Online College Ireland - Distance Learning Courses

Kilroy's College:
Kilroy’s College was founded in 1932 and is one of Ireland’s oldest and most established distance learning schools. As of today more than 100,000 students have benefited from a Kilroy's College distance learning course. Kilroy's College currently offers over 80 different and varied professional and lifestyle adult education courses, such as business management, childcare, pet grooming and photography as well as many leaving certificate revision courses. All of our courses are delivered either through the postal system or on-line to your home or workplace.

Adult Psychology
This Adult Psychology course is an exciting introduction to the world of psychology. You will begin on a journey of self exploration of your feelings, personality and abilities. This personal and confidential course focuses on practical psychology and covers topics such as body language, relationships, stress and dealing with emotions. This course is available to be studied online. If you wish to study adult psychology online then simply enrol as normal and you will be given the option for online study before your course commences.

Our Adult Psychology course will enhance your own experience of life and will guide you to a greater understanding of yourself, which in turn always brings about greater contentment in work, family and sexual relationships and the social areas of life.

Beauty Therapy
If the idea of working in a beauty salon appeals to you then our Beauty Therapy course is an excellent way to build the skills, knowledge and confidence you will need to succeed in the Beauty industry. Completing our beauty therapist course is the ideal stepping stone to working in a Beauty Salon or to opening your own Salon.
Acquire the knowledge and skills in beauty you will need to succeed in this very popular activity as a professional or as a hobby. By doing this Beauty Therapy course you will learn all about how the beauty business works and about a wide range of beauty products, equipment and treatments. On completion of this course of study you will be able to work in a Beauty Salon or go about setting up your own, small beauty business.

Childcare Today
If you are working or you are interested in working in the childcare area, then this child care course could be for you. Our Childcare course will help you to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding in child development. You will learn the skills needed in caring for children from birth up to age 6, in both the home and a children’s environment.

This Childcare course will help you to get your childcare career started be it in childhood education or in childcare centres. This distance learning Childcare course offers training on the development and care of children from birth up to age six. It is ideal for parents and the adult who is considering employment in a childcare centre or for any adult intending to start a day care centre, nursery or creche. The Kilroy's College Childcare course is a perfect starting point if you want what is the very best for your child or if you wish to commence a career in childcare. Professional experts in childcare management have prepared this course.

Child Psychology
This Child Psychology distance learning course will help give you the skills that will enable you to help a child reach its true potential. It will provide you with an insight into the development of children. The course will also help you to understand how our behaviour can affect a child, which should in turn make you a better, more caring parent or childminder. Throughout your Child Psychology course you will receive regular feedback and encouragement from your tutor to help ensure the successful completion of your studies.

This Child Psychology distance learning course will enable you to help a child reach its true potential as a unique individual and will provide you with insights into the development of children. Some understanding of the development process in children is vital for satisfactory relationships to grow.

Book-keeping & Accounts
This Bookkeeping & Accounting distance learning course will train you on how to keep records of business transactions in a professional manner for a small business. This is perfect for someone wanting to learn the skills that employers look for when looking to obtain a new job or a promotion, and it is also perfectly suited to anyone who is involved in the running of a club or a society. It is a solid foundation course in accounting

This Bookkeeping & Accounting course is written with the beginner in mind and it will take the basic stages of book keeping step by step. We think it is very important that our structured learning material is written in plain English and we have developed the lessons so that all explanations are crystal clear. You can study this course entirely from home with the support of an experienced tutor.

The good news is that you don’t need any previous experience to take this Bookkeeping & Accounting course.

Business Administration
The objective of this Business Administration distance learning course is to develop your understanding of the administration of an organization, enabling you to appreciate the impacts of the factors which may affect a business. Kilroy's College offers an online facility for delivery of this Business Administration course. Students can upload assignments, perform online assessments and use online discussion forums to interact with both students and tutors.

You will learn about understanding the financial aspects of business administration and appreciate the functions of human resources. You will learn about the office administration duties used in organising meetings and how to process documentation in relation to Sales, Purchases, Stock Control and Insurance.

 Business Management
The objective of this distance learning business course is to provide you with training in essential business practices and to develop the management skills needed to work successful business today, both in small to medium sized companies or the Public sector.

This distance learning course is designed to provide an in depth understanding of the role and function of management and to develop key skills for Managers with an emphasis on people management and organisational core skills.

You will learn how to:-
* Differentiate between types of business organisations
* Organise business structures and adapt them to change
* Complete internal and external organisation reviews
* Effectively lead and manage co-workers including conflict resolution
* Manage manpower time more efficiently and effectively
* Plan and be more organised as a Manager

On successful completion of this course you will receive a FETAC Level 6 Certificate in Business Management (B30139) from FETAC.

Freelance Journalism
This course is a perfect starting point for anyone seeking a career in Journalism. If you would like the opportunity of working to your own schedule, then Journalism, whether fulltime or part-time, could be a good career choice. Most magazines and newspapers rely on freelance writers and journalists to back up their own staff journalists.

Few achievements in life will equal the thrill of seeing your own written work in print. This course will develop your skills in the writing craft. It will help place you on firm ground in which you can build a real belief in your self as a skilful writer and that by hard work and fine tuning your writing techniques you will be set on your way to a promising career in Journalism.

Creative Writing
Would you like to see your writing in print? Could you write a best seller? Our experienced Creative Writing tutor will guide and help you to develop your writing skills throughout your Kilroy’s College Creative Writing course. If you have a clear interest in writing this course will enable you to fine tune your writing techniques and skills. You will learn how to improve you editing skills as well as sharpening your full perspective on the writing craft and how to improve the structure and flow in your writing.

This course is aimed at people who wish to develop the special skill of writing with confidence in their ability to write successfully. This course will help you to place you on firm ground in which you can build a real belief in yourself as a writer.

Through hard work and perseverance you will learn many new writing techniques and learn to use your imagination to its full potential, whilst avoiding the usual pitfalls along the way.