Expand+What is Animal Care?
This one year course is designed to give students an introduction to the world of veterinary nursing, animal care and grooming. This course is designed to provide a combination of practical and theoretical tuition in all aspects...

Hide-What is Animal Care?
This one year course is designed to give students an introduction to the world of veterinary nursing, animal care and grooming. This course is designed to provide a combination of practical and theoretical tuition in all aspects of the animal care industry. It provides a hands-on, skills-based course which equips students with a fundamental knowledge of the animal care industry. The course has been designed to meet a growing demand in Ireland for people to work in the animal care services.

Expand+The college welcomes adults over 23 who wish to return to education and who wish to retrain in new skills and technologies. A meeting is arranged before the academic year starts, this gives the student an opportunity to meet other mature students and...

Hide-The college welcomes adults over 23 who wish to return to education and who wish to retrain in new skills and technologies. A meeting is arranged before the academic year starts, this gives the student an opportunity to meet other mature students and to become familiar with the college.

We also organise lunchtime meetings and refreshments for mature students on a regular basis.
A special study skills seminar is run for mature students in the first few weeks of college. Mature students are encouraged to attend these once-off meetings even if it means missing class as they will help students to adjust to college life. Students are encouraged to visit the student support office regularly.

Expand+Maintenance Grants
Students who are entering an approved full-time Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) course for the first time in 2017/2018 or who are already attending approved PLC courses are eligible to apply for a maintenance grant. This grant does...

Hide-Maintenance Grants
Students who are entering an approved full-time Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) course for the first time in 2017/2018 or who are already attending approved PLC courses are eligible to apply for a maintenance grant. This grant does not cover the cost of registration or examination fees. It is a maintenance grant paid each month directly into the student’s bank account.

Students apply for the PLC Maintenance Grant at www.susi.ie. It is not necessary for students to know the exact course they will be attending in September in order to apply for a PLC Maintenance Grant. The initial decision regarding the grant is based solely on income. The PLC Maintenance Grant is a means tested grant. This involves an assessment of the earnings in the family (parents and candidate). Students over 23 years of age in the year of entry to the course who are living outside the family home will be assessed on their income and that of their spouse (if applicable).

Please check with the following web addresses for the final dates for grant applications.
All information on www.studentfinance.ie or on www.susi.ie

Expand+Students may seek immediate employment in the animal care industry; typical career opportunities are in the areas of veterinary nursing, animal grooming or animal health which may include pet shop, zoos and animal rescue centres. These industries and...

Hide-Students may seek immediate employment in the animal care industry; typical career opportunities are in the areas of veterinary nursing, animal grooming or animal health which may include pet shop, zoos and animal rescue centres. These industries and employers seek qualified and competent personnel. Graduates may also pursue courses in colleges and ITs around the country or in the UK. Examples of linked courses include veterinary nursing and veterinary assistant courses in UCD, Dundalk IT, Athlone IT, Cork IT and Letterkenny IT. Students can also apply for general courses like Science in UCD where there are 30 places or DIT which has access to four programmes.