Studying UCD Actuarial & Financial Studies (BAFS) degree requires a multidisciplinary education in fields such as mathematics, economics, finance, statistics, risk management and professionalism. It takes a combination of strong analytical skills, business knowledge and understanding of human behaviour to design and manage programmes that control risk and guarantee sufficient funds for the insurance and pension sectors. Actuaries have traditionally worked mostly in the insurance and pensions industries but are increasingly moving into wider fields, where they can employ their range of skills. The course also opens up options to work in finance, investment and trading.

Actuarial Mathematics could be the perfect course for you. It’s accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK, meaning you may be exempt from some of the exams needed to qualify as an actuary in Ireland and the UK.

Before you embark on learning essential actuarial knowledge and theories, you’ll be given solid mathematical training. In your first two years, you’ll study the fundamental mathematical principles that underpin the actuarial and financial models covered in later years. You’ll also study computer programming, economics and accounting.

The program provides an exploration of addiction, focusing on alcohol, drugs, gambling, and gaming. It covers:

• Trends in Drug Use in Ireland and Local Communities: Learn about current patterns and how they are changing.
• Key Agencies and Responses: Discover national and local organisations that help with addiction, their strategies, and support for individuals and families.
• The Brain and Addiction: Understand how addiction impacts the brain and psychological factors that contribute to it.
• This program is a great resource for those looking to understand addiction and its effects on people and communities.

This one-year full time course has been developed to equip the learner with the vocational skills and knowledge to work independently or in a supervisory capacity in an administrative role in the private, public or voluntary sector and or to progress to higher education or training.

This course is designed to allow the learner gain advanced knowledge and skills in the general area of office management and leadership. The course aims to build on the solid foundation provided on completion of the Level 5 Administration Award with the addition of Business Law and Human Resource Management. Students also benefit from Payroll training, which places them in an excellent position to take up more senior administration roles in both the public and private sectors.

This one-year course in Administration and IT for Business prepares students for employment in the business, finance and IT sector.

This course provide learners with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of information and communications technology and practical IT skills required in the performance of a broad range of administrative and organizational tasks.

It suits learners who want to acquire computer skills for the first time. It also suits learners who may have been in the work force before but who now need to update and develop new skills. The course will build confidence and those who complete it will have gained improved communications and interpersonal skills. Participants will develop excellent keyboard, IT and accountancy skills and learn the basics of good business administration.

This course offers those who have never taken the Leaving Certificate a chance to undertake this important examination. All learners can be assured of a friendly and supportive learning environment. Supervised Library Study facilities are provided for learners throughout the day. Advice and support is provided by the Guidance Counsellor.

Would you like to further your career within the Beauty Industry? Do you want to take your current qualifications and bring them to the highest industry standards? The Advanced Beauty Therapies Course will provide you with first class training using state-of-the-art equipment and skin care products that are widely recognised within the industry.

You will gain the theory and practical skills to study for high level qualifications including IPL/Laser hair removal, skin rejuvenation, microdermabrasion, micro needling and microcurrent. You will also study for the highly sought after and prestigious CIDESCO Diploma in Beauty Therapy which includes body and spa treatments.

You will be able to apply for the Erasmus+ Programme.

The BSc in Advanced Therapeutic Technologies fuses digital technology with traditional science. This science degree is focused on the latest scientific discoveries and goes beyond learning about each step of the drug lifecycle process as it layers in cutting-edge advanced therapeutic technologies and precision medicine – state-of-the-art individual treatments based on individual’s genes, environment and lifestyle.

This programme has been designed in partnership with industry to meet the needs of the ‘Green Economy’, which reports have projected to be a major area of employment within the Irish economy. This broad-based level 7 degree programme emphasises the principles of construction and has a strong bias towards sustainable construction practices. It equips students with practical carpentry and joinery skills and an in-depth knowledge of sustainable building technologies and materials, including the retrofitting / refurbishment of existing dwellings to achieve a low carbon design and the construction of new low-energy buildings.

Are you the kind of person who LOVES being active outdoors, either hiking on low elevation trails or sailing, sea kayaking or windsurfing? Then the Adventure Education course in Kinsale is for you. This course will teach you how to sail and windsurf, drive a powerboat and paddle in a kayak on the river and sea. It allows you to become a Level 1 Kayaking Instructor, a Lowland Leader and a National Powerboat Certified Skipper, helping connect people to both coastal and forest environments. It will also give you the skills to pursue pathways toward both sailing and windsurfing instructorships after the course if you wish.

This programme has been designed to afford learners the opportunity to develop their creativity and marketing skills. This course is a stepping stone to various third level programmes or various fields of work including PR, Advertising, Marketing and Design.

In this course, developed with the aid of industry practitioners, you'll exercise your creativity in areas such as creating advertisements, organising and running events, running a marketing campaign, creating radio and video ads, crafting a digital marketing strategy, etc.

This programme aims to assist people with intellectual disability to take control of their lives by developing their knowledge and understanding of advocacy and leadership. It aims to develop participants’ ability to make choices based on their understanding of rights. The overarching aim of the programme is to enhance people’s independent living skills.