DIFC News

  • 17/11/2009DIFC Graduate speaks to undergraduate class

    DIFC Graduate speaks to undergraduate class

    NCUK IFY Health and Science September 2008 graduate (and top student) Hasan Al Anzi speaking to the present NCUK IFY Health and Science September 2009 students about his experience at DIFC and how the NCUK IFY Health and Science program has prepared him for when he began his Medical Degree program at the RCSI in September 2009.

  • 17/11/2009Diarmuid Moroney presents to Hasan Al Hanzi

    Diarmuid Moroney presents to Hasan Al Hanzi

    Diarmuid Moroney (President, DIFC) presenting Hasan Al Anzi with a scholarship as his reward for coming top in his class for the NCUK IFY Health and Science September 2008 program.

    Hasan Al Anzi is now studying Medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) since September 2009 – after achieving the required grades on the NCUK IFY Health and Science program at DIFC in Dublin.

  • 17/11/2009DIFC Awards Ceremony - 12th November 2009

    DIFC Awards Ceremony - 12th November 2009

    This photo shows from left Ciaran McCarthy (Academic Director, DIFC), Diarmuid Moroney (President, DIFC), and Hasan Al Anzi from Saudi Arabia (NCUK IFY Health and Science Sept 2008 graduate – top student in his class who is now studying Medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) since September 2009).

  • 06/10/2009Student Placement Summary 2009

    Student Placement Summary 2009

    DIFC is proud to announce a 91% placement for September 2009. Out of the 115 students that successfully completed the course 105 have secured places in further education across Ireland, the UK and America.

    View the Placement Summary

  • 02/10/2009NEW DIFC STUDENTS CELEBRATE NATIONAL CHINA DAY 1st OCTOBER

    NEW DIFC STUDENTS CELEBRATE NATIONAL CHINA DAY 1st OCTOBER

    October 1st is the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 and celebrated as China's National Holiday. An important occasion, the holiday is celebrated by everyone in the People's Republic of China.

    Celebrations of China's National Day

    • The National Day Parade
    • Fireworks Show
    • National Day Concert
    • Music Spectacular Water Cube
    • Shanghai National Day Concert

  • 01/10/2009DIFC appoints new Academic Director

    DIFC appoints new Academic Director

    Ciarán McCarthy is the new College Director at DIFC.

    His background includes over 15 years in educational management and international sales in the education sector, having been the Irish Director for EF Education First for almost 5 years. He has also worked with GEOS, SELC and a number of smaller educational organisations.

    He was appointed by the Irish Minister for Education & Science as a Director of the Advisory Council for English Language Schools (ACELS) over 7 years and also spent time on the Committee of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), taking particular responsibility for marketing.

    Ciarán holds a B.A. from UCD in Italian & Linguistics, an M.Phil in Applied Linguistics from Trinity College and a Grad. Dip. Sc. In Education & Training Management from DCU, as well as qualification in English language teaching.

  • 08/09/2009DIFC & NCUK STUDENT AWARDS - 28th AUGUST 2009

    DIFC & NCUK STUDENT AWARDS - 28th AUGUST 2009

    On Friday 28th August 2009 DIFC and NCUK held its annual Students Awards Ceremony.

    Three IFT and PMP students who achieved excellence in their studies were presented with a DIFC Award of €1,000 to assist them with their continuing studies. The awards were presented by Diarmuid Moroney, Chairman and CEO of DIFC and Dr. Terry Jeeves, Deputy Chief Executive and Academic Director of NCUK.

    NCUK also presented the 8 DIFC students with book tokens valued at €200/£200 – these awards were presented to those who came first in their IFY course subjects, presented the best PMP dissertation and had the highest grade in EAP.

  • 16/07/2009University placement - July 2009

    University placement - July 2009

    Students have finished their exams and are now all waiting for their results to know which University or Institute of Technology they will be able to join.

    The 2009 students placement list will be available online shortly.

  • 16/07/2009University Open Days March & April 2009

    University Open Days March & April 2009

    IFY Students went to Galway to visit the campus of the National University of Ireland Galway and get information on the courses offered. They met the International Officer and were impressed by the facilities NUI Galway has to offer.

    End of April, DIFC students visited Cork and UCC to found out about the campus and the courses offered. They were welcomed by previous DIFC students like Ope, a 2007 DIFC Graduate now studying Business in UCC. Our students were very interested in his experience and were able to ask him questions on his student life in Cork.

    DIFC students also went to Dundalk and Waterford to visit their Institutes of Technology (DKIT & WIT). 

     

  • 16/07/2009Agreement signed with Hebei Normal University 25th March 2009

    Agreement signed with Hebei Normal University 25th March 2009

    On the 25th of March 2009, DIFC Marketing Director, David Moroney, signed an agreement with the Hebei Normal University (HNU) in Shijiazhuang. DIFC will run English Language courses in Hebei Normal University for Students who wish to improve their level of English before they travel to study in Ireland. The courses will starts in September 2009 and after 6 months, students will have the possibility to transfer to Ireland to study with DIFC.

    Shijiazhuang is the capital of Hebei province with more that a population of over 9 million.

  • 13/07/2009DIFC Sponsors Awards at DIT

    DIFC Sponsors Awards at DIT

    DIFC’s Academic Director, Anne Freitag-Lawrence presented awards to three students from the Chemistry Department of DIT on 19 February 2009.

  • 13/07/2009Ireland to Apply New Policy to Overseas Students Long-Term Residence Allowed After 4 Years Working

    On Friday 28th August 2009 DIFC and NCUK held its annual Students Awards Ceremony.

    Three IFT and PMP students who achieved excellence in their studies were presented with a DIFC Award of €1,000 to assist them with their continuing studies. The awards were presented by Diarmuid Moroney, Chairman and CEO of DIFC and Dr. Terry Jeeves, Deputy Chief Executive and Academic Director of NCUK.

    NCUK also presented the 8 DIFC students with book tokens valued at €200/£200 – these awards were presented to those who came first in their IFY course subjects, presented the best PMP dissertation and had the highest grade in EAP.

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