Application Process

Application Procedures Academic Year 2025/26

All applications are online at www.ofi.ie

  1. Payment of the €30 Registration Fee within 14 working days of this offer. Please Note: The €30 Registration Fee is Non-Refundable. Your course commences on 8th September 2025 and all courses are of one year duration.
  2. Uploading your most recent academic results or qualifications e.g. Pre-Leaving Certificate results, Leaving Certificate results, college results, A-Levels or QQI Level 4 certification. Applicants must hold by the college start date a recognised qualification (at QQI level 4 or greater). Applications without this minimum entry requirement may be asked to attend an interview.
  3. If applying to an Advanced course such as QQI Level 6, you must upload your most recent QQI Level 5 qualifications. It is a requirement to have a QQI Level 5 qualification for entry into an Advanced QQI Level 6 course. 
  4. All learners registered with Ó Fiaich Institute of FET must be at least 17 years of age before 31st Dec 2025. No exeptions to this age requirement are permitted.

 

Please note if the demand for a course exceeds places available, shortlisting may take place and will be based on your interview and suitability for the chosen course.

Accepting/Declining Your Offer

If you wish to accept your place, please pay your Full Registration Fee of €30 as soon as possible. Failure to pay the fees may result in your place being offered to another candidate. All payments must be paid online at www.ofi.ie. Your login details are at the bottom of this letter. 

If you do not wish to accept your place, please inform the admissions office at Ó Fiaich Institute of FET as soon as possible. You can inform us by telephone (042-9331398) or by emailing: [email protected]

It is important that we have your up to date details. If your address or contact details change, please inform the admissions office. Please also complete Stage 2 of the application process as soon as possible.


€30 Registration Fee (Non-Refundable). Total Registration Fee = €30.  All course fees must be paid online with a Credit/Debit card before commencing your studies at Ó Fiaich Institute of FET and not later than Fri 22nd August 2025. Fees are subject to change.

For general information about the college, please go to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) page on our website at www.ofi.ie . We look forward to welcoming you to Ó Fiaich Institute of FET in September. 

Please Note:  All programmes run subject to demand. Course content may vary subject to funding/resources available. If your first choice programme does not run, you may be offered a place on second or alternative course choice. Where a learner has not submitted a secondary choice, they may arrange a meeting with our Guidance Department who will assist with accommodating the learner into an alternative programme.