Ballyfermot College of Further Education BCFE

The City of Dublin ETB is co-
funded by the
Government of
Ireland and the European Union.

Government of Ireland European Union

upcoming open days

  1. Tuesday 1st of September, 10.00am-1.00pm - Information Day
  2. Wednesday the 11th of November, 10.00am-3.00pm - Open Day
  3. Tuesday the 23rd of February, 10.00am-3.00pm - Open Day

news & events

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radio students

Ballyfermot Radio Students & Talk Radio Europe
ba media tech

Media Technologies BA (Hons) Tertiary Degree launches at FET College...
IMMA Students

IMMA Internship for Ballyfermot Radio & Degree Graduate
Michaela with her award

Ballyfermot Campus Radio Podcast Alumni wins National Awards – Michaela...
Create your future 2026

Create Your Future 2026 Digital Exhibition
Senator Elaine Flynn gifts Minceir Grub Box

Senator Elaine Flynn gifts Minceir Grub Box
Intensive English Language course 2026 Finglas

Intensive English Language Preparation for City of Dublin FET Colleges...
Tertiary Degrees at City of Dublin ETB

City of Dublin FET College Tertiary Degrees
Francie & Hugh

Changing of the guard in Ballyfermot Rock School as two...
Graduate Exhibition

Graduate Exhibition May 11 & 12 – Animation, Illustration &...
Concert & Exhibition 6th May

Ceoltóir Students’ Concert and Student-made Instruments Exhibition May 6th
nursing showcase

Nursing Studies Showcase 

past students

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  • I completed both the Animation Drawing Studies (CDS) course and the HND in Illustration (AIH) and I am so grateful for everything I learned while at BCFE. I was given direction and feedback by tutors but was also given the freedom to explore my own...

    Caoimhe Hennessy

    Animation Drawing Studies & HND in Illustration

  • I commenced the Social Care Studies Level 6 Advanced course in Sept 2019 as a mature student. At the beginning I was somewhat nervous as I had not been in a classroom setting since my leaving cert in 2004.  The teachers I had were extremely...

    Kim Manley Killeen

    Social Care Studies Level 6 Advanced

  • I have been working in RTE Radio 1 for the past ten years. I produce and present on Radio One each Saturday morning at 8.30am. I also stand in for Joe Duffy on Liveline and I also present the sport...

    Damien O’Reilly

    Media & Broadcasting

  • Ballyfermot College of Further Education helped to shape my understanding of the Irish media landscape and its different news values. During the two-year Diploma in Journalism we created a student newspaper, the Student Chronicle. While working on the paper I...

    Oisín Ó Cuilleanáin

    Higher National Diploma in Journalism, BA in Media Production Management

  • Growing up in Dublin I was surrounded by amazing singing sessions. When I found out there was a course on Irish music I jumped at it. Studying in BCFE on the Ceoltóir course made me believe I could have a...

    Alan Doherty

    Irish Traditional Music Performance Diploma (HND) Level 6 Higher

  • My Experience in BCFE The first couple of days I was so nervous returning to college to do a course as a mature student in my 40s, as I did not know anyone, but I soon made friends within our...

    Leona Rogers

    Nursing Studies Level 5

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