backdrop of
music spilling from
foggy pub doors,
laughing, painting
in a lively, bubbly,
interesting city
that seem to have
been built for young
academia and fun.
It has an incredible
literary and
academic reputation
and is a thriving,
effervescent capital
with thousands
of traditional and
contemporary
pubs, restaurants,
clubs, museums,
galleries, sports
stadia, theatres,
music venues and
nightclubs.
And ideally located
is Independent
College Dublin,
on Dawson Street,
just one block
from the city’s
main thoroughfare,
Grafton Street. You
cannot get closer
to the heart of our
amazing city than
this.
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Accommodation
We’ll help you to find accommodation. Dublin is, after all,
famous for its hospitality and, as a university city, it has a
great many choices for you.
Homestay
Stay with a host family, in their home (usually in the suburbs
just outside the city centre but within an easy commute) on
a full-board basis.
Self-catering apartments
We have self-catering apartments in two fantastic locations
in the city. You can have your own en-suite room in a shared
apartment, a single occupancy studio apartment or twin/
double apartment.
Dublin was founded by the Vikings in 988.
10 million pints of Guinness are produced in Dublin
EVERY DAY.
Dublin boasts no less than FOUR Nobel Prize for
Literature – that’s more than any other city in the world
– William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel
Beckett and Seamus Heaney. However two of our most
famous writers were not winners: James Joyce and
Oscar Wilde.
Bram Stoker wrote Dracula here and the name comes
from the Irish words “Droch Ola” which means bad
blood.
Dublin has more gyms and sports clubs than almost
every other European city.
Dublin was designated a UNESCO City of Literature
in 2010 in “recognition of its cultural profile and
international standing as a city of literary excellence”.
It is one of four cities in the world with the UNESCO
City of Literature designation.
Dublin’s O’Connell Bridge near the college is the
only bridge in Europe that has the same width as
length.
Famous Hollywood actors from Dublin include
Maureen O’Hara, Brendan Gleeson, Gabriel Byrne
and Colin Farrell.
Dublin’s Phoenix Park is the largest walled park in
Europe and means you can feel lost in the countryside
just minutes from the college.
BA (Hons) in Business Studies
What is this?Our Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Business Studies will give you a comprehensive business education that will arm you for the future business environment. You’ll gain a real understanding of modern business theories, functions, challenges and opportunities and this will give you a great start to your professional career in business or further post graduate education. As an honours degree you can specialise in marketing, accounting and finance or in management and HR.
* Exemptions are available from the main professional accounting institutes for a number of the accounting and finance modules.
How long is the course?3 years
Who is the awarding body?The Quality and Qualifications Ireland.
What can I do with this degree?This degree will help you to develop a career in general business, entrepreneurship, management, accounting, marketing, HR, finance or banking.
BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance
What is this?This degree provides a high-quality education for those seeking a career in accounting and finance, financial services and business in general. You will study the practical techniques of accounting and finance and analyse the theory behind these techniques. It will also help you to develop your career in a wider choice of roles in the public and private sectors, within industry and commerce, all over the world.
How long is the course?3 years
International House is Independent College Dublin’s English language school and is located with us in our main building on Dublin’s central Dawson Street.
• Integrated with Independent College Dublin
• Member of the International House World Organisation
• Accredited by the Irish Department of Education and Science as a school for the teaching of English as a foreign language
• Inspected by ACELS (the Advisory Council for English Language Schools) and International House World
English Language coursesWe run year-round General English courses that will improve your communication skills in English through speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. We also offer:
• Examination preparation programmes
• English and Work programmes• Junior Summer Programmes -
homestay and residential• High School Programme• Mini-stay programme for groups• High School Integration
programme for groups• Teacher Training Programmes
including CELTA and DELTA
Business EnglishYou can add five hours of Business English to your course to include business modules such as participating in meetings and discussions,
MA in Dispute Resolution
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Dispute Resolution is one of the fastest-growing fields and academic disciplines both in Ireland and internationally, offering professional opportunities in the corporate, legal, educational, political, HR, health as well as may others. A heightened demand for dispute resolution services is predicted.
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BusinessCourses CoursesPostgraduate Who is the awarding body?The Quality and Qualifications Ireland.
What can I do with this degree?This degree will help you to develop a career in accountancy, financial services, investment, finance, banking, entrepreneurship, management, logistics, and the main functional areas in business.
BA (Hons) in Marketing
What is this?This programme covers all aspects of marketing and sales functions in business and the major changes taking place in their theory and practice. Marketing has changed radically in recent years thanks to new technology, analysis, media channels and theories, including viral marketing and social networking. This course will inspire you, providing a vision of the possibilities open to businesses through an understanding of the principles of contemporary integrated marketing concepts and strategies.
How long is the course?3 years
Who is the awarding body?The Quality and Qualifications Ireland.
What can I do with this degree?This degree will help you to develop a career in marketing, advertising, media, market research, graphic design, business, entrepreneurship, management, public relations, sales and digital marketing.
European students year transfer
If you are a European student studying business studies, you can transfer
to Independent College Dublin to complete our final year in BA (Hons)
Business Studies.
Every year we welcome a number of suitably qualified students who
want to experience life in the vibrant Dublin city as they participate in
our full time one-year course.
It leads to the state recognised award of BA (Hons) Business Studies -
Level 8 - and the course covers a wide range of business areas. You can
choose from one of the following specialised streams:
Accounting & FinanceMarketing Management & Human Resources Management
The authorities behind your quali
negotiating successfully, using the telephone effectively and giving clear and concise presentations.
For more information, please visitwww.ihdublin.com
What is this?
How long is the course?1 year
Who is the awarding body?The Quality and Qualifications Ireland.
What can I do with this quali�cation?
This qualification aims to provide a mixture of
experience-based learning through role plays
and formal lectures by industry experts will
give students a hands-on understanding of a
full range of this exciting and fast-growing
sector and it is designed for individuals new
to the field, as well as for professionals who
want to enhance current capabilities and skills in their chosen field.
The MA in Dispute Resolution is as much practical as it is academic. The focus of the
faculty teaching the course is to provide students will the skills of dispute resolution
along with the theory to support those skills.
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives(CILEx) is the professional association forover 20,000 Chartered Legal Executivelawyers, paralegals and other legalpractitioners in England and Wales.For more than 50 years, they have been
career in law. CILEx works closely withGovernment and the Ministry of Justiceand are recognised in England and Walesas one of the three core approvedregulators of the legal professionalongside barristers and solicitors
This authority replaced theNational Council for EducationAwards in 1999 and is the
for third level education andtraining institutions outside ofthe main universities in Ireland. Itmaintains world-class standardsand is highly regarded inprofessional circles internationally.
Learn to Succeed
Requirements 1. Completed application form
(attached to this brochure or download one at www.independentcolleges.ie)
2. Original or certified copy of your birth certificate or passport
3. Original or certified copy of residence permit (if you are resident in an EU state)
4. Original or certified copy of school leaving examination certificate OR high school transcripts (with forecast results if no results available yet)
5. Original or certified copy of full academic transcripts of any third level studies and any proof of the final degree
6. Original or certified copy of the official translation into English
If English is not your ge, you may have to sit either an IELTS, TOEFL or equivalent test. For a Level 8 programme you will need the equivalent of the IELTS 6.0 and for a Level 9 the equivalent of a IELTS 6.5.
Contact DetailsBlock B, The Steelworks, Foley Street, Dublin 1, D01 X997
01 877 3900. www.independentcolleges.ie [email protected]