For September 2025, students of Portlaoise Institute will have 33 full-time and 28 part-time courses available to them.
Prospective students can submit their applications through their website, www.portlaoiseinstitute.ie.
The following are the areas, in which students can study full-time at Portlaoise Institute:
- Beauty Therapy
- Business
- Childcare
- Community Health
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Digital Media
- Education & Training
- Hairdressing
- Healthcare
- Holistic Care
- Law
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Paramedics
- Sports and Leisure Management
- Social Studies
- Special Needs Assisting
Additionally, students can complete the first year of their degree programme in either Business Studies, IT Management or Software Development and the remaining three years in SETU, Carlow.
Principal Keith McClearn said “Whether students will be just finishing their Leaving Certificate or are a mature student returning to academic pursuits, we have tailored our courses to meet your unique needs and aspirations”
“We are very excited to be offering our largest-ever number of courses for September 2025. New full-time courses available this year include:
- Holistic Wellbeing and Skincare
- Pre-University Post-Primary Teaching
- Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
- Pre-University Law and Criminology
- Applied Psychology with Criminology
- Intellectual Disability Nursing
- Software Development and Criminology
“Our commitment to accessibility is reflected in the flexibility of our courses. Students can complete any of our full-time courses on a part-time basis over two years, allowing students to balance their educational pursuits with other life commitments”
Portlaoise Institute will hold an Open Day on Wednesday 26th March from 10am to 3pm for prospective students to discover what we have to offer.
