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We are a private third-level institution located in the heart of Dublin’s business and tech district, offering QQI-validated undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with a strong focus on Business, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Dispute Resolution and Law.

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I graduated with a first and that would not have been possible without the constant guidance and encouragement from the faculty.

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I was a student of the college for the FE1 Preparation Course sittings for all eight FE1 subjects. I was delighted to receive news a week ago that I won the highest marks in Criminal Law, Company Law and the Overend Scholarship for the overall highest average mark in the FE1 exams. I definitely could not have done this without the notes, the teaching and the structure the college gave me for the FE1s.

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The lecturers really took the time out to get to know everyone in the class and went above and beyond to make sure you really understand the course work that is being prescribed to you. They used their own examples to establish a real understanding of the topics and how to use that knowledge and apply it to the working world.

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Dispute Resolution: A Strategic Capability for Government, Organisations and Society

By Dr Paula Kenny, President, Independent College, and Dr Yaser Alashqar, Head of the Centre for Dispute Resolution Studies, Independent College Conflict is an inevitable consequence of modern society. Whether in government, public administration, healthcare, education, business or communities, competing interests, differing perspectives and complex policy challenges are part of everyday decision-making. The quality of […]

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Summer Graduation Class of 2026

Join us at 3 pm Irish Time, Friday, June 5th, to celebrate the achievements of our Graduating class of Summer 2026 at our ceremony at the Royal Dublin Society. Congratulations and best wishes to all our Graduands of 2026! See below to join our YouTube link.

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INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ANNOUNCEMENT

We are delighted to announce that Independent College has joined with Dublin Academy of Education a leading secondary school and exam preparation provider, International House Dublin one of Ireland’s top language schools; and Public Affairs Ireland, a leading provider of specialist professional learning and development to form the Axis Education Group. Each of the group’s […]

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