Expand+Commencement Date: September 2017 (subject to demand)

Enrolment Options

You may choose one of the following when enrolling for a course.

• Enrol ONLINE www.corkcollegeofcommerce.ie to avoid queues. If you enrol online, there is no need to co...

Hide-Commencement Date: September 2017 (subject to demand)

Enrolment Options

You may choose one of the following when enrolling for a course.

• Enrol ONLINE www.corkcollegeofcommerce.ie to avoid queues. If you enrol online, there is no need to come to the college

• By post or at the college during office hours 9.00am-4.30pm. Payment may be made at the main office in the college.

• An Evening Registration for Certified courses will take place from 6:00-7:00pm on Tuesday 12th September 2017. (Come along and meet the tutors).

• By Telephone 021-4222100 to pay by VISA, Mastercard or Laser

ADULT EDUCATION EXHIBITION IN THE CITY HALL
The Adult Education exhibition will take place during 1st week in September.

College Calendar Academic Year September 2017 to May 2018.
October Mid Term: Monday 30th October 2017 – Friday 3rd November 2017 (inclusive)
Christmas Break: College Closes Wednesday 20th December 2017
College Re-opens Monday 8th January 2018 (Year and 20 week classes)
February Mid-Term (Closed): Monday 12th - Friday 16th February 2018 (inclusive)
St Patricks Day (College Closed): Monday 19th March 2018
Easter Holidays (College closed): Monday 21st March – Friday April 6th 2018 (inclusive)
May Bank Holiday (College Closed): Monday 7th May 2018

Expand+The BA in Applied Early Childhood Studies has been approved by Revenue as a course eligible for tax relief. For more information click on http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it31.html
If you require First Aid Training, please email acorcoran@cc...

Hide-The BA in Applied Early Childhood Studies has been approved by Revenue as a course eligible for tax relief. For more information click on http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it31.html
If you require First Aid Training, please email acorcoran@ccoc.ie

Classes will be held in the Cork College of Commerce.
Please send your application to Dundalk Institute of
Technology via the college website.

Available Discounts
€10 discount if you enrol online
• Social Welfare 30% reduction in tuition cost
• Old Age Pension 50% reduction in tuition cost
• Proof of SW and OAP to be included with application
• Day Students 40% reduction in tuition cost

Restricted availability on certain courses where discounts do not apply.

Please Note: €10 Discount does not apply to Examination Fees and Tests.

Expand+Refund Policy
A full refund will be given to all applicants for courses, which do not proceed. Students who attend one night of a course are not entitled to a refund. We regret we cannot entertain any other requests for refunds.

General Informa...

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A full refund will be given to all applicants for courses, which do not proceed. Students who attend one night of a course are not entitled to a refund. We regret we cannot entertain any other requests for refunds.

General Information - Terms & Conditions

• All fees must be paid for before classes commence.
• Students cannot attend a class without an official receipt.
• Fees do not cover the cost of materials, students will be expected to bear the cost of materials where costs arise.
• Fees are strictly non-refundable.
• Receipts must be presented to the class teacher on the first night of tuition so that enrolment details may be entered on the class register.
• Where course fees are being funded by an employer / government or community agency the student should complete the application form and return completed and stamped with the company stamp (copy given to tutor on first night).
• Once you have enrolled, your course commencement date will be printed on your receipt. No further contact will be made from the college unless the class is deferred.
• Your classroom will be posted up in the Main Foyer of the college.
Students are required to have 80% attendance to be entered for Certification

Garda Vetting
Cork College of Commerce is committed to practices which safeguard the welfare of students, young people and vulnerable adults. Garda Vetting is conducted on students attending courses where it is identified that possible interaction with children and vulnerable adults is a feature of the course. Any information disclosed by the Garda Central Vetting Unit may be shared with the appropriate decision making personnel in prospective work experience organizations. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all information is correct as any omission will mean a delay in the processing of the application and it is their responsibility to ensure that they have up to date Garda Vetting.

Expand+The programme is suitable for:
• Early year carers in crèches, pre-schools, school age childcare services, special education services and childminding settings

• Managers of crèches, pre-schools, school age services, special education services
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Hide-The programme is suitable for:
• Early year carers in crèches, pre-schools, school age childcare services, special education services and childminding settings

• Managers of crèches, pre-schools, school age services, special education services

• Early childhood practitioners in the Health Services Executive

• County Childcare Committee members and staff

• Practitioners in the child and family support sector Early Childhood generally refers to the care and the education of children aged 0-6 years.

As the programme progresses attendance at college will be reduced. The course is delivered using a blended learning approach. Due to the blended learning delivery within this programme students should have access to PC / Mac, a headset with a mic, and a broadband internet connection from home, so as to be able to fully participate in the programme.

In stage 2, semester 2 of the programme, students will be required to undertake a full time 5-day work placement in a Special Needs setting. The placement site for this mandatory practice is organized by DKIT.

Work Experience while undertaking the B.A in Applied Early Childhood Studies
Applicants must have access to a HSE notified early child care service, or work in another relevant organisation in the Early Years Sector throughout their course of study to facilitate integration of theory with practice and to meet the different module learning outcomes. Applications will not be accepted without a written confirmation from the applicant’s organisation covering each of the points below:

• Details of the organisation for which the applicant is working in

• Details of the length of time the applicant has been working in the organisation

• Details of the roles and responsibilities of the applicant in the organisation in the time frame stated above, including promotions and progressions, clearly indicating the specific nature of the applicants’ current role.

Professional practice (fieldwork) is a part of the programme. For all applicants, Police/Garda vetting, Hepatitis B vaccination and an up to date First Aid Certificate will be required as conditions of the programme. Further details are included in the DKIT Police/Garda vetting procedure for students.