National College of Ireland

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Not to be confused with National University of Ireland.

National College of Ireland (NCI) is a third level institution based alongside the IFSC in North Wall, Dublin. Its current acting president in Dr. Paul Mooney.

1 History
2 Activities
- 2.1 College sports clubs and societies
3 External links

[edit] History

NCI was founded by the Jesuits in the 1950s as a college specialising in Industrial Relations, the National College of Industrial Relations, based in Ranelagh, but now includes a School of Business, School of Computing and School of Community Studies. It is a non profit, third-level College whose mission is to provide a centre of academic excellence, to create opportunities for students to succeed and to facilitate access to education for all groups. Originally based in Ranelagh in south Dublin, it moved to its current location in the IFSC in 2001. The college currently caters for approximately 4000 students.

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The college has a network of 40 off-campus centres, providing educational services throughout the country. The college has over 1000 full time students and over 2000 part-time students.

A recent report by the OECD on the Irish third level education system commended the college on its commitment to part-time learners. Degrees and certificates awarded by the college are accredited by HETAC, the Irish Higher Education and Training Awards Council, a government body that validates educational awards in the Irish non-university sector.