Waterford College of Further Education

WATERFORD COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION OPEN DAY

A record number of  people attended our highly successful recent Open Day. Over a thousand people from the south east region visited the College to seek information on a wide range of day and night time courses. Over 30 day time courses and 80 night courses are currently on offer in a range of subject areas and educational disciplines.The Open Day affords the public the unique opportunity to experience first hand the College's state of the art facilities. Visitors engaged with tutors onsite and were given the opportunity to use some of the College's fantastic facilities and technologies.

Over 40 secondary schools and other educational centres from the south east attended the Open Day in addition to several hundred members of the public. Each day course had its own presentation room with tutors on site, visual and audio displays, interractive elements and introductory workshops explaining career and course options.

GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS AT WCFE

Waterford College of Further Education held its annual Graduation Ceremony at the Tower Hotel recently. The glittering ceremony, held over two evenings, is the pinnacle of the College's calender, celebrating the achievements both academic and personal of the College's students. With over 400 people in attendance on each evening, including distinguished guests such as the Lord Mayor of Waterford. Cllr. Jim D'arcy, the event marked the success of students in a range of disciplines and fields of study.
 
In his address to the graduates and their families, Acting Principal of WCFE, Michael Normoyle said, 'Education is mainly about confidence, the confidence to take on new challenges, the strength and determination to progress in your studies or in your search for employment'. He went on to emphasis the enduring importance of an education in a challenging global economic climate, a sentiment that was echoed by other speakers. In his address, the Lord Mayor Cllr, Jim Darcy referred to the importance of education in a historical and social context and the value of education to the individual.
 
The WCFE graduation ceremony is a celebration of success. For over 100 years, Waterford College of Further Education has been a centre of educational excellence in the South East region and is of particular importance to the city itself. With in excess of 2200 day and night time students, the College is committed to the skills and personal development and of its learners. Nationally recognised for the quality of its educational provision, WCFE will continue to provide valuable opportunities for career and skills development. The current 'Co-operation Agreement' in place with Waterford Institute of Technology enables students who satisfy the criteria for progresson onto W.I.T courses to be given an offer through the C.A.O. in advance of first round offers. Furthermore, those learners who successfully complete a Level 6 programme in WCFE will be considered for progression onto year two of similiar W.I.T. programmes.
 
Waterford College of Further Education is committed to the development of educational and career opportunities within the South East and it's ongoing success is reflected through its vibrant student population and the hundreds of success stories that the Graduation ceremony celebrates every year