This comprehensive course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to implement best practices in a variety of settings. Whether working in Primary Schools, HSE services, public or private practices, participants will gain practical expertise in supporting children’s psychological well-being through play therapy.

A plumber installs, maintains and repairs systems of water supply, drainage and central heating in houses and other locations. These systems include hot and cold- water systems, sanitary services, heating systems and pipework and controls for gas supply. Plumbers carry out maintenance and repair work including routine servicing and emergency repairs, which involves finding faults and replacing or repairing damaged parts, carrying out tests and ensuring that the system works properly. Work on technologies such as gas fired and oil-fired heating systems, under-floor heating, solar, geothermal and biomass heating is also performed by qualified plumbers.

On completion of this four-year apprenticeship, you will become a fully qualified plumber, with a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft - Plumbing.

You may then choose to work as a self-employed plumber in private dwellings, or as a contractor in industrial and commercial buildings.

Many apprentices use their apprenticeship qualification as a platform to launch careers such as engineers, managers, owners of businesses, teachers and instructors.

A podiatrist is an autonomous clinician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and management of lower limb conditions. Podiatry can significantly improve peoples’ quality of life by promoting and maintaining mobility. Therefore, podiatric medicine as a career can be extremely rewarding and fulfilling and can give immense job satisfaction.

Political Science

If you are interested in having an in-depth knowledge of public affairs, developing critical and much sought after research skills and if your career interests lie in journalism, public service, teaching, public policy, international organisation and/or business then Political Science may be for you

Law

The law degree will appeal to you if you are interested in society and how it works, how we regulate the relationships between people. Given the wide range of legal modules, the degree attracts students with a broad range of interests. Those interested in politics are attracted to subjects such as constitutional law.

With a degree in Politics and International Relations, you will develop the knowledge and skills required to analyse the complex interplay between national and international political institutions, systems and forces. In first year, you will be introduced to the core areas of politics, giving you a solid foundation for future study. In subsequent years, you will pursue the areas of politics and international relations that interest you most.  

Our Politics and International Studies degree provides:

• A detailed knowledge and understanding of contemporary political analysis;
• An excellent training in social research methods;
• The ability to apply theoretical perspectives and concepts to real-life problems, and;
• An appreciation of the complexity and diversity of political problems in society.

This interdisciplinary course combines the study of Politics, Economics and Social Science and gives an understanding of the interactions between economic, social and political processes. This course covers how governments, policies and international relations work, learning to understand people and businesses, markets and governments, and how to respond to national and global changes, whilst understanding society, human behaviour and relationships.

Students will have the option of taking a language, Irish, French or Spanish, along with EuropeanStudies. These qualifications can be used to progress to a variety of degree and certificate programmes in a wide range of Universities.

The BA (Honours) in Politics, Society and Media is a pioneering Level 8 degree that immerses students in the dynamic landscape of contemporary civic society. Designed for students who are passionate about making a meaningful contribution to the political and social environment, it offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the forces that shape the world around them, and how, as media practitioners, they can communicate and advocate for change. It equips learners with the skills, knowledge and practical experience to make effective contributions to civic society, with an ethical framework for exercising critical judgement.

The honours degree in polymer and mechanical engineering is offered in response to the demand for highly skilled graduates with training in mechanical engineering fundamentals, emphasising specific technologies and methodologies associated with polymer engineering. 

This programme of study offers five streams of study, Electric Bass Guitar or Drums or Electric Guitar or Keyboards or Voice.

Each student is assigned a matched group of peers to form a small popular ensemble, this becomes the centre of the learning experience. Lectures, classes, and music technology labs provide supporting skills to the core training in performance.

Each student is assigned a matched group of peers to form a small popular ensemble, this becomes the centre of the learning experience. Lectures, classes, and music technology labs provide supporting skills to the core training in performance.

This programme of study offers five streams of study, Electric Bass Guitar or Drums or Electric Guitar or Keyboards or Voice.

• MT 931 Popular Music: Electric Guitar*
• MT 932 Popular Music: Electric Bass Guitar*
• MT 933 Popular Music: Keyboards*
• MT 934 Popular Music: Drums*
• MT 935 Popular Music: Voice* (restricted)

This programme of study offers five streams of study, Electric Bass Guitar or Drums or Electric Guitar or Keyboards or Voice.

Each student is assigned a matched group of peers to form a small popular ensemble, this becomes the centre of the learning experience. Lectures, classes, and music technology labs provide supporting skills to the core training in performance.

This programme of study offers five streams of study, Electric Bass Guitar or Drums or Electric Guitar or Keyboards or Voice.

Each student is assigned a matched group of peers to form a small popular ensemble, this becomes the centre of the learning experience. Lectures, classes, and music technology labs provide supporting skills to the core training in performance.

This MA in Popular Music Practice focuses on the development and execution of a large–scale, individually tailored music–related project. This project will help you to grow within your areas of specialism and become ready to take the next step in your career.

Over a full year of study (two years if you have chosen the part-time option), you will be pushed to expand and develop your personal, musical and industry practices. Focus on the ways that research, collaboration, performance, production and more can be aligned in your project and practice.

The programme will appeal to candidates wishing to take on roles such as port managers, o shore energy project managers, maritime logistics coordinators, and sustainability o icers within maritime and o shore energy companies.

While this programme does not provide a direct entry into the NMCI MSc in Global Sustainable SCM and MSc in Maritime Operations programmes it is a micro-credential contained within both programmes encouraging continuing education.