Carlow College

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As the Admissions Officer of Carlow College, I look forward to welcoming you. Carlow College is the second oldest third-level institution in the country second only to Trinity College Dublin. However, our energy is focused on the future.
Our undergraduate programs in Humanities, English, History, Philosophy, Theology, Arts, Social Care, and Community Studies are highly respected, as are our Masters's programs. Our staff is recognized for the quality of their teaching and research, and our graduates are sought after by employers. Reliable academic support is provided throughout your time in the College, you are not just a number. If you are looking for a college where lecturers will know your name, then Carlow College is the place for you! Our philosophy places the student at the center of all that we do. We care about your future.
Carlow town is a vibrant place. You can have it all in Carlow, excellent education, and fun times too. Check it out! Our town is small enough to get around quickly but big enough to keep you entertained. Our College is located right in the heart of the town, which means we are central to many of the things you may need… transport, accommodation, nightlife, sports facilities, shops, cafes, restaurants and much much more!
Our programs are accredited by QQI and are constantly revised to provide the very best learning experience for our students. Feel free to delve into this prospectus and see the future that is out there waiting for you.
Carlow College, St. Patrick's is situated on its grounds on an eighteenth-century parkland and is known locally as St. Patrick's College. As such, Carlow College is ideally located in the heart of Carlow town. With Tullow Street, only one hundred meters away, our students have access to banks, shops, food outlets, and a wide variety of social venues on the doorstep. Pedestrian access from the town center is on College Street and is flanked by the Cathedral to the South and by the magnificent VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art to the North.
The former entrance on College Street is now a pedestrian entrance, and the railings which replace the high walls show off the College, its parkland and the Arts Centre, as an attractive feature of the town. The College is within walking distance of the facilities students need. The new entrance on the Dublin Road, with its spacious car park, facilitates vehicular access for the many students who commute to the College from the surrounding counties.
Carlow College is proud of its long history. It maintains its strong tradition as a student-friendly campus where students and lecturers work together to create the optimum atmosphere for student and personal development.
Over the years, Carlow has educated generations of politicians, priests, writers, and public officials who were leaders in the society of their time. Today's students find employment in education, community work, the civil service, media, and the social care field. A high percentage of our students proceed to postgraduate studies in the fields of Philosophy, English, History, Theology, and Social Studies.
In the shared enterprise of education, through teaching, learning, practice placement, and research activity, Carlow College, St. Patrick's prizes excellence in all it does and endeavors to respond creatively to the changing needs of its learner's potential employers and society.
Carlow College, St. Patrick's will educate, engage and inspire its learners through the provision of transformational learning and teaching experiences it will enable a diverse learner and graduate population to achieve their academic and career potential and enable them to contribute to the ethical development of society at local, national and global levels.
We aim to create a research-led teaching and learning environment that is interdisciplinary, inspiring openness to new ideas and critical thinking, and that is ethical in practice. We recognize the diversity of our college community and seek to promote a spirit of inclusiveness, mutual respect, and equality of opportunity and access actively.
By creating opportunities to work together, both internally and externally, we believe that collaboration and partnership can best contribute to the ethical development of local, national, and global communities and society.
We are committed to maintaining a hospitable, learner-centered environment that recognizes each learner's learning journey, and that promotes, values, and supports their personal, social, and cultural development.
We believe that learning is about being open to new ideas and possibilities in what we learn and how we learn. We are committed to being an educational space that promotes creativity and innovation to respond to the contemporary world.

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