WHAT IS THE FURTHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN IRELAND?

Created on: February 15, 2024
Modified on: February 15, 2024

Further Education and Training or FET, offers a wide variety of life-long education options to anyone over 16 years of age.

Further Education and Training includes core literacy and numeracy services, community and adult education, Post Leaving Cert1 (PLC) courses, as well as apprenticeships and traineeships. Further Education and Training courses and programmes are provided through the Education and Training Board network throughout the country as well as through other local providers including online through SOLAS’ eCollege.

Further Education and Training courses are provided at levels one to six on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and are designed for anyone over the age of 16 who wants to learn new skills or enhance existing skills to get the right job, progress to third-level or to support the achievement of personal goals.