So you want to further your education. Well thankfully Ireland is a great place to study and there is a diversity of courses that you can take in both Higher and Further Education. By continuing to learn throughout our lives, we get more from life, and we can give more as well - at home, at work, in our communities and abroad. Studying is the soundest investment any of us can make in our future but, just as importantly, it's about enjoying study itself.

Whether you're 17 or 90 studying can be about working as part of a team with other students to explore ideas and tasks for your course.Studying can be about communicating with other people in a way that helps everybody to learn, for example by explaining to others what you think or working with your peers to solve practical problems.

Here we?ve helpfully provided some links to help you access your path in education.

For Further Information

QualifaX (Ireland's National Learners' Database)
www.qualifax.ie
Central Applications Office
www.cao.ie
National Qualifications Framework of Ireland
www.nqai.ie