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upcoming open days
- Tue 20 Jan 2026 Open Day 10am - 3pm
highlights
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Wellness Week 2026

SCC International Public Speaking Competition 12th Feb

Good Luck to Richie Baneham for 3rd Oscar Nomination

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
past students
view all studentsBallyfermot 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
When I set about searching for the right media course, Ballyfermot came highly recommended by various industry professionals I’d contacted for advice. I attended two courses at BCFE, BJS (now MND – Diploma in Media & Broadcasting) and THND (now...
Sharon O’Donoghue
HND in Television Operations & Production
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
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
2018 Graduate Tara Walsh My name is Tara Walsh and I’m the entertainment reporter for SPIN 1038 and SPIN South West. I also present my own show every Saturday from 3pm to 7pm on SPIN 1038. My job involves writing on-air...
Tara Walsh
Radio Programming & Production
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
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 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


