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upcoming open days
- Tue 20 Jan 2026 Open Day 10am - 3pm
highlights
news & events
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SCC Chess Tournament 2026 – Feb 25th & Mar 4th

SCC Public Speaking Competition 21 Jan 2026

NUIM Nursing Visit

Content Creation and Photography Exhibition Dec 9th

Art Source 2025

Culture Crush 2025

Visit to Gaelscoil Lios na nÓg.

Graduation 2025

Nursing Students on Open Day 2025

Halloween 2025!

World Skills

Students Capture Aviation Careers in Action at AvCon 2025
past students
view all studentsI completed the Social and Vocational Integration QQI Level 6 course in 2020. I thoroughly enjoyed my time spent in BCFE and believe that it is a fantastic college. The support and encouragement myself and my fellow classmates received from...
Roisin Meenan
Social Care Studies Level 6 Advanced
I would highly recommend the Graphic Design course at BCFE to anyone interested in studying or working in the field. It is an incredibly diverse, challenging and rewarding progamme of study that went way beyond my expectations of what is...
Emily Good
HND in Graphic Design
2018 Graduate Simon O’Leary I really found my feet during the two year radio course as it was so hands on and practical. I did Media & Broadcasting Diploma (MND) then Radio Programming & Production Diploma Level 6 Higher National...
Simon O’Leary
Radio Programming & Production
BCFE’s journalism course gave me the confidence, courage and knowledge to pursue a career in journalism. I landed an internship at a women’s digital media publication in 2017 and was promoted to Deputy Editor of three websites, including Shemazing.net in...
Kat O’Connor
Higher National Diploma in Journalism
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
I am currently studying my Level 6 Advanced Cert in Social Studies in Ballyfermot College, approaching the end of the college year brings time for reflection both personal and professional and in that reflection, I have looked at how accommodating...
Dean Marshall
Social Care Studies Level 6 Advanced
our courses
Creative Arts & Media
- Animation Drawing Studies Level 5
- Classical & Computer Animation Level 6
- Animation (Visual Media) BA (Hons) Degree Level 8
- Games Production & 3D Graphics Level 5
- Advanced Games Production & Design Level 6
- Games (Visual Media) BA (Hons) Degree Level 8
- Digital Marketing with Generative AI (Creative Media)
- Media & Broadcasting Level 5
- Photography & Content Creation Levels 5 & 6
- Journalism & Content Creation Levels 5 & 6
- Radio, Podcasting, Production & Presenting Levels 5 & 6
- Cinematography Level 5
- Film Level 6
- Short Film & Factual Video Production Level 5
- Documentary and Multicamera Video Production (Film and Television Production) Level 6
- Advanced Skills for Visual Effects, Video and Animation Post-Production Traineeship Level 6
- BA (Hons) Immersive Media Production
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Art Portfolio – Art, Design & Mixed Media Level 5
- Art Portfolio – 3D Digital and Traditional Art and Design Level 5
- Art Portfolio – Art, Graphics And Printmaking (Visual Communications) Level 5
- Graphic Design (Visual Communications) Level 6
- Illustration Techniques and Practices Level 5
- Illustration Level 6
- Pre-University Foundation in Social Science and Arts Level 5
- Pre-University Foundation in Teaching Level 5
- BA (Honours) in Politics, Society and Media
- Sound Production Level 5
- Music Production Level 6
- Music Performance Level 5
- Contemporary Music Performance Level 6
- Irish Traditional Music Performance and Traineeship in Instrument Making, Repair and Maintenance Level 6
Art, Design & Illustration
- Art Portfolio – Art, Design & Mixed Media Level 5
- Art Portfolio – 3D Digital and Traditional Art and Design Level 5
- Art Portfolio – Art, Graphics And Printmaking (Visual Communications) Level 5
- Graphic Design (Visual Communications) Level 6
- Illustration Techniques and Practices Level 5
- Illustration Level 6
Adult & Community Education
Television, Film & Visual Effects


