Senior College Dún Laoghaire Ireland

SCD is a College of Further Education offering an excellent range of professional career courses. Senior College graduates enjoy professional qualifications certified and accredited by nationally and internationally recognised examining and professional bodies.

The International Advantage

1. Students from the European Union will have no tuition fees to pay when taking courses at Senior College Dun Laoghaire.

2. As many courses are set to be delivered Mornings Only it is possible to work and Study while at SCD

3. EU students carry full rights to services in Ireland

4. EU students may qualify for Grant Aid

SCD, with over 1000 students, is one of Ireland's largest Further Education Colleges. The College's fulltime courses are organised within 4 Departments:

• Business

• Design

• Beauty Therapy, Make Up & Complementary Therapy

• Computing/Information Technology

Facilities

Modern classrooms and lecture rooms are equipped with the full range of audiovisual teaching aids. Senior College policy is to provide state of the art facilities, and is licensed to use the most up-to-date versions of software.

Specialist facilities are excellent, ensuring that all students are trained to the highest standards.

They include:

Customised computer suites
Beatician studios
Complementary Health Therapies salon
Libary/Study Room
Student Canteen.

Location

Senior College Dun Laoghaire is located on two campuses. The main buildings are located on Eblana Avenue in Dun Laoghaire . A second campus is located in Blackrock.

Dun Laoghaire campus

The main buildings of Senior College Dún Laoghaire are located in the historic town of Dún Laoghaire, 10 kilometres from Dublin City Centre. Dún Laoghaire is a ferry port, and is located in the hinterland of "Dublin's Riviera" - the stretch of coast encompassing Dalkey and Killiney.

The college is serviced by an excellent public transport infrastructure. The Dart station is just a five-minute stroll away and the 46A, 7, 8, 111 and 75 bus routes also service the town. The N11 and M50 are also easily accessed.

Dun Laoghaire has undergone a renaissance in recent years. The town centre has been pedestrianised and the cafes, bars and shopping provide an excellent service to the college community.

Blackrock campus

The seaside village of Blackrock takes its name from a distinctive black rock, once clearly visible at low tide. The rock itself has disappeared through erosion but the village continues to thrive. Senior College Blackrock is part of the Blackrock library, a handsome Carnegie building built in 1905.

The College is serviced by an excellent public transport infrastructure:
dart (Railway): 5 minutes walk from Blackrock Station
Bus: 7, 7A, 45 from Dublin ; 7, 7A from Dún Laoghaire ; 45 from Bray; 17 from Dundrum; 114 from Kilcross.

The N11 and the M50 are also easily accessed.

International applicants: Information / FAQs
All current full-time SCD courses have been included on the Irish Department of Education and Science's International Register of programmes approved by the Minister for Education and Science for the purpose of access to employment by students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Students are advised to check exact course titles with the College before applying for visas.