Ballsbridge College of Further Education

Evening Courses: Programme for September 2010

Personal Development Courses

An Introduction to Counselling aims to give the student an understanding of what exactly counselling is, how it works, and how it can help people, and is therefore an ideal start for anyone considering the NUI Maynooth one-year Certificate programme in counselling also offered in September.
The course runs for 10 Weeks at a cost of €90 beginning on Tuesday 21 September 2010.
The course is on:

  • Tuesdays from 6.00 to 8.00pm (Code No 60)
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Assertiveness - is the art of clear, honest and direct communication which stems from a basis of good self-esteem, and involves equal respect for oneself and others. This course aims to equip the student with the skills of assertiveness in unison with developing his/her self-awareness and self-esteem.
The course runs for 10 Weeks at a cost of €90 beginning on Tuesday 21 September 2010.
The course is on:

  • Tuesdays from 6.30 to 8.30pm (Code No 63)
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NUI (National University of Ireland, Maynooth) Certificate in Counselling Skills - The NUI Certificate in Counselling Skills seeks to meet the growing need that people are experiencing in their professional and personal lives for a course concerned with introducing them to the communication skills central to human relationships. The course is 100 hours over one academic year, consisting of 20 x 3-hour sessions together with some Saturdays.
For more information, please consult the NUI Maynooth Continuing Education Brochure, available from NUI Maynooth Tel: 017084500
The course runs for 20 Weeks at a cost of €1150 beginning on Tuesday 21 September 2010.
The course is on:

  • Tuesdays from 6.00 to 9.00pm - and some Saturdays (Code Nos 61 or 62)
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Enrolment for Evening Courses

Postal Bookings may be made from 1 June to 31 August 2010. Download the booking form (in Word doc format).
Cheques and postal orders may be used to pay by this method.

Personal Enrolment for Evening Courses is on:
Monday 6, Tuesday 7 and Thursday 9 September 2010 from 6.00 - 7.30 p.m.
Cash, cheque, credit Card or Laser card may be used to pay fees on these evenings.

Enrolment will also take place in the main office Monday to Friday from 3 to 4pm, starting on Monday 13 September. Payment at these times is by cash or cheque only (no credit cards).

Fee Waivers: A small fund is available to help those who have difficulty attending a course due to the course fees. Applications for fee waivers must be made to the Principal whose decision is final.

Fees are payable in advance and are not transferable to another student. Cheques should be made payable to City of Dublin VEC. Please write your name and address and current Banker's Card number on the back of the cheque.

Refund of Fees: No refund of fees can be made except where a course does not form.

Rules and Regulations: All enrolments are subject to the rules and regulations of CDVEC, a copy of which is available from the Principal. A copy is also on display in the College foyer.

Class Calendar:
Evening Classes start the week beginning Monday 20 September 2010.
The College will be closed for Halloween during the week of Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2010.

Parking: The road running through Herbert Park, which is a couple of minutes' walk from the College, has free parking from 6.30pm onwards. Before this time there is pay-and-display parking. As of May 2010, some of the road has free parking from 2pm.

There is pay-and-display parking on Shelbourne Road up to 7pm on the opposite side of the road to the College. The College side is a clearway from 4pm to 7pm.

Always check on-street signage when parking, as it may be changed without notice.

Further information about accessing the College and the College location is available on the Contact page.

How to Contact Ballsbridge College

Ballsbridge College logo Ballsbridge College of Further Education
Address: Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland
Phone: +353 1 6684806
Fax: +353 1 6682361
Web: www.ballsbridgecollege.com
Email: info@ballsbridge.cdvec.ie

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