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Welcome to Rathmines College

Located in the heart of Dublin 6, Rathmines College is committed to our students as they achieve success in the areas of knowledge, skill and competence for the purpose of achieving a QQI or Professional Accountancy Award, CAO success through the Repeat Leaving Certificate and going on to Higher Education or Career Progression.

Applications are welcome for all QQI, Professional Courses and Repeat Leaving Certificate as well as part time evening courses.  Course Fees at Rathmines College are now ONLY €50 and open days will be run through the year. Remember – There are No CAO points required and our graduates have many opportunities to progress to 3rd level on successful completion of our Level 5 courses. Call in to see the college, find out more about our courses and meet our tutors

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Rathmines College- Supported Students Achieving High Progression Rates

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Graduates in full time employment

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Progression to third level education

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Wishing our Erasmus + students the best of luck as they travel to Nantes and Malaga this week. We hope everyone has a great experience and a lot of fun.
The Rathmines Thrift Shop will return for one week only on the 3rd of March! Working in collaboration with our partner, Oxfam, we are looking forward to discovering unique stock items in our Oxfam Collection stations. Students and Staff are encouraged to spring clean their wardrobes and contribute any unwanted clothes/gifts/shoes/jewellery and vinyl records are always popular! Having raised over €500 last year, we are hoping to beat last year's fantastic result and help promote sustainable fashion.
Rathmines College defeated DCU 4-0 with a dominant performance from start to finish, showcasing their attacking prowess as they advanced to the semi-finals.
Read about the advantages of doing a PLC course, brilliantly described by one or our alumni, Barry Walsh: Barry, Founder at FocusonDiversity.ie and recently awarded the ETBI Alumni Honouring Excellence Award, talks about the many benefits of going the PLC route- we couldn't have put it better ourselves!

News and Events

Sports, Events, Celebrations, Student trips, Open Days... here are just a few of the latest activities and upcoming events at the college. This year, our students have enjoyed some great sporting achievements in athletics, football and basketball. Erasmus this year gives a very lucky group of students the chance to live and work in Spain and France, learning about a new culture. The Thrift shop , now in its 2nd year is an annual event where our markeitng and sustainability students sell pre-loved clothes donated by staff and students, to raise funds for Oxfam