Apprenticeship ยท Level 6 ยท Auctioneering

Auctioneering & Property Services

This two-year apprenticeship trains you to sell, let, value and manage property. It suits outgoing people who like meeting new people and are interested in real estate.

How apprenticeships work: you are hired by an approved employer and paid while you learn, mixing work with blocks of training in a college or training centre. You don't apply through the CAO and you don't need CAO points.

Key facts

How long
2 years
Award
QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Auctioneering and Property Services
Where you train
  • Ballsbridge College of Further Education, Dublin
  • Cork College of Commerce, Cork
  • Athenry, Galway (Galway and Roscommon ETB)
Pay
Salary from your employer while training on-the-job and off-the-job (rate agreed with employer)
Costs
No student contribution

Entry requirements

  • Must be hired by an approved employer
  • Full eligibility criteria are in the Auctioneering and Property Services Apprenticeship brochure

How to apply

You must be hired by an approved employer. Search the Apprenticeship Jobs page or ask your local ETB. Contact the City of Dublin ETB or one of the colleges listed.

Ballsbridge College โ†— Cork College of Commerce โ†— Galway and Roscommon ETB โ†— Official page on apprenticeship.ie โ†—

What you'll learn

  • Value property and land and write valuations
  • Show properties and negotiate sales
  • Generate sales leads
  • Read simple building plans
  • Manage property within the law

Where it can lead

  • Estate agent (after getting a licence from the PSRA)
  • Property management
  • Property letting

Useful Leaving Cert subjects

Business, Economics, Construction Studies

These help with the content of the programme; they are not entry requirements unless listed above.

Tertiary degrees in Business and Information

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Information from apprenticeship.ie, checked November 2026. Details can change, so always confirm on the official page before applying.