Ballyfermot College of Further Education is managed by the City of Dublin Educational and Training Board (CDETB) with a local Board of Management representative of the community and special interests, industry, services and commerce, and students and staff.

The CDETB is the statutory agency for vocational and technological education for the City of Dublin.

The Senior College opened in September 1979 to provide the Leaving Certificate to students from Ballyfermot.

Within BCFE there are several Departments: Art, Design and Graphics, Moving Images, Business, Engineering, Lifelong Learning, Media, Music, Performance, Management and Sound, Social Care, Television and Film, Travel, Tourism and Reception.

The college delivers two degrees, one in Media Production Management (accredited by Dublin City University) and one in Animation (validated by Dundee University), and a number of BTEC Higher National Diplomas and QQI Level 5 courses.