New Courses for 2026-2027 at Carlow Institute of Further Education

*Business and Corporate Law L5 

Our one-year Business & Corporate Law programme gives you a practical foundation in Irish business and corporate law, along with the workplace skills that employers expect. You will learn how companies are formed and run, how contracts and employment law work in practice, and how legal offices operate on a day-to-day basis.

Business and Corporate Law - Carlow Institute

Medical Administration - Hospital and Primary Care

Launch your career in the fast-growing healthcare sector with this dynamic one-year QQI Level 5 qualification. Designed to meet the real needs of today’s medical and dental offices, hospitals, primary care centres and wider healthcare services, this programme provides the specialist skills employers are seeking.

Medical Administration - Hospital and Primary Care - Carlow Institute

Office Administration L5

Take the first step toward a rewarding career in office and business administration with our one-year QQI Level 5 Office Administrative Specialist course. This nationally recognised qualification is designed to give you the confidence, skills, and professionalism needed to excel in today’s dynamic business world.

Office Administration - Carlow Institute

Tourism, Hospitality and Business Pre-University L5

If you aspire to a career in the Hotel and Hospitality sector, this programme will provide you with a fantastic introduction to the wide range of careers on offer. You will learn practical skills such as food preparation, accommodation techniques and hospitality, and a range of business skills to support your career ambitions. You can progress to careers in many hospitality contexts, including hotels, resorts, restaurants, events venues, cruise-liners and destination venues.

Tourism, Hospitality and Business (Pre-University) - Carlow Institute

Fashion Design L5

Unleash your creativity and bring your fashion ideas to life through design, textiles, and silhouette. This dynamic course blends hands-on garment construction with forward-thinking design, sustainability, and innovation. From sketchbook to runway, stage to screen, you’ll develop the technical and creative skills to make your mark in the fashion and costume industries both nationally and internationally.

Fashion Design - Carlow Institute

Creative Enterprise L6

Our Creative Entrepreneurship course will provide you with specialised skills and is aimed at those in the creative arts and craft sectors who wish to learn more about the commercial and cultural aspects of their profession. This course provides the skills needed to deliver events and exhibitions, build a brand, and develop an understanding of the arts within a wider social, historical, and economic context.

Creative Enterprise - Level 6 - Carlow Institute

Accounting Technician Apprenticeship

Our two-year Accounting Technician Apprenticeship is a fantastic route to a career in professional accountancy. This work-based programme is delivered through KCETB Training Services, in conjunction with Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) which requires the apprentice to attend college onsite one day per week (off-the job training) at Carlow Institute, and work with a local employer (on-the-job training) on the other four days during term time.

Accounting Technician Apprenticeship - Carlow Institute