Atlantic College, conveniently located in Galway city centre off Eyre a 2-minute walk from train, bus and coach stations, was established in 1993 as a provider of English language courses recognised by the Department of Education and Science. Since then, the College has built an international reputation for being a supportive centre of learning, committed to providing accredited courses to the highest academic standards.

In autumn 2009, Atlantic College extended its course programme to include a range of part-time and full-time courses in childcare and social studies, business, management and accounting, human resource management and training, psychology and computers and Information Technology.

All Atlantic College courses are accredited by nationally and internationally recognised professional and examination bodies such as FETAC, CIPD and ACCA. Benchmarked qualifications provides employers with objective validation of skills, knowledge and capabilities acquired and assures Atlantic College graduates of the quality of delivery and value of each of the courses.