About us

Your LIFFEY COLLEGE | Coláiste na Life story starts here A PLACE FOR ALL
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Named after the River Liffey which runs through the heart of the city, Liffey College is a private educational institution founded in 2009 (Celebrating 15 Years) and located in the historic and cultural neighbourhood of Dublin 2. We are Just a few minutes’ walk from St. Stephen Green, Grafton Street, Iveagh Garden, and the LUAS Green. 67 Harcourt Street is one of Dublin’s most enviable addresses in the heart of Dublin. The building retains many of its original features, Georgian house was built in built 1862.

Getting to Liffey College are a range of public transport available throughout Dublin city including Bus, Dart (train), Luas Green Line (tram), and Taxi. For information about getting to Liffey College by bus please visit www.dublinbus.ie For information concerning Dart and Luas (Green Line) please go to www.irishrail.ie and www.luas.ie respectively.

Although Liffey College offers a range of different programmes, we are best known for our General English courses. All of our tutors are carefully selected based on their experience and qualifications. Liffey College is distinguished by our Georgian building and excellent physical facilities as well as our extensive online system and unique online learning platform. We are committed to maintaining a high standard of education and offering the best learner supports possible.

We pride ourselves on the warm and friendly atmosphere we maintain at Liffey College where ALL ARE WELCOME.

Come and join the Liffey College family. Start the next chapter of your story today.

Mission Statement

Liffey College is committed to excellence in contributing to the vitality of communities through integrity, leadership and service. Our college enhances learner learning and personal development by creating conditions that motivate and inspire learners to devote time and energy to educationally purposeful, motivating, and challenging activities both inside and outside the classroom as well as through online learning as required.

Liffey College also builds the strength of the economy through professional and innovative education programmes and services prepare that equip people for successful living, life-long learning, and work in a global knowledge-based economy.

Liffey College will be distinguished as an educational institution through excellence that provides developmentally appropriate and supportive opportunities while challenging our learners to become Responsible, Resourceful and Reflective and fulfil the college mission to lead productive and fulfilling lives.

Liffey College is fully committed to providing a harmonious working and learning environment in which staff and learners are able to maximise their full potential and to contribute to the success of the college, irrespective of their gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief, marital status, or membership of the travelling community.

Liffey College is committed to excellence in contributing to the vitality of communities through integrity, leadership and service. The College enhances learner learning and personal development by creating conditions that motivate and inspire learners to devote time and energy to educationally purposeful activities both inside and outside the classroom.

Liffey College is a private educational institution established in 2009. The College emphasises the importance of individual attention and support in achieving academic and career goals. Programmes, facilities and services are learner-centred and designed to include all aspects of education and development.

The long–term plan is to develop the standard and quality of the programmes designed and delivered in the College. Within the 2023/2024 academic year it is intended to improve the quality assurance system which will raise the standard of the education and programmes offered.

The education market is a competitive market made up of a mixture of state recognised and private colleges/institutes offering a wide range and variety of programmes. Liffey College’s focus will solely be on the adult education market.