National College of Ireland (NCI) is a not-for-profit, state-assisted, third-level institution located in a modern, purpose-built campus in the heart of Dublin’s International Financial Services Centre.
Celebrating its 70th birthday this year, NCI has a long-standing reputation for excellence in education, providing relevant work-related programmes in accountancy, business, human resources, psychology, and computing.
Having successfully weathered the financial storms of the late-noughties, demand for NCI’s programmes in business, computing and psychology continues to strengthen. With almost 6,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate students from Ireland and abroad, NCI has seen turnover increase by 70% in recent years.
Success does bring challenges and, as NCI continues to grow, we continue to explore ways of expanding our campus while remaining true to our mission, ‘changing lives through education’.
In response to the unique circumstances presented by Covid-19, NCI successfully pivoted its model to provide online learning for all its students. Remaining true to our mission, we are doing everything we can to ensure a safe, full, and successful college experience for all our students.
A key personal lesson I have embraced – despite not wanting to go to college when I left school – is the value of lifelong learning; CPD should not just be a box-ticking exercise
NCI is embedded in the local community through the Early Learning Initiative, working in local communities to address the challenges of educational underachievement. We work with families so children don’t get left behind.
Building upon tried-and-tested models of early years’ intervention, we work in areas of greatest need to provide world-class parent-and-child learning support programmes. This is part of NCI’s commitment to foster strong links and be a good neighbour in the local area.
A key personal lesson I have embraced – despite not wanting to go to college when I left school – is the value of lifelong learning; CPD should not just be a box-ticking exercise.
No matter what stage of career you are at, there are always education programmes available to enhance and broaden your knowledge. And the mental challenge is good for you!
A key business lesson I learned from my early days working in banking is the importance of cash management. It is vital to know at all times where you stand, how you got there and what the forecast is.
