NCI Blog

Springboard courses at National College of Ireland: Marion’s story

Posted by Emily Ferns on 17 July 2013
At National College of Ireland we are delighted to offer a number of free fee places under Springboard, the Higher Education initiative for unemployed people. If you are currently jobseeking and considering a further qualification, Marion’s story could help you to decide.
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Martin's Story: You’re Never Too Old To Go Back To Education!

Posted by Emily Ferns on 07 January 2013
Are you one of the thousands of adults who wrote ‘Education’ on their list of New Year Resolutions this year? Congratulations if you are ready to take that step! There are so many benefits to returning to education: career development, greater self-confidence, meeting new people, developing new skills…but here, don’t take our word for it. Here’s what NCI student Martin Carass had to say about coming back to the classroom. This interview first appeared in the Irish Independent:
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