New course in DCU: BSc in Data Science

For more info see this link:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/103546780/DCU%20new%20course.docx

Interesting links

Here are some interesting links recommended to me by one of the Second Year students:

Learn how to code: www.codeacademy.com

A website where you can learn pretty much anything - useful stuff that is! www.khanacademy.org

Information update Breda University (Holland)

Follow this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nwoh7AEtQ9LGxE6kuocD12Zp1-9w1L7P8a42YV90jYA/edit?usp=sharing

CIT mechanical, manufacturing and biomedical engineering exhibition

This exhibition takes place in CIT at the Bishopstown campus on Thursday, April 28th from 2pm to 8pm. More information at cit.ie

New degree course at LIT: B.Sc.Environmental Management in Agriculture

This is a Level 7 ordinary degree course and since September of last year, is run in conjunction with Gurteen Agricultural College at the Thurles campus. More info is available at www.lit.ie/Courses/LC428/default.aspx

Portfolio preparation course at CIT

CIT are running a portfolio preparation course from the 21st of June to the 29th of June (10am to 4:30pm), inclusive. Cost is E350. Closing date is the 31st of May. More info from ccad.enquiries@cit.ie

UCC IT summer camp

Suitable for 14 to 17 year olds
13th to the 14th of June
10am to 3pm
Fee E100
More info on www.ucc.ie/en/csschools/itsummercamp/

Student Universal Support Ireland (Student Third Level grants)

Applications for Third Level grants through the centralised application system SUSI is now open. For more information, see susi.ie

WIT Law Seminar for Fifth and Sixth Year students

This seminar is to assist students who are considering studying law at Third Level by giving them an insight into law as a discipline and the study of law at Third Level.
Venue: Room F01, Main Campus, Cork Road, Waterford
Time/date: Saturday the 7th of May at 9:15 till 12:45

Healthy Waterford

Worth a look!

www.healthywaterford.ie

President calls for intellectual focus at college

http://m.rte.ie/news/2016/0407/780204-michael-d-higgins/

NUI Galway Open Day

NUI Galway are holding an Undergraduate Open Day on Saturday, April 16th from 10am to 3pm .
" The Open Day aims to give students a practical introduction to University by providing a wide variety of hands-on, interactive taster sessions and tours of the campus, which will give visitors a real taste of university life. This is an excellent opportunity for prospective students to talk to our lecturers and current students, find out more aobut what they can do at university and try out the facilities, including our impressive sports centre".
see nuigalway.ie/opendays for more info.

UCC Spring Open Day

Fifth Year students will attend the UCC Spring Open Day on Thursday May 12th.
For more info. take a look at ucc.ie.
Note: it is always advisable to prepare in advance of attending an Open Day. This means researching the courses that you might be interested in and then finding out more on the day.