CAO & HPAT Closing Date

January 23rd, 2012 by mdorgan
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January

VITAL! VITAL! VITAL!

Closing Date for CAO normal application and HPAT registration closing date is FEBRUARY 1st.

National College of Ireland

January 23rd, 2012 by mdorgan
23
January

The NCI Open Day is on Jan 25th.

Please contact the NCI website for details or telephone 01 449 8565.

PLC/FETAC

January 23rd, 2012 by mdorgan
23
January

PLC or FETAC courses.

We strongly urge students, especially those not likely to score over 450 points, to examine the PLC/FETAC route.

Nowadays 15% of all courses offered by CAO are to FETAC students. FETAC provides a gateway to Level 6,7 & 8 courses on the CAO.

Best advice is to apply to CAO for Level 6, 7 & 8  AND  also apply to at least one PLC/FETAC course of your choice.

Check out the website below as one example of a College where transfer is possible.

http://www.ucd.ie/horizons/FETACfull.pdf.

PLC OPEN DAYS on the horizon:

Crumlin:    January 24th

Pearse College:   January 24th

St Kevin’s College Crumlin:   Jan 24th

Dunboyne College of FE:   Jan 25th

Ballsbridge College of FE:   Jan 25th

Dun Laoghaire of FE:  Jan 25th

Marino College of FE:  Jan 25th

Colaiste Dhulaigh College of FE:  Jan 25th

Tips on completing the CAO form…..

January 18th, 2012 by admin
18
January

Having helped thousands of students successfully through the CAO process, we have distilled our knowledge into a few key elements;

1. Applying online is cheaper and is less prone to errors, than the paper application (the online discount is available until January 20th 2012).

2. Take 40 minutes out from your schedule and concentrate solely on completing the form.

3. Make sure to apply for the DARE and HEAR scheme, if eligible. Click here for details.

4. The order in which you fill in your choices is THE MOST IMPORTANT step in the process.  Choose your course in the order of preference – Dream course at the top.  Assume you are going to get 600 points!

5. It makes sense to include a ‘low’ points course somewhere on the list.

Enjoy.

Careers and Postgraduate Opportunities in Geography

January 17th, 2012 by mdorgan
17
January

The Geographical Society of Ireland, in association with UCD School of Geography are hosting a free open seminar on Careers & Postgraduate Opportunities in Geography.

Date:        Friday, 10th February

Venue:    Theatre P, Newman Building, UCD

Time:       3.30 pm – 5.30 pm

6th Year Students! Applying to sit your Leaving Certificate

January 17th, 2012 by admin
17
January

All full time 6th Year Students attending The Institute of Education should read the notice below;

Students must go online: www.examinations.ie and apply to sit the Leaving Certificate as an external candidate.

Closing date is 10th February 2012.

Fees:

Repeat students:           €326

1st Time Leaving Cert:    €116

Please tick YES when asked ‘ Do you consent to your college receiving a copy of your results ?’  This is vital information for your teachers and for any future Reference you may require.

DARE date for diary

January 12th, 2012 by hcasey
12
January

don’t forget the Dublin Dare Clinic is open 10am – 2pm this saturday january 14th in the DIT Aungier Street.all your queries answered.Check out accesscollege.ie for more

Maynooth International Finance and Economics Degree (MH408)

January 12th, 2012 by mdorgan
12
January

Additional choices are now available in Maynooth University’s International Finance and Economics degree (MH408).

As well as existing languages available (German and Spanish), both Chinese Studies and French are available for 2012 entry. Chinese Studies and Spanish can be taken from beginners’ level while a HC3 in German or French is required to study German or French respectively. Students undertake the third year of the four year programme abroad either studying, working or a combination of the two.

As a substitute for a language in the degree, students can take a technical strand and can spend their third year in an English speaking environment abroad.

Further details are available at www.nuim.ie/courses/

Law for a day at DCU

January 12th, 2012 by mdorgan
12
January

Ever wanted to know what it would be like to be a lawyer?

Why not go to Ireland’s first  “Law School for a Day”!

Dublin City University’s School of Law and Government will open its doors on Saturday 21st January 2011 to students interested in studying law at university and pursuing a legal career.

Law School for a Day!
10.00 Welcome to Law School! An introduction to life as a law student and a legal professional
10.30 Criminal Law Seminar This will introduce students to a criminal law topic and allow them to get involved in an interesting debate!
11.30 BREAK
12.00 Moot Court Skills Seminar This will allow students to observe current BCL students at a moot court (mock trial) and to observe some of the skills that lawyers use daily.
12.30 Mock Trial Exercise Students get to participate in a mock trial, question witnesses, give evidence and decide the fate of an accused
1.45 Conclusion

To confirm attendance, please email Martina Reddy by January 13th:  martina.reddy@dcu.ie

Griffith College Open Day

January 11th, 2012 by mdorgan
11
January

Griffith College Open Day takes place on Wednesday 18th Jan from 5.30 to 8.00 pm in the Auditorium at the College.

It is open to all full-time and part-time prospective students and gives you an opportunity to meet members of the Admissions Team to discuss application methods, eligibility criteria, timetables and fees and to meet on a one-to-one basis with members of each Dept. and Faculty to discuss specific course queries, examination & assessment methods and educational/career progression methods.