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Concert & Exhibition 6th May

Ceoltóir Students’ Concert and Student-made Instruments Exhibition May 6th
nursing showcase

Nursing Studies Showcase 

Contemporary Music Performance Gig on 29th and 30th April
Intercultural Day 2026

Intercultural Day 2026
Venetia Ellis accepts the RTS Student Award for Animation on behalf of her team.

‘The Cat Burglar’ wins in the Animation category at the...

Media students present Balls to the Wall on Together FM

Student’s forest showcased in Next Generation Forestry Network

Animation Dingle 2026 winners at Ballyfermot!
Croke Park

Content Creation and Photography Students Step Into Industry at Croke...
LinkedIn Visit

Ballyfermot Students Gain Industry Insight at LinkedIn Dublin Headquarters

It Could be YOU!
richie baneham

A Hat Trick for Richard Baneham?

past students

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  • I didn’t do well at school, I started a course in Ballyfermot College of Further Education when I was 25. This course directly led to my being accepted by Trinity College Dublin, where I eventually attained a BA in History...

    Frankie Gaffney

    Pre-University Level 5 Certificate

  • BCFE offered the space for me to start writing songs myself. In addition to that I got the chance to gain experience and learn about live performance in a band setting. I’ve experienced so much creativity, so many talented musicians...

    Vera Gsenger

    Contemporary Music Performance Diploma (HND)

  • I am a female that knows what I want in life and I pursue it whole heartedly. I am a mum, wife, sister and someone’s daughter. I love telling stories and making music and I have a lot of experience...

    Oluwafunmilayo (La’Fun) Ayibiowu

    Social Care Studies Level 6 Advanced

  • Growing up in Dublin I was surrounded by amazing singing sessions. When I found out there was a course on Irish music I jumped at it. Studying in BCFE on the Ceoltóir course made me believe I could have a...

    Alan Doherty

    Irish Traditional Music Performance Diploma (HND) Level 6 Higher

  • Ballyfermot College of Further Education helped to shape my understanding of the Irish media landscape and its different news values. During the two-year Diploma in Journalism we created a student newspaper, the Student Chronicle. While working on the paper I...

    Oisín Ó Cuilleanáin

    Higher National Diploma in Journalism, BA in Media Production Management

  • In 2015 I began my first course in BCFE in Television and Digital Film (ITC). It had been 15 years since I was last in full time education and as a mature student I was unsure how I would fare. The course...

    Noel Aungier

    Television and Digital Film

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