The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.
– Molière
As Ireland’s leading provider of personalised, supported education and training, we empower individuals to embark on positive learning pathways, with a focus on inclusion, skill development, and employment opportunities. We create an environment that fosters confidence, belonging, and success—ensuring each student learns in a way that best suits their needs.
Our courses cater to a wide range of learners, including adults with disabilities, health challenges, and those facing educational disadvantage. At NLN, we believe in creating opportunities for everyone, from young adults aged 16 to people of all ages seeking personal or professional growth.
National Learning Network provides training and specialist support to people who, for various reasons, may find it challenging to gain employment. So whatever your circumstances – whether you are long-term unemployed, have an illness, a disability or additional support needs – National Learning Network can help you.
You can access courses in various ways: in your local centre, with a local employer, or even from your home. All National Learning Network training programmes are funded through the Educational Training Boards or the Health Service Executive, and therefore, most students receive an allowance for participation. Of the thousands of students who completed a training programme with us last year, 90% went on to further education or training.
Ireland’s Largest Non-Governmental Education Provider:
With over 70 training programmes in centres across the country, NLN offers everything from business and computer skills to art, cooking, and leisure studies—ensuring there’s a course for every interest.
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Flexible Learning Options:
Access your courses at your local NLN centre, through a local employer, or from the comfort of your home
Funded Programmes
Most NLN programmes are funded by the Educational Training Boards (ETBs) or the Health Service Executive (HSE), with many students receiving an allowance during participation.
High Success Rate
A total of 90% of NLN students who complete their training move on to further education, training, or employment.
Our Courses
National Learning Network offers a wide range of supported training and further education programmes that can open the door to exciting new careers and employment opportunities for you. From business and computer skills to computer aided design (CAD), art and leisure studies, National Learning Network has a course where you can achieve your full potential and learn to #ThinkPossible. Whether you’re interested in business studies, computer skills, CAD, arts, or leisure studies, NLN has a course that aligns with your passions and goals.
Our courses offer a variety of awards, including QQI (Level 1-6), ECDL, MOS and City & Guilds. In addition, National Learning Network facilitates students to recognise previous learning to gain credit towards a full award.
The Educational Training Boards fund our vocational courses. They include the following: Arts, Crafts and Media, Catering, Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure, Business Studies and Administration, Computer and IT, Horticulture and Environment, Career Exploration and Employment.
We also offer many rehabilitative training programmes designed to assist students in improving their quality of life through greater inclusion and involvement with the local community and through learning new skills. The HSE funds our rehabilitative programmes.
Our Courses
National Learning Network offers a wide range of training and further education programmes that can open the door to exciting new careers and employment opportunities for you. From business and computer skills to computer aided design (CAD), art and leisure studies, National Learning Network has a course where you can achieve your full potential and learn to change your story.
Our courses offer a variety of awards, including QQI (Level 1-6), ECDL, MOS and City & Guilds. In addition, National Learning Network facilitates students to recognise previous learning to gain credit towards a full award.
The Educational Training Boards fund our vocational courses. They include the following: Arts, Crafts and Media, Catering, Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure, Business Studies and Administration, Computer and IT, Horticulture and Environment, Career Exploration and Employment.
We also offer many rehabilitative training programmes designed to assist students in improving their quality of life through greater inclusion and involvement with the local community and through learning new skills. The HSE funds our rehabilitative programmes.
Contact NLN
You can contact NLN in a variety of ways:
- Find a course here and contact the relevant centre
- Find general enquiries contact details here
