National Tertiary Office

🎓 Are you interested in studying Applied Sports Performance and Coach Education? Cork Education and Training Board, Cork College of FET -Tramore Road Campus in partnership with UCC launches an Expression of Interest for a brand-new tertiary degree: BSc (Hons) Applied Sports Performance and Coach Education (subject to final validation)! 🙌

📧 For any queries, feel free to reach out at: [email protected]

Delighted to see our Tertiary Managers Gobnait and Kathy present a cheque to Knocknagree National School, partially sponsored by NTO, to the winners of the Jessie Buckley Competition, in partnership with Radio Kerry.
This competition celebrates and explores the creative ways people across Cork and Kerry and beyond wished Jessie well, while also recognising and honouring Jessie’s outstanding achievements.
These talented young people represent the future of tertiary education, where there are opportunities for all. Initiatives like this help to broaden awareness of the many opportunities available in further and higher education, and we’re proud to support their journey. Make sure to check out the winning video submission on Kerry

"It gave me the opportunity to go through education without those extra financial burdens" - Nicole Farrelly, Politics, Social & Media Student, Blackrock FEI

The Tertiary Bachelor’s Degree programme is offering an accessible, affordable route to a full Bachelor's Degree.

📚 78 Tertiary Bachelor's Degree pathways now available
💰 No tuition fees for first 1–2 years while in an ETB
💡 No points barrier
🎓Graduate with the same Bachelor's Degree

The Tertiary Bachelor's Degree meets you where you are and helps you get to where you want to go.

Click the link [in our bio] to learn more and apply today!

"I was able to do it all because it was so local" - Jennifer O'Connor, Bachelor of Social Work Student, UCC

Tertiary Bachelor's Degree pathways offer third-level education close to home📍

📚 78 Tertiary Bachelor's Degree pathways now available
🧠 Learn in small classes
💰 No tuition fees for first 1–2 years while in an ETB
💡 Graduate career-ready

Click the link [in our bio] to learn more and apply today!

"The fact that I didn't have to worry about my points was invaluable to me" - Niall Hickey, Bachelor of Social Work Student, UCC

📚 78 Tertiary Bachelor's Degree pathways now available
💡 No points barrier
🧠 Learn in small classes
🎓Graduate with the same Bachelor's Degree

Whether you’re leaving school, changing direction, or coming back to education, there’s a path for you.

Click the link [in our bio] to learn more and apply today!

There are now 78 Tertiary Bachelor's Degree pathways available across 24 counties 🎓

Every year, the number of Tertiary Bachelor's Degrees continues to grow in response to demand for alternative pathways into third-level education.

Why should you consider a Tertiary Bachelor's Degree?

📍 Start your studies close to home
💡 No points barrier
🧠 Learn in small classes
💡 Graduate career-ready

There are 32 new pathways available for the 2026/2027 academic year.

🎓 Click the link [in our bio] to learn more and apply today

Applications for the 2026 Tertiary Bachelor's Degrees are now open 🎓

Launched by Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless TD, and Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton TD, a total of 78 Tertiary Degree pathways are now available in 24 counties.

Whether you’re finishing school, changing careers, or returning to education after time away, Tertiary Bachelor's Degrees offer a real alternative to the traditional points system.

🌐 Learn more and apply now: www.nto.ie