- Location: Bray Institute of Further Education Novara Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow
- Duration: 1 Year
Course details
This course is designed for students who are interested in a career in Irish Heritage and Culture and as an access course to a wide range of Arts and Tourism degree programmes at Third Level Colleges. Students on this course gain an understanding of Irish archaeology, local history and an appreciation of Irish culture and heritage. The development of research skills is an important element of this course. Learners undertake a wide range of interesting site visits and tours during the year. Recent tours have included visits to Newgrange (Bru na Boinne), Dalkey Castle and Dublin Castle.
Programme of Study
- Archaeology
- Folklore and Ethnology
- Local History
- Irish Cultural and Heritage Resources
- Customer Service
- Word Processing
- Communications
- Work Experience
Components subject to change
Entry Requirements
- Leaving Certificate or equivalent
- Leaving Certificate Applied with a merit profile
- Full QQI Level 4 Award with a merit profile
- Mature Applicants-experiencewillbeconsideredin lieu of formalqualifications
Places are offered following a successful interview.
Career Opportunities
- Museums
- Heritage Attractions
- Tour Guiding
- Tourist Information Centres
Higher Education Progression*
Links to a wide range of courses including:
American College:
- Liberal Arts (AC137)
Carlow IT:
- Citizenship & Community Studies (PC405)
DIT:
- Creative Digital Media (TA022)
NCAD:
- Visual Culture (AD215)
Marino Institute:
- Educational Studies (CM010)
Certification
QQI Level 5 Award in Cultural and Heritage Studies (5M2154)
Updated on 08 November, 2015Course Location
About Bray Institute of Further Education
Bray Institute of Further Education (BIFE) caters for learners with a wide variety of needs - from those who want to do University Degrees at hontheirs level to those who are training for employment.
They are located on Novara Avenue, Bray; 150 metres from the town centre and within walking distance of the Dart station. The Institute is just a short jtheirney from Dublin City Centre.
Bray Institute of Further Education has been a centre of excellence in the field of Further Education for the past twenty-five years serving all areas of the country including Dublin.
BIFE is a constituent Institute of Kildare / Wicklow Education Training Board (KWETB).
They offer a wide range of Further Education (PLC) ctheirses both full and part-time at the Institute.
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