Welcome to the website of St Fanahans College

Course Fees

There are no tuition fees for EU nationals in St Fanahan’s College as all our courses are funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan 2007-2013. However, students are required to pay a non-refundable registration fee of €50. While there are no tuition fees students are required to pay examination fees. FETAC examination fees will be indicated to you by the college in February. Fees have been set by FETAC as follows.

1 module - €10
2 modules - €20
3 modules - €30
4 modules - €40
5 modules and over - €50
(The above fees are subject to change)

Medical card holders and those in receipt of Social Welfare may be exempt from FETAC examination fees.

Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) Grant

Students following a full time FETAC course in St Fanahan’s College are entitled to apply for PLC grant aid. To qualify for one of these grants students will be means tested and their final grant award will depend on the distance they need to travel from their place of residence to the college.

To apply for this scheme you must contact your local VEC for an application form.

Residents of County Cork

Address:  
Education Support Services Section,
County Cork VEC,
Yeats House,
Barrack Square,
Ballincollig,
Co Cork

Website:    www.cocorkvec.ie

Please note the following:

• You must send an A4-sized, stamped (€1.35), self-addressed envelope to the above address.
  

• The Application Forms are for residents of County Cork only.
  

• Details of the value of the grants/scholarships and the means test income limits will be published in due course following notification from the Department of Education and Science.
  

• The closing date for receipt of completed application forms will be the end of August.
  

• Incomplete applications will not be accepted. The 'Notes' sections (which accompanies the Application Form) gives full details of the support documentation which must be submitted with the Application Form.
  

• General enquiries by e-mail only, please, to reception@cocorkvec.ie
  

Residents of County Limerick

Address:
Education Support Section,
Co Limerick VEC,
Marshal House,
Dooradoyle Rd.,
Co Limerick

Phone:       061 / 442100
Email:         grants@limerickvec.ie
Website:    www.limerickvec.ie

Residents of County Tipperary

Address:
Administrative Offices,
Western Road,
Clonmel,
Co Tipperary

Phone:       052 / 21067 or 23067
Website:    www.tippsouthvec.ie

Residents of County Waterford

Address:
Administrative Offices,
Wolfe Tone Rd.,
Dungarvan,
Co Waterford

Phone:       058 / 41780
Website:    www.wd-vec.ie

Back to Education Initiative Funding

The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) is funded by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. To be eligible for this funding you must be aged 21 (though in some circumstances candidates under 21 years of age may qualify) and in receipt of social benefit. For full details please contact your local Social Welfare Office.

Social Welfare

Those in receipt of social welfare are advised to contact their local office to discuss their payments, entitlements and eligibility for a further education course.