Application
Applicants must apply online at www.bife.ie. There is no cost to apply.
Offer
Successful applicants will be offered a place by post, subject to them achieving the basic entry requirements laid out in the prospectus/website and must secure their place by paying an acceptance fee of €50. A resource fee must be paid within a month of the offer. The €50 acceptance fee is non-refundable. All other fees will be refunded if the applicant subsequently decides not to take their place before Friday 19th September 2025. Failure to pay the relevant fees may result in a lapse of your offer. All candidates who accept an offer agree to abide by the policies and procedures of the Institute.
Registration
All fees must be paid by the registration date which is Friday 29th August 2025. If a candidate decides to cancel the place before the 18th September 2025 he/she can apply for a refund of this money by filling out a refund form which is available at the Institute’s reception. Refunds will not be made after the 26th September 2025. This decision can be appealed to the principal in exceptional circumstances.
Student Rules, Regulations & Policies
When registered on a course, students must adhere to the rules, regulations and policies of the Institute.
Privacy Policy
Staff of the Institute will respect the confidentiality of sensitive information held by Bray Institute of Further Education. This would constitute material such as:
- Personal information
- Information received in confidence by the Institute
- Any commercially sensitive information or other information sensitive to the reputation of the Institute
- Any other material, release of which might constitute an unlawful or unethical act.
Staff will ensure to the extent that it is in their power and remit that the Institute complies with all relevant statutory provisions (eg Data Protection Acts, 1988 and 2003, and the Freedom of Information Act, 1997) as they relate to the Institute.
Fees
Courses at Bray Institute of Further Education are funded largely by the European Social Fund. Tuition costs are covered for Irish or EU citizens undertaking PLC courses. There is no application fee, however all learners are required to pay the following:
• An acceptance fee of €50 to be paid when offered a place on a course
• A registration fee* for learner services of €150.
* Resource fees are used as a general fund to maintain the facilities and learning resources for PLC courses including administration and operational requirements