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The Institute welcomes applications from International Learners. Non EA applicants (applicants outside the European Area, i.e. outside EU & Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) must comply with Irish immigration requirements. Su...

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The Institute welcomes applications from International Learners. Non EA applicants (applicants outside the European Area, i.e. outside EU & Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) must comply with Irish immigration requirements. Such applicants will have to secure a visa from the Immigration Section of the Department of Justice.

As all courses are delivered in English, International students will be required to provide a certified qualification of proficiency in English where English is not the applicants first language.

Non-EU students will be required to pay the economic cost of the course as determined by the Department of Education.
International applicants should apply directly to the
Institute office for further information

Expand+Fees
Courses at Bray Institute of Further Education are funded largely by the European Social Fund. Tuition costs are covered for Irish or EU citizens undertaking PLC courses. However all learners are required to pay the following:

• An Acceptanc...

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Courses at Bray Institute of Further Education are funded largely by the European Social Fund. Tuition costs are covered for Irish or EU citizens undertaking PLC courses. However all learners are required to pay the following:

• An Acceptance Fee of €50, to be paid when offered a place on a course
• A Resource contribution fee of €365 for learner services*, paid annually
• A QQI Exam Fee of €60. (All learners who hold a medical card, who are a dependent of a medical cardholder or in receipt of VTOS or BTEA are exempt from paying this charge). The remaining courses offered by the Institute are certified by other accrediting bodies namely: BTEC, ITEC, ATI and City & Guilds. Please contact the Institutes reception to find out the costs of these examination fees.
• A Government Levy of €200 paid annually. Eligible participants on PLC courses of more than one year’s duration must pay the contribution for each year of the course. (Learners who are holders of a medical card or a dependent of a medical cardholder, in receipt of a SUSI grant, VTOS or BTEA allowance are exempt from paying this charge).

There is also a cost of registration with professional bodies for a small number of courses such as Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI).

*Resource fees are used as a general fund to provide learner resources for PLC courses including library services.

Non-EU students will be required to pay the economic cost of the course as determined by the Department of Education.

Expand+Maintenance Grant
Learners on full-time approved courses at the Institute are entitled to apply for Maintenance Grants from The Department of Education. The Grant is means tested. Learners should apply to SUSI, the online grant application system, t...

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Learners on full-time approved courses at the Institute are entitled to apply for Maintenance Grants from The Department of Education. The Grant is means tested. Learners should apply to SUSI, the online grant application system, through www.studentfinance.ie. Learners in receipt of the Maintenance Grant must pay all the usual costs of the course.

Back to Education Initiative & VTOS
The Department of Social Welfare and the Department of Education and Skills administer these two schemes. These schemes offer unemployed adults an opportunity to return to full-time education while retaining their full social welfare entitlements and in some cases to receive extra benefits. To check your eligibility log onto www.studentfinance.ie.

Expand+From January 2017 and up to September 2017

Enrolment Procedure

Step 1:
Applicants must apply online at www.bife.ie.

Step 2:
Applicant will be invited to attend for interview at the Institute. Applicants will be selected on suitability and ...

Hide-From January 2017 and up to September 2017

Enrolment Procedure

Step 1:
Applicants must apply online at www.bife.ie.

Step 2:
Applicant will be invited to attend for interview at the Institute. Applicants will be selected on suitability and a first come/first served basis.
You should bring the following to the interview:
• A copy of Leaving Certificate results (if applicable)
• A brief Curriculum Vitae
• A Portfolio of Work (where necessary)
• References (where necessary)

Step 3:
Successful applicants will be offered a place by post, subject to them achieving the basic entry requirements laid out in the prospectus/website and must secure their place by paying an acceptance fee of €50. All fees must be paid by the registration date which is Thursday 31st August. The €50 acceptance fee is non refundable. All other fees will be refunded if the applicant subsequently decides not to take their place before Friday 22nd September 2017. Failure to pay the relevant fees may result in a lapse of your offer. All candidates who accept an offer agree to abide by the policies and procedures of the Institute.

Step 4:
All learners must register at the Institute on the designated registration date.

Expand+Career opportunities
• Film Acting
• TV Acting
• Theatre Acting
• Radio Production
• Presenting
• Marketing in the Arts
• Casting
• Stage Management

Higher Education Progression*
• BIFE:
Performing Arts –Theatre (BTEC Higher National Dip...

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• Film Acting
• TV Acting
• Theatre Acting
• Radio Production
• Presenting
• Marketing in the Arts
• Casting
• Stage Management

Higher Education Progression*
• BIFE:
Performing Arts –Theatre (BTEC Higher National Diploma Level 6+)
• DIT:
Drama (Performance) (DT529)
• TCD:
Drama and Theatre Studies (TR025)
• NUI Galway:
Arts (Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies) (GY118)

* Places are not guaranteed in these Institutes and are subject to students meeting certain criteria. Please consult the individual college websites for more information for QQI applicants. Information available also at www.cao.ie