ICHAS College

What ICHAS College does

ICHAS College (Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences) is a private Irish third-level educational institution founded in 1999 and headquartered in Limerick, Ireland, with 27 employees. The college specialises in counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, and applied humanities disciplines, delivering QQI-validated programmes from undergraduate honours degrees (Level 8) through Master's degrees (Level 9), spanning five Counselling & Psychotherapy modalities (Family Therapy, Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural, Integrative, Person-Centred) plus programmes in Work-Related Psychology, Childhood Studies, Adolescent Studies, and Addiction Studies. Courses are benchmarked against European Association of Psychotherapy training standards and accredited by professional bodies including APCP, NAPCP, and the Association for Business Psychology.

Instruction is delivered through a blended learning platform that combines in-person classroom sessions with synchronous online lectures via Zoom, supported by a dedicated Learning Management System (students.ichas.net) hosting course materials, calendars, and assessment submission. Programmes include a 200-hour supervised clinical practicum and a dissertation component at Master's level. The technology footprint is conventional education-tech rather than proprietary or AI-enabled: a standard LMS, Zoom integration, and a direct application portal (myichas.ie), with no API or SDK offerings disclosed.

Revenue is generated through tuition fees across three tiers: Master's programmes at €8,200 (with optional €150 instalment plan), certificate programmes at €1,800-€2,400, and short CPD courses at €100 (€80 for current students). Distribution relies on direct B2C application via myichas.ie, a delivery partnership with Griffith College for Dublin and Limerick campus facilities, regional sites across Cork, Waterford, Tralee, and Ennis, and commissioned corporate training contracts with bodies such as the HSE. Target customers include healthcare and social care professionals, career changers, mature applicants, school leavers, international students, and employer organisations. The operating model is sales-led with marketing conducted through virtual open days, information evenings, a blog, podcasts on Spotify, social media, and professional body referral partnerships such as the Gaelic Players Association scholarship programme.

Name

ICHAS College

Legal name

Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences

Website

https://ichas.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICHAS College is a private Irish third-level institution specialising in counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, and applied humanities programmes. It delivers QQI-validated undergraduate and Master's degrees via blended in-person and online learning to healthcare professionals, career changers, and mature learners across Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Professional Counselling and Psychotherapy Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Competency-Based Universities (CBE) (EDAHALAI)

Keywords

• Higher education programmes
• Counselling psychotherapy training
• Psychology masters degrees
• Professional development courses
• QQI accredited programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Limerick

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Master's Programmes: Primary revenue stream from postgraduate tuition fees. M.A. programmes priced at €8,200 with optional monthly instalment plans (€150 additional fee). Duration typically 2 years part-time.
2. Tuition Fees - Certificate and Short Courses: Revenue from shorter certificate programmes and CPD courses. Certificate programmes range from €1,800 to €2,400 depending on programme duration and level.
3. CPD and Short Course Fees: Continuing professional development courses with lower price points, such as DBT at €100 (€80 for current students).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ICHAS College delivers QQI-accredited undergraduate and postgraduate higher-education programmes in counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, addiction studies, childhood studies, and adolescent studies through blended online and on-campus learning. Its portfolio includes full B.A. (Hons) and M.A. degrees with multiple modality specialisations, plus short CPD certificates and commissioned professional training for healthcare and social-care organisations.

Product overview

ICHAS College offers a comprehensive portfolio of higher education programmes in counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, and related humanities disciplines. The core offering includes undergraduate honours degrees (Level 8) and postgraduate Masters programmes (Level 9) across five main areas: Counselling & Psychotherapy (with specialisations in Family Therapy, Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural, Integrative, and Person-Centred Modalities), Psychology & Behavioural Sciences (including Work-Related Psychology), Childhood & Adolescent Studies, and Addiction Studies. Short courses and CPD programmes provide continuing education in specific therapeutic approaches such as DBT, CBT, and online therapy delivery. All programmes are QQI validated, delivered through a blended learning model combining in-person and Zoom-based instruction, and many are accredited by professional bodies including APCP, NAPCP, and EAP. The college partners with Griffith College Dublin for campus delivery and offers GPA scholarship programmes for elite athletes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B.A. (Hons) in Counselling & Psychotherapy

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates qualified to access Level 10 programmes on NFQ
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gaelic Players Association (GPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Scholarship partnership extended until 2028 providing 50% tuition fee support for inter-county Gaelic players pursuing Master's programmes. New Master's programmes added to eligible roster including Work-Related Psychology, various Counselling & Psychotherapy modalities, Addiction Studies, and Community & Support Care pathways. Partnership supports players' mental health and career development.
• Griffith College DublincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICHAS delivers programmes in association with Griffith College Dublin at their South Circular Road campus. Students can attend lectures at Griffith College Dublin facilities as part of ICHAS programme delivery.
• Griffith College LimerickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICHAS at Griffith College Limerick provides campus facilities for programme delivery. Located at 3 Quinlan St, Limerick V94 DK23.
• Safe IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership offering Certificate in Foundational Skills & Competence in Counselling & Psychotherapy specifically designed for Safe Ireland learners.
• HSE (Health Service Executive)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSE commissions ICHAS to provide specialised training for HSE staff including Clinical Supervision modules for mental health nursing staff at Newcastle Hospital, Co. Wicklow, and Skills & Competencies in Cognitive Behavioural Modalities for HSE psychologists.
• Association of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists (APCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional accreditation alignment with APCP standards for counselling and psychotherapy programmes. ICHAS programmes meet APCP accreditation requirements.
• National Association for Professional Counselling & Psychotherapy (NAPCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional accreditation alignment with NAPCP standards. ICHAS programmes are designed to meet NAPCP accreditation requirements.
• European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgramme benchmarking against EAP training standards for psychotherapy. ICHAS Master's programmes aligned with EAP requirements for professional practice.
• Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial awarding body for ICHAS programmes. All qualifications awarded by QQI and recognised on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).
• Association for Business Psychology (ABP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional body alignment for M.A. in Work-Related Psychology programme. ABP offers professional membership and accreditation pathways for graduates.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Turning Point Institute: Irish provider of accredited counselling and psychotherapy training, including Level 8 and Level 9 programmes. Closely comparable in programme mix, accreditation alignment (IACP/IAHIP), and target learner base.
• Griffith College: Partner and primary delivery channel for ICHAS programmes in Dublin and Limerick. Offers its own humanities and psychology courses and operates as a private third-level institution in a similar niche - making it a direct operating peer and channel partner.
• PCI College: Ireland's other major private college dedicated to counselling and psychotherapy training. Directly comparable in mission, target audience (career changers, mature students, healthcare professionals), blended delivery model, and QQI/accreditation positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Dublin City University (DCU) - School of Psychology: Public university with counselling psychology and related postgrad programmes. Competes for national postgraduate pool of psychology graduates similar to ICHAS's M.A. in Work-Related Psychology.
• South East Technological University (SETU): New Irish technological university with broad programme portfolio including social sciences and psychology offerings. Comparable in geographic reach to ICHAS's regional delivery approach.
• National University of Ireland, Galway (University of Galway): Public university offering psychology and health sciences programmes with psychotherapy training pathways. Comparable in offering postgraduate psychology training to a similar Irish and international student base.
• Trinity College Dublin (TCD) - School of Psychology: Ireland's leading public university offering psychology and psychotherapy training. Represents the upper-tier incumbent competitor for postgraduate students and professional accreditation pathways.
• University of Limerick (UL): Major public university in the same Limerick catchment as ICHAS, offering psychology and counselling-related postgrad programmes. Competes for a similar pool of mature and postgraduate students but at substantially higher scale and price points.

Regional players

• Mary Immaculate College: Limerick-based higher education institution offering education, psychology, and related programmes. Comparable in geography and overlap on psychology/childhood studies offerings, though broader in mission.

Emerging players

• St. Patrick's Mental Health Services: Irish provider of mental health training and CPD courses for healthcare professionals. Compares to ICHAS's CPD and short course portfolio (e.g., DBT, Clinical Supervision) targeting working professionals in the mental health field.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ichas-college

Compliance6 records

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