Kerry College’s Open Week goes down a treat with attendees
IT was a busy few days last week for all in Kerry College as its 2024 Open Week welcomed over 2,000 students, career changers, and jobseekers across its five campus locations in Listowel, Clash Road, Killorglin and Monavalley.
An additional 2,500 prospective learners also attended the many events hosted across the week, including the Further Options Event, Information Evening, Kerry College of Beauty Open Evening, Apprenticeship Open Evening and Guest Speakers Event. A much-welcomed addition to Open Week 2024 was the Killorglin Campus Open Day on Monday, February 19, the highlights of which included insightful discussions on careers in the great outdoors, showcasing the potential of outdoor/adventure therapy in youth work, and more.
Killorglin Campus Manager
Aodhnait Carroll reflected on the success of Killorglin Campus’s first Open Day:
“Kerry College Killorglin Campus hosted its inaugural Open Day, welcoming prospective learners to witness first-hand the diverse range of courses we offer. Against the stunning backdrop of our outdoor education and training Campus, bathed in sunshine, our talented learners demonstrated their evolving skills in disciplines such as yoga, adventure activities, and scuba diving.”
Meanwhile at the Clash Road Campus, visitors enjoyed guided tours of campus facilities and met with teachers and current learners during the event. Learning-support staff were also on-site to highlight the many supports available to Kerry College learners. Career Guidance Counsellors were also available to offer progression and career-related advice.
Principal Stephen Goulding highlighted the success of the information event featuring guest speaker Rory O’ Connor, who shared insights into his career path and the life experiences that shaped him.
The Kerry College of Beauty Open Evening, meanwhile, which took place on Wednesday, February 21, enabled visitors to explore the College’s Beauty Therapy building. Here, they were able to discover the stateof-the-art facilities and learn more about internationally recognised certifications offered on the full-time and part-time programmes run on-site.
The Listowel Campus meanwhile hosted several guest speakers including Katie Hannon, Tracey Grimes and Lizzy Lyons, while at the Monavalley Campus, visitors were offered hands-on experiences, with practical, skills-based demonstrations throughout the day.
Activities ranged from stone carving to virtual-reality experiences overlooking Tralee from the Wind Turbine training tower. Kerry College’s state-ofthe-art digital skills centre also allowed visitors to record radio sound-bytes or vox pops.
At the Killarney admissions office, visitors connected with the admissions team, current learners, teachers, instructors, the apprenticeship team, the business-support unit, as well as representatives from the College’s Pathways programmes.
For those interested in Kerry College’s part-time and full-time courses and apprenticeships, more information is available at www.kerrycollege.ie or by contacting the admissions team at (066) 714 9696 or (064) 662 2593.