Ballyfermot College of Further Education BCFE

The City of Dublin ETB is co-
funded by the
Government of
Ireland and the European Union.

Government of Ireland European Union

  • Open Day Nov 11th

  • Open Day Nov 11th

  • Open Day Nov 11th

  • Open Day Nov 11th

  • Open Day Nov 11th

  • Open Day Nov 11th

upcoming open days

  1. *** CANCELLED Wednesday the 11th of November, 10.00am-3.00pm - Open Day ***
  2. Tuesday the 23rd of February, 10.00am-3.00pm - Open Day

news & events

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BCFE_Open_Day_Nov 11

CANCELLED Open Day, Nov 11th
animation dingle winner 2026

Animation Dingle Sting Winner 2026: That One Time An Phiast...
Winner

Ballyfermot College Halloween Party

Aesop’s Fables Exhibition
Francie Conway

Teacher Francie Conway Honoured
Radio Awards 2026

Radio Course Winners at IMRO National Radio Awards 2026
Olivia Higher Options world skills Heroes Stage

Radio Grad Olivia Campbell Takes the Stage at RDS
Cleo wins Miss Ireland

College lecturer Cleo Knight wins Ms Ireland 2026
Orla Rapple wins IMROs

 Orla Rapple wins Gold at IMROs
Active Consent

More than 900 students got Active Consent training in September
EMSOC BY Josue Pena

Harmonies for Hope: Students put their photography skills into practice
radio students

Ballyfermot Radio Students & Talk Radio Europe

past students

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  • My own personal journey does not end with this course. This course and the Mental Health Awareness module has begun my path towards my end goal; with such information, advice and guidance I am forever grateful for the opportunity to...

    Yvonne Byrne

    Social Care Studies Level 6 Advanced

  • When I first started to navigate my way through the creative media and photography industry and I was stagnant until I started this course. This course gave me the confidence to push myself and my ideas further while developing crucial technique and...

    Shannon Irvine

    Photography & Content Creation

  • The Social Care Studies Level 6 Advanced course helped me to know more about people, about intellectual disabilities, and holistic care as well as applying a person centered Approach. There is a Work Experience element to this course. I did my placement at a Community...

    Nosa Osarenkhoe 

    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

  • Before starting my course in Ballyfermot, I had recently finished my Leaving Cert. I had decided I wanted to go to college. I  found the Digital Marketing and Content Creation course and wanted to see what it would be like...

    Dean Harding

    Digital Marketing and Content Creation

  • I completed both the Animation Drawing Studies (CDS) course and the HND in Illustration (AIH) and I am so grateful for everything I learned while at BCFE. I was given direction and feedback by tutors but was also given the freedom to explore my own...

    Caoimhe Hennessy

    Animation Drawing Studies & HND in Illustration

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