Welcome! In this section you will find descriptions of all Learning Ireland's print publications.

Besides our websites, Learning Ireland also facilitates awareness of educational and training options by publishing several guides in print every year.

National Guide to Nightcourses

This guide contains comprehensive listings of all the evening and part-time classes available in your region. The courses are broken down into the following subject areas for ease of use -

Professional Qualifications; Health, Wellbeing & Personal Development; Languages; IT Training; Crafts & Leisure Pursuits; Arts & Humanities; Business; Sports & Fitness; Activities & Adventures; Distance/Online Learning

Also contained are several editorial articles that will inform and help you to get in the mood for learning!
The National Guide to Nightcourses is available in the following regional editions – Dublin, Leinster,  and Munster.

Distribution Total (all regions combined) – 62,000

National Guide to 3rd Level & Higher Education

The 3rd Level Guide is a must for anyone contemplating a course in higher education. Aimed at students, teachers and guidance counsellors, the Guide provides a detailed list of all third-level and higher education course options. There are course listings not only from universities and institutes of technology, but also from colleges of education, private institutions, state-aided, PLC and UK colleges, and FÁS.

The guide contains an in-depth focus of the following career areas, and related course options.
 
Accountancy, Business & Finance; Agriculture; Apprenticeship; Architecture; Art & Design; Beauty Therapy; Biology; Business; Management & Marketing; Chemistry; Classics; Computing & IT; Defence Forces; Drama; Education & Teaching; Engineering; Health-Related Sciences; History; Hotel Management, Catering & Food; Law; Marine Science; Mathematics; Media & Communication Studies; Medicine, Dentistry and Physiotherapy; Modern Languages; Music;
Nursing; Piloting; Philosophy & Religious Studies; Physics; Politics; Psychology; Quantity Surveyor; Sociology & Social Work; Sport and Leisure Studies; Travel and Tourism; Veterinary Medicine
 
Also contained is a course provider directory with information regarding the various colleges and the courses they provide. Several introductory editorial articles enlighten readers as to how to prepare and what to expect from full-time education.

Distribution Total – 30,000

The National Guide to Postgraduate Study

The National Guide to Postgraduate Studies is the complete directory of all postgraduate opportunities available in Ireland. The guide gives a complete outline of postgraduate options available via Irish universities, colleges and institutions, as well as an outline of programmes available further afield in the UK, Europe, North America and Australia.

The full-colour Guide features key editorial about postgraduate studies in Ireland, as well as a comprehensive breakdown by the following subjects of programmes available nationwide – 
 
Advertising & PR; Media & Marketing; Agriculture; Horticulture; Food & Forestry; Arts & Humanities; Civil Engineering & Construction; Counselling & Psychology; Education & Training
Manufacturing & Production; Management & Administration; Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure;
Information services & Research; IT & Computing; Law; Medical; Creative; Environment; Public Sector; Science & Technical; Transport & Logistics

Distribution Total – 10,000

The Guide to Education in Ireland

In response to the estimated 20,000 foreign students arriving in Ireland every year, Learning Ireland publishes The Guide to Education in Ireland, a printed directory outlining the career options, colleges, courses and certification available from Irish institutions. The Guide is distributed directly to students in markets such as Europe, China, Malaysia and the USA, and is aimed at providing them with full information about their options when considering study in Ireland.

The Guide will be the most comprehensive publication covering education options in Ireland. The publication provides a detailed list of all third-level course options and includes comprehensive editorial about Universities, Institutes of Technology, PLC courses, FÁS, private colleges, postgraduate, professional bodies and skills-based courses around the country.

Each year, the Guide will be distributed via Education Fairs around the world, and is also available on Learning.ie.

Distribution Total – 20,000

The National Guide to Corporate Training

The National Guide to Corporate Training is the only annual directory of training options for HR, Personnel and Training managers in Ireland. The Guide is regarded as being the key resource used by Irish businesses in choosing training options throughout the year. The Guide is distributed directly to HR, Personnel and Training managers in over 5,000 companies nationwide, from SMEs to large corporations and remains on the desks of decision-makers for the entire 12-month period of its release.

The Guide contains essential editorial about key issues such as management & people management, finance, people management, technical skills, sales, communications and health & safety, recruitment, corporate services and career development. As well as a complete breakdown of courses and training programmes available in Ireland, the National Guide to Corporate Training contains a directory of Recruitment Specialists, a Conference Facilities Directory and a 12-month diary.

The Guide provides comprehensive information about training opportunities and trends in Ireland and breaks training down into the following distinctive categories -

Management Development; Finance; People Management; Organisational Development; Planning & Strategy; Technical Skills; Sales & Marketing; Communication Skills; Information Technology; Health & Safety

Distribution Total – 8,000

First Train Magazine

Since its inception in 2006, First Train has become Ireland’s leading journal on the training industry. Read by HR managers, owner managers, managing directors and training professionals, it contains the latest news and views ensures that training providers and users are kept up to date on the latest trends and developments in the industry.

A full-colour, quarterly publication; First Train has regular feature articles on a wide range of training issues including Management Development, Coaching and Mentoring, Training and Learning Methods, Professional Development, Career Progression, Interpersonal Skills, Event Management, Training Evaluation, Technology in Training, Training the Trainer and Developments and Trends in Training. Contributors include some of those at the forefront of best practice in training and human resources in Ireland and further afield.

Circulation Total - 6,000


For more information about each of our publications, please click on the links above or contact us on +353 1 2844 738 or email: info@learningireland.ie