Open day at Mayo College of Further Education and Training

Mayo College of Further Education & Training will hold an open day in all their locations throughout Mayo on Thursday, February 13, from 12 noon to 6 p.m.

The Open Day will allow potential learners to meet staff and tour all the college facilities in the main campus locations in Ballina, Castlebar and Westport as well as in their hubs in Achill, Ballina, Ballinrobe, Castlebar and Swinford.

There are no tuition fees and applications can be made online at www.mayocollege.ie.

The addresses of our locations are as follows:

· Castlebar Campus, Newtown, Castlebar (F23EW84).

· Westport Campus, Newport Road, Westport (F28TP82).

· Ballina Campus, Abbey Street, Ballina (F26E264).

· Achill VTOS Hub, Currane, Achill (F28 TF68).

· Ballina VTOS Hub, Cathedral Road, Ballina (F26 FEF4).

· Ballinrobe VTOS Hub, Neale Road, Ballinrobe (F31 FK54),

· Castlebar VTOS Hub, Newtown, Castlebar (F23EW84).

· Swinford VTOS Hub, Dublin Road, Swinford (F12 DC93).

Mayo College of FET will have over 60 FET/PLC Level 4, 5 and Level 6 QQI, ITEC, CIDESCO and BTEC courses on offer for the 2025-2026 academic year, as well as our exciting new apprenticeship courses in National Sales, Accounting Technician and Digital Marketing. Collectively, these courses will enable learners to meet the demands of the modern social and economic environment.

Mayo College of FET offers exceptional educational opportunities for school leavers, lifelong learners, returning learners and the wider community.

It serves as a dispersed centre of learning for the region, affording learners the opportunity for academic, employment and social progression.

Field trips and outings are a regular feature of many courses, which provide invaluable insights and learning opportunities, and work placement is an integral part of all programmes.

There has been significant investment in IT facilities which are of an exceptional standard. Programmes are constantly updating and developing to suit the workplace, the economy and third-level opportunities.

Therefore, the success rate of learners on completion of their courses is excellent. Many have progressed to third level institutions nationally and internationally, or set up successful businesses, while others have found employment in their chosen field via well-established links with employers and business organisations in the region and elsewhere.

During the 2025-2026 academic year over 130 learners will be given the opportunity to partake in Erasmus+ paid work placement in several countries including France, Spain, Estonia, Italy, Iceland, Germany, Finland, New Zealand, Canada and Denmark. In 2024 over 130 learners availed of this life changing opportunity.

There are over 100 laptops available to loan to learners through the laptop loan scheme. In addition to these laptops, learners can avail of free copies of Office 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud, as appropriate to their course requirements.

As part of the college experience, Mayo College of FET has a very active Students’ Council. Learners can set up or join clubs and societies, play football in competition with Institutes of Technology and other FET centres and gain leadership skills by becoming a class representative or member of the Student Council.

The approach to teaching and learning across our campuses is both positive and affirming.

Disability support staff will assist learners with documented disabilities/specific learning difficulties, while our guidance counsellors will help those seeking careers advice or encountering personal issues.

For more information on all the courses on offer and to apply now, please visit www.mayocollege.ie. Enquiries are welcome by calling (094) 9075000 or email castlebar@mayocollege.ie.