Dept of Adult and Community Education, NUI Maynooth

The Department of Adult and Community Education is committed to the provision of flexible part-time education in numerous locations across the country.
The courses described in this brochure have all been developed in response to specific needs that have been brought to our attention by learners and agencies.

Since the Department was founded more than thirty years ago Ireland has undergone profound change in the social, economic and educational spheres. The pace of change has increased rapidly in recent years. In this changing environment many of our past certainties are no longer desirable or viable. This is equally true of the third level educational sector. As this sector searches for innovative and flexible responses to the learning needs of the knowledge society, courses such as the ones described in this brochure, are becoming ever more valued within the university's educational repertoire.

The Department's success to date in offering such a variety of courses is due in no small measure to the teams of dedicated tutors and course organisers who support the programme and to the many hundreds of students who have participated in the Continuing Education Programme over the years. We are deeply indebted to them all for their encouragement and inspiration. Their practical advice has shaped the current programme and ensured its relevance.