More and more Western people and travellers are learning Arabic as they travel to the Middle East for business or tourism. Arabic is spoken by almost 200 million people in more than twenty-two countries, from Morocco to Iraq, and as […]
NUI Galway has launched its Online Learning at NUI Galway website. The site, which showcases more than sixty programmes across eight disciplines including IT, science and technology studies, social sciences, medicine, and nursing studies, among others, features programmes that are […]
In response to ever-changing market demands, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) has developed new postgraduate programmes in key skill areas from Digital Marketing to Sustainable Infrastructure, from Geospatial Engineering to Event Management. DIT offers career-focused postgraduate education, along with a […]
Psychotherapy is a form of treatment that aims to assist clients in dealing with their mental or emotional disorders through open and honest communication. It is therefore essentially a talk therapy ; that is, its objective is to safeguard a […]
Past Montessori student Stephanie McGarry Poirier has enjoyed great success since completing her course at the Portobello Institute. Here she gives us her thoughts on the course and how it helped her career: “In 2004 I studied the Montessori Diploma […]
Computer programming involves creating a sequence of instructions in order to get a computer to perform certain tasks. There are many different kinds of computer languages, but just as learning one foreign language can help you learn others, becoming familiar […]
Kelley Sweeney from Omagh, Co. Tyrone, completed the Diploma in Montessori Teaching and the Diploma in Advanced Supervision in Childcare in 2012. She opened her own school in Sligo soon after, and puts her success down to her training at […]
At first glance it might appear as if retail work is simple and straightforward. That is not quite the case. A retailer is not simply the person who sells goods to members of the public. They are a vital part […]
Mathematics is generally advertised as occupying a central place in Ireland s much touted knowledge economy . The importance of the subject is reflected in the fact that maths is the only Leaving Certificate subject for which students are awarded […]
Desktop publishing (often abbreviated DTP) is used both by specialists and non-specialists alike, typically as a means of creating visually engaging promotional material. Desktop publishing software can be used to produce, manipulate or re-arrange images and text so that the […]
We are all influenced by the culture that surrounds us, whether we know it or not. We help shape it just as it helps shape us. Cultural Studies is not just about the study of books and art; it is […]
Woodwork is the process used to make, carve, build or craft objects out of wood. These can be functional and practical or they can be creative and ornamental, or both. By doing a part-time woodworking class, participants give are given […]
Sports Massage classes teach participants to use non-invasive techniques to prevent and treat sports-related injuries. The practice involves the manipulation of soft tissue and joints in order to release muscular tension, speed up the recovery process and help improve the […]
The English poet William Wordsworth once wrote, Heaven lies about us in our infancy . Montessori education tries to preserve this sense of purity through abstaining from imposing the limitations of instructive learning on the child. Instead, he or she […]
Every week or every month the magic payslip arrives to replenish the funds of almost two million employees nationwide. It is the payroll person who makes sure that we all get paid, on time and with the correct amount of […]
Though web development and web design are terms that are often used interchangeably, they are actually quite distinct from each other. Web design is really about making a site look good for customers and making it easy for them to […]
Bookkeeping may not have the most glamorous of reputations, but don t let that trick you: having a certified bookkeeper in your corner will make your business more profitable, more efficient, and more competitive. The accurate reports that a bookkeeper […]
Data and cyber security courses have never been more important. We rely on computers for work, retail, banking and communications. Controlling access to computer networks and databases is vital for many, if not most, industries and courses in data and […]
Interior design is the art of managing the various elements in a room or building such as colour, lighting, layout, and so on to effect the best use of a particular space. While interior design is all about optimizing and […]
Almost universally lauded as one of the industries with the highest growth potential in Ireland, digital media is the magpie of modern commerce, incorporating exciting elements from the worlds of web design, gaming, social media, marketing, mobile applications, animation, sound […]
