To apply for a place on a course with the Open Training College you must complete the following steps:

1. Obtain the application form by:

• Downloading and printing the application form (right-click and select 'Save target as...')
  
• Downloading and printing the Agency Support Agreement form (right-click and select ‘Save target as…’)
• Note: You will need Adobe Reader to view this form online (you can download Adobe Reader for free here ).
• Phone or email the College and the two forms will be sent out to you.

2. Ensure you answer all questions in all sections.

Note: Incomplete forms will be returned. This could delay the processing of your application and cost you a place on the course.

3. Complete the Agency Support Agreement with your manager or other authorised person in your agency. Ensure all details are completed and that it is signed by a senior person within the agency, a local support person and you.

4. Return the following items to the Open Training College:

• fully completed application form
• fully completed Agency Support Agreement
• €50 application fee (this application fee is non-refundable. It is an administration fee for processing your application.)
• two passport size photographs – signed on the reverse side
• copy of photo identification – driving licence or passport

5. We will acknowledge your application in writing within two weeks. If you do not hear from us by then, you should contact us immediately.

6. For Degree courses, you will be called for a short informal interview/information session (Applicants Day) to discuss your application and verify details.

7. If your application is successful, we will write to you to offer you a place on the course.

8. For Degree courses , you are required to pay 25% of the annual course fee at Registration. For shorter courses , full payment is required in advance. The College regrets that fees, once paid, are non-refundable.

Good Luck. We look forward to receiving your application.

The Open Training College fully respects your right to privacy, and will not collect any personal information about you without your clear permission. Any personal information which you volunteer to the Open Training College will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, strictly in accordance with the Data Protection Acts, 1988 and 2003. Any information which you provide in this way is not made available to any third parties, and is used by the Open Training College only in line with the purpose for which you provided it.