Excellence in education at Monaghan Institute

Monaghan Institute is open for applications for courses commencing in September 2021. A Further Education (FE) centre of excellence, the college has been providing educational services for over 25 years, more recently in its state-of-the-art Monaghan Education Campus.

The institute offers an ever-expanding range of FE and training courses to students from the Monaghan area and further afield. Courses available include: Digital media, web design, liberal arts, computer software, games design, business, office administration, early learning care, nursing, healthcare, applied social studies, tourism, sport, recreation, engineering, animal science, beauty therapy and hairdressing.

Monaghan Institute also caters for students preparing to progress to third level with a range of pre-university programmes in animal and agri-sciences, arts, business, accounting, computing, health, social studies, psychology, tourism, hospitality management and sports studies.

Open evening

The Institute is holding an open evening on Wednesday, September 1, from 4-7pm. Those interested in attending the college will have the opportunity to meet the lecturers and explore the campus grounds.

Pupils get hands-on experience at Monaghan Institute with the opportunity to avail of top-class facilities. The college has fully equipped practical rooms, science and IT labs, multi-media laboratories, two hi-spec iMac labs, a hairdressing salon, beauty therapy rooms, a dog grooming parlour, a nursing practical room and electrical and engineering workshops. In addition to this, there are spacious classrooms, tiered lecture halls, a library, consulting rooms, a restaurant and study areas.

The college also has on campus access to the Garage Theatre and shared use of a sports hall with a fitness suite.

“It is a first-class facility, which staff and students are delighted to be part of,” a spokesperson said.

Graduates leave Monaghan Institute with highly recognised qualifications including leading certification authorities such as QQI, VTCT(ITEC), City & Guilds, SEC and CompTIA.

“The range of courses available provides a comprehensive and professional education for learners who then have enhanced opportunities to enter the workforce or proceed to further study.

“Employers who seek graduates from our courses speak highly of our training programmes.”