{"id":8054,"date":"2018-06-26T14:48:42","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T14:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/?page_id=8054"},"modified":"2022-07-08T10:10:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T10:10:15","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your University<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1657274759987{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Dublin International Foundation College<\/strong>\u00a0(DIFC) was set up in 1999 to deliver specialised foundation courses preparing international students for entrance into\u00a0partner universities in Ireland and the UK<\/a>. Both undergraduate and postgraduate level programmes are taught and students who successfully complete these are placed in a wide-variety of Higher Education courses.\n

Over the past decade DIFC has placed over 1,200 students onto undergraduate and postgraduate courses in partner universities and colleges in Ireland and the UK.<\/p>\n

Due to our reputation for running quality foundation courses as a pathway to university entrance, DIFC was appointed by NCUK to deliver its qualifications in Ireland, specifically the NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY) and NCUK Master’s Preparation (PMP).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][mk_button dimension=”flat” size=”large” url=”https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/apply-online\/” align=”center” el_class=”difc_button_2″ bg_color=”#6bbbae”]APPLY NOW[\/mk_button][mk_button dimension=”flat” size=”large” url=”https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/enquire-now\/” align=”center” el_class=”difc_button_2″ bg_color=”#6bbbae”]ENQUIRE NOW[\/mk_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″ el_class=”mobile-hide”][vc_single_image image=”468″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1527771865947{margin-right: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;}” el_class=”mobile-hide”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1527773592329{margin-left: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}” el_class=”image-tighter”][vc_single_image image=”469″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1527773609396{margin-left: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}” el_class=”triangle-bottom-right”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”green-border”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1611670989499{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n<\/p>

Being the only NCUK Study Centre in Ireland, DIFC offers student\u2019s access to NCUK\u2019s Universities located worldwide \u2013 providing you with thousands of courses to choose from for your university studies.<\/p>\n

This means it keeps your options open, rather than restricting your progression to just one University.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true” fullwidth_content=”false” css=”.vc_custom_1531410249923{padding-top: 200px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/difc-guraanteed-university-purple-bg.jpg?id=521) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”specialise-large”][vc_column][vc_row_inner is_fullwidth_content=”false”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text el_class=”white_text specialise-text” css=”.vc_custom_1657274783316{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

We specialise in helping international students take the next steps in their academic careers.<\/h3>\n

As the only NCUK Study Centre in Ireland, DIFC offers guaranteed access to over 60 universities worldwide, including Ireland and the UK.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true” equal_columns=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1527772762480{margin-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/12″ el_class=”section-one”][vc_single_image image=”22″ img_size=”full” el_class=”placement” css=”.vc_custom_1527772779720{margin-top: 25px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1530026862073{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #512d6d !important;}” el_class=”section-two”][mk_padding_divider size=”550″ visibility=”hidden-nb”][mk_button dimension=”flat” size=”xx-large” icon=”mk-icon-arrow-circle-right” url=”https:\/\/www.difc.ie\/what-our-students-say\/” align=”center” el_class=”difc_button_style_1″ bg_color=”#6bbbae” btn_hover_txt_color=”#ffffff”]What Our Students Say[\/mk_button][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1530026853403{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 110px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #512d6d !important;}” el_class=”section-three”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text el_class=”white_text” css=”.vc_custom_1530024588481{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

About NCUK<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”white_text placement_text” css=”.vc_custom_1530024595376{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]NCUK is a consortium of leading universities dedicated to giving international students guaranteed access to universities and helping students succeed when they get there.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”white_text placement_text” css=”.vc_custom_1611769338395{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]What makes NCUK so unique in higher education is the recognition of NCUK qualifications by NCUK universities worldwide. Many universities across the UK, including members of the Russell Group (UK’s Ivy League), as well as universities in Ireland and internationally recognise NCUK qualifications.\n

Since 1987, NCUK has helped over 35,000 international students gain guaranteed access to leading universities around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Students who pass their qualification are guaranteed access to NCUK universities and can choose from thousands of degree courses. In fact:<\/p>\n