Faculty of Lifelong Learning - SETU Carlow

The Faculty for Lifelong Learning (LLL), located on the main Carlow Campus, consists of three academic campuses namely, the Carlow Campus, Wicklow County Campus and the Wexford Campus. Delivery is across all three campuses and in addition off campus delivery and on site in industry as appropriate. The Faculty has a long tradition of higher education programme delivery across a broad range of business, humanities, social sciences, law, engineering, computing and science discipline areas which contribute to the dynamic nature and diversity of the Faculty. The Faculty draws its learner population largely from neighbouring counties regionally but also from other counties in the State (in 2017 all 32 counties in the land are listed amongst the student cohort. The Faculty offers higher education programmes leading to internationally-recognised major award qualifications at Levels 6, 7, 8 and 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). NFQ Level 6 (Higher Certificate), NFQ Level 8 (Degree), NFQ Level 6 (Honours Degree) and at NFQ Level 9 Masters (Taught).  Many of the programmes have recognition from professional bodies allowing graduates memberships or offering part exemptions from the professional entry examinations.

All programmes in the Faculty blend academic theory and practical experience allowing the learners to acquire the necessary knowledge, skill and competencies in the chosen specialist discipline field. This approach is facilitated through a variety of methods including lectures, tutorials, case studies, projects, team assignments, studio, workshop, laboratory exercises, problem-based learning, presentations, work placements and client-based projects. The Faculty is assisted in some of these methodologies through guest industry and professional speakers as well as professional and industrial partners who host placements and facilitate live projects. Lifelong Learning has focused particularly on the development of niche programmes in response to Industry and post graduate programme offerings, allowing graduates at Level 6 to avail of postgraduate qualifications in their chosen area of specialism.