Rathmines College
All our classes take place face-to-face on our Rathmines Campus. We do not currently offer remote or blended learning opportunities. Classes are timetabled Monday to Friday between 9:30 and 16:30. Moodle is our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and is used to support classroom-based learning and teaching. All students have access to Moodle and Office 365 accounts with full and free access to the Office 365 suite of applications.
Course tutors administer and co-ordinate the various courses at Rathmines College. Each tutor is available to students to advise and consult on personal and academic matters.
Students also benefit from:
All students completing courses in the college need access to a computer or laptop that will use the Microsoft suite.
For those that are financially unable to purchase a computer or laptop the college operates a Laptop Loan Scheme,
with a limited number of machines available.
Through this scheme the college will provide students with a laptop for the duration of their course in the college. Apple iOS laptops or tablets may not have the ability to correctly install the necessary software.
Rathmines College supports students with special education needs. It is Rathmines College policy to provide appropriate support for students in the context of our commitment to equality.
The college requires relevant professional reports to support application to the DES for necessary resources. Students with a serious medical condition should also inform the college authorities as early as possible.
Disclosure of a Disability and/or Specific Learning Difficulty will not adversely affect your application or your legal rights in any way.
The college has six fully equipped computer rooms complete with projection equipment and high-speed Internet Access.
In addition to these facilities students have access to PCs at various points throughout the College for project work.
Student access to Office 365 and Adobe programs.
The college has a state-of-the-art radio studio which is used for media courses and broadcasts live and pre-recorded shows.
