Interesting info for parents of incoming First Years

Follow the link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13mInS2q6jbqMc-e8FYWvfHeuwtCh1rPZ/view?usp=sharing

PLC courses in St. Paul's Community College, Waterford

Saint Paul's CC here in Waterford run a number of QQI level 5 PLC courses every year. Here is the list:


Business Studies/Office Skills
Information Technology
Engineering Technology
Laboratory Skills/Science 

For more info, go to: http://www.stpaulswaterford.ie/ or contact Mr. O'Reilly

Links to daily update from careersnews.ie

1.            Cork is popular destination for workers

2.            Digital Opportunity Traineeships

3.            IT Sligo CAO Open Evening 2018

4.            CIT launch Certificate in Capital Markets

5.            Are Young People Digital Natives?

6.            Ireland’s first degree programme in Manufacturing

To sign up for the newsletter, go here: http://careersnews.ie/sign-up-2/

Updates from careersnews.ie

 Follow these links ...

1.            New Jobs and Investment in Dublin Area

2.            New apprenticeship standard will drive recruitment f...

3.            Access to Apprenticeship pilot programme

4.            IT Apprenticeships

5.            New Source of Low Cost Electricity

6.            Professional Development in Teaching and Learning in...

7.            IT Tallaght Open Evening

8.            Physical Education in Senior Cycle

9.            26 New Apprenticeships

10.          Maynooth University Information Event

and

1.            Digital Skills Shortage in Europe

2.            Information on Portfolio submission for DIT

3.            Anxiety in Adolescence – One Day work shop

4.            New Course in DIT

5.            Anxiety in Childhood work shop

6.            Psychometrix Courses for 2018

7.            Regional Enterprise Development Fund to Address Skil...

8.            News on What’s Happening in UL

Careers in Taxation

Many thanks to Brendan Twohig for coming in to give a presentation to the Sixth Year accounting class on careers in taxation. Here's a copy of his presentation (follow the link)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1x5Pob1kpAdjpxVsuNWD-b9d-bQsiCx5i

Find out what career suits you best

Follow the link

https://amp.independent.ie/business/in-the-workplace/find-out-what-sort-of-career-suits-you-best-36375080.html?__twitter_impression=true

Also:

https://careersportal.ie/careerplanning/self_assessment.php?parent=11&ed_sub_cat_id=14

http://www.findingpotential.com/

https://www.123test.com/

https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip

http://www.qualifax.ie/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=25

New apprenticeships announced

For more info, follow the link

https://careersportal.ie/careerplanning/story.php?Heading=26+new+apprenticeships+announced&ID=2501202943#.WixEf9-nzqD

Future technology areas in agriculture

A number of years ago Teagasc undertook a foresight exercise to try to identify the key technology areas that we expect will shape the Irish and international agriculture and food sectors into the future.

Follow this link for the full article:
https://m.independent.ie/business/farming/rural-life/why-teagasc-isnt-only-hiring-ag-graduates-these-days-36375083.html

Updates from careersnews.ie

Follow these links:

1.            GMIT Software & Electronic Engineering Student Wins ...

2.            Apps to Help You Learn to Type

3.            Building Your Career in Construction

4.            All Girls Team Winners of TY App Development Programme

5.            Pop-up Lecturers in Loyola at TCD

6.            What’s Changing in Agricultural Employment

7.            Maynooth University – New Web Chat Feature

8.            Want to know about Artificial Intelligence?

9.            NUI Galway Project to turn waste into fuel

10.          Artificial Intelligence will Boost Irish Economy

11.          NUI Galway has revealed a breakthrough in regenerati...

Subject Choice for Leaving Cert

TYs and non-TY Third Years will be asked to choose their subjects for Leaving Cert early in the new year. Take some time to familiarise yourself!

At the moment, the unofficial list of options subjects is as follows (full confirmation closer to the time):

Business, Accounting, Economics,
Physics, Biology, Chemistry
History, Geography
Music, Art, Home Economics
Construction
French, German
Applied Maths?

Students will be asked to choose any six subjects from this list and rank them in order of preference. Students will be allocated any four from this list with the ones higher up the list being more likely.
Note: Students must have studied a subject at Junior Cert level in order to continue at LC level.


Interesting Irish Times article on subject choice for the LC

Follow the link:

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/the-essential-guide-to-choosing-your-leaving-cert-subjects-1.560657



Info from qualifax.ie:

http://www.qualifax.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=131&Itemid=213

Link to NUI website for entry requirements to constituent colleges (UCC, UCD, NUIG, NUI Maynooth)

www.nui.ie/college/entry-requirements.asp

Note: nb. 'Third language' requirement for entry to certain degree courses

Kate Meleady, Aircraft Engineer, Bio

Follow
http://www.witni.ie/kate-meleady-aircraft-engineer/

Some daily updates (Source: careersnews.ie)

1.            CAO Information Evening at Maynooth University

2.            NUI Galway- Castlebar Information Evening

3.            MSc in Digital Marketing – Online

4.            Lir Academy Open Day

5.            Applications for The Lir Academy

6.            CAO Alert Lists

7.            Jobs in Agriculture Sector

8.            Find out about a career in tax

9.            SciFest Ezine

Presentation on programmes in the Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social sciences in UCC

Many thanks to Loretta Brady for her presentation to the Fifth Year German and French students on the programmes available within the College of Arts, Celtic studies and social sciences in UCC. For  further information go to https://www.ucc.ie/en/study/courses/ and search under the the relevant college. Please note the third language requirement for entry to all programmes in this college.

Dutch universities event in January

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/theyre-back-omg-were-going-dutch-dublin-tickets-39526344360

News from UCC engineering

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WxPjBMWx4tWkmZ6c9Gad1hQYDx-vSh8YvV4TL0xth9o

Careers in construction

Many thanks to Waterpark past-pupil and Construction Industry Federation outreach officer Ronan O'Brien and Suir Engineering's Lucy Mullen for coming in to talk to some of the LC students yesterday.
Here are some are some interesting links

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1EWb-KI4bjJm473pf6-qFyC5EN3iAsLAI

https://drive.google.com/open?id=13jQzdMtZw5F5E1NrC3lqvWyl-OggklkC

Info evening for parents in UCC

Takes place on Thursday, Nov. 30th at 6pm in the Boole Library
More info from UCC

WIT to launch online course for parents

More info on http://careersnews.ie/wit-launch-online-course-parents/

South-east regional skills updates

http://mailchi.mp/64886484596e/i9b9wh8lwx-405359

Background info on an important career area

http://www.fractal.org/Life-Science-Technology/Definition.htm

Updates from UCC

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WxPjBMWx4tWkmZ6c9Gad1hQYDx-vSh8YvV4TL0xth9o/edit?usp=sharing

ARUP structural engineering scholarship for CIT

For info on this go to:

http://www.cit.ie/cse/scholarship

University of Bedfordshire Nursing and Midwifery roadshow

The University of Bedfordshire are holding info sessions on nursing and midwifery in Cork on the 30th of November and 1st of December in the Clayton Hotel from 6 to 8pm.
More info on :
 https://www.beds.ac.uk/makeitbeds/study-nursing-with-us

LIT Thurles Campus Open Day

LIT will be holding an Open Day on their Thurles Campus on Saturday the 25th of November from 11am to 2pm. More info on LIT website

Careers of the Future Event 2017

The South-East Regional Skills Forum organised a very interesting event in Hotel Kilkenny on Wednesday last. Hosted by Dragon's Den Sean Gallagher, a wide variety of representatives from different industry sectors spoke and took questions about their particular career area. Particulary focused at Guidance Counsellors from the SE, Waterpark College was represented by Mr. O'Reilly

https://twitter.com/SkillsSouthEast/status/932948922577940480



https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V8SjsZkXDPLalG2pHHSRBw61fLcoenCp/view?usp=sharing

Visit to Waterford/Wexford ETB Apprenticeship Training Centre

Fifth and Sixth Year students had a very informative tour of the WWETB training centre yesterday where they got to see a wide variety of apprenticeship training in action. See photo:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qsGxHi7JdR00K5NvqLscdo31tQsA5gOA

See also:

https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2017-Press-Releases/PR2016-26-01.html


https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Xe80XDYvIzQqD8cvdTPKGyCZA2ac7GXT

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1xglDM6xE31dkExe9bfO8jGAm9WJ4ZIyg

Interesting publication from the Institute of Guidance Counsellors

https://drive.google.com/open?id=14rXhir7DUFJXum9oRJKFr5I06ls-iCd0

Copy this link and paste into your browser

Business taster morning at WIT

More info on

https://www.wit.ie/schools/business/try-business-at-wit

Carlow IT Open Day

Takes place on Thursday the 17th of November at 10am.
More info on the website

Study in Denmark

One of the top education systems in the world, Denmark is a member of the EU, many of the courses are available through English  and fees are non-existent!

More info on:
https://www.ug.dk/programmes
http://studyindenmark.dk/

YouTube video from CAO on applying for college 2017

Follow this link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCI1SZgYgAA

Career opportunities at Dubin Aerospace

For more info have a look at
http://dublinaerospace.com/careers/

NUI Maynooth Open Days

NUI Maynooth Open Days take place on 24th/25th of November. More info on www.maynoothuniversity.ie/opendays

Link to UCC general info sheet, November 2017

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-ZpWS0g8th76MLPuHXCRzy0rje6tycG_/view?usp=sharing

Presentation on completing a DARE application

DARE stands for Disability Access Route to Education and it is part of the CAO system. Here is a link to a presentation given at the UCC Open Day on how to go about completing this application. See also the cao website and handbook for more info

https://ucc.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=23083f47-ecab-470a-976f-8383229f3f48

Construction Industry Federation

Speakers from the CIF will give a presentation to Fifth Years on the afternoon of Monday the 27th. Any Sixth Years with a particular interest in this area should contact Mr. O'Reilly in advance.
A special welcome on the day to Waterpark past-pupil Mr. Ronan O'Brien

Visit to FAS (Solas) training centre on Wednesday afternoon, Nov 22nd

A group of students will visit the SOLAS (formerly known as FAS) training centre on Wednesday the 22nd of November. Any student with a particular interest in the area of apprenticeships should contact Mr. O'Reilly asap to get priority.

Irish Tax Institute Scholarship

The Irish Tax Institute offer a Third Level Scholarship Programme which offers students the opportunity to receive financial assistance through third-level eduction and a place on the prestigious Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) programme to begin a career as a Charted Tax Advisor.
More info on www.careersintax.ie

CAO Alert list

Link to cao page giving details on course updates from HEIs

http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=alertlists&bb=schools

(copy and paste into your browser)

CIT Open Day

Takes place on Friday Nov 17th from 10am to 3pm.
CCAD will also be open on Saturday
CIT music school on Saturday only
More info on website

School calender 2017 - 18

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f0ycI2esNc9-oNWGEQSUJew0nHCJXSE0/view?usp=sharing

Trinity College Dublin Open Day and alert list

TCD Open Day takes place on Sat Dec. 9 from 9am to 3:30pm
See website for more info or the following link for the undergraduate prospectus

https://www.tcd.ie/study/assets/PDF/Trinity_Undergrad_Prospectus_2018_Web.pdf

Alert List for 2018 entry

Course name change

Students applying to enter the Trinity Bachelor in Business Studies course (TR080) will in 2018 apply to ‘Global Business’. This name change better reflects the substance of the course but does not signify a change in degree awarded or course content.

Courses such as B.E.S.S. (TR081), Business Studies and a Language (TR085, TR086, TR087, TR089, TR089), Computer Science and Business (TR082) or Business and Law (TR017) are not affected.

New entry routes to Science Courses

Students seeking entry to Trinity’s Science Courses in 2018, will now have four separate entry routes to choose from, signifying four integrated study paths: Biological & Biomedical Sciences (TR060); Chemical Sciences (TR061); Geography & Geosciences (TR062); Physical Sciences (TR063).

These streams now incorporate the ‘Common Entry Science’ Course (TR071), as well as a number of former direct entry courses.

Information regarding these changes is available at the following link: https://www.tcd.ie/Science/streams/ 

Change to Admission Requirements for entry in 2019

For students applying to enter the Pharmacy course (TR072) in Trinity College in 2019 the entry requirements will be as follows:

1.            O4/H6 in mathematics (no change)

2.            H4 in Chemistry OR Physics/Chemistry (previously H5 in Chemistry)

                and H4 in one of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, geology, geography, applied mathematics, agricultural science. Physics/Chemistry may not be presented with physics or chemistry to satisfy requirements.

Feasibility Study in Admissions for Leaving Certificate Students

For the fifth year Trinity is pioneering a feasibility study in admissions to see if there is a better and fairer way to identify and admit Leaving Certificate applicants who are enthusiastic and passionate about learning, motivated and suitable for their chosen courses. The admissions route will be used to fill 10 places in History (TR003), 10 places in Law (TR004) and 5 places in Ancient and Medieval History and Culture (TR028). Further details are available on page 246 of the Undergraduate Prospectus 2018 and on the Study at Trinity website:  www.tcd.ie/study/apply/alternative-paths-to-trinity/.

Irish third-level students pay second-highest fees in Europe

https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2017/1101/916770-college-fees/

WIT presentation

Many thanks to John Power for coming in to give an info-filled presentation to the Sixth Years

Interesting article on what graduates earn ...

http://www.thejournal.ie/graduate-survey-2857721-Jul2016/

From July of last year so things may/have changed. Also important to look at trends with a view to predicting future labour market trends. Without forgetting of course to do what you enjoy/like doing!

Interesting new careers website

Have a look at http://careersnews.ie

NMCI Open Day

NMCI Open Day takes place on Thursday from 10 to 3. More info on website

SOLAS (FAS) presentation to Sixth Years

Many thanks to Barbara Ruddock for coming in to talk to the sixth years today about opportunities in apprenticeships and related areas.

see: apprenticeship.ie and http://careersnews.ie/apprenticeships/

Defence Forces recruitment

Check out @defenceforces’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/defenceforces/status/916311490373832704?s=09

UL Open Day

Sixth Years attended the Open Days in UL/LIT/Mary I  yesterday braving the elements and picking up some interesting insights and information along the way

Music and Drama and Theatre Studies in UCC

Music and Drama and Theatre Studies in UCC are holding their Open Days on 4^th November
More info on UCC website

Some interesting events coming up in WIT

• Music Careers Day: Saturday, 21 October (www.wit.ie/musiccareers)
• Computing & Maths Camps: 31 October – 1 November (www.wit.ie/computingcamps)
• Try Nursing: 31 October – 3 November (www.wit.ie/trynursing)
• Iron Designer – a game design workshop: Friday, 3 November (www.wit.ie/irondesigner)
• Tech & ICT Industry Day: Thursday, 9 November (www.wit.ie/ictday)
• Try Business: Tuesday, 5 December (www.wit.ie/trybusiness)

COMPUTING & MATHS CAMPS AT WIT

https://www.wit.ie/schools/science/computing-maths-camps-at-wit

Info on apprenticeships

http://www.apprenticeship.ie/en/SitePages/Home.aspx

Interesting article on IT Open Days

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/institutes-of-technology-all-you-need-to-know-about-open-days-1.3241479?mode=amp

Presentation by WIT Business School

Many thanks to Joan McDonald for coming in to talk to the Fifth Years on Friday. Very informative!

Podcast produced by the English Dept at WIT. Of interest to LC students!

Listen to The Nerve: Episode 02 - The Great Gatsby by The Nerve #np on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/jennyoconnorwit/the-nerve-episode-02-the-great-gatsby

UCD Open Day

UCD Open Day will take place on the 4th of November. More info on ucdopenday.ie
A Maths and BAFS Open Evening will take place on the 9th. Booking at https://www.myucd.ie/visiting-ucd/events/ucd-mathematics-bafs-open-evening/

Careers presentations by TY students

Well done to Ileana Cislagi and Evan Burke for giving two interesting presentations to their classmates yesterday on the areas of careers in animal healthcare and accounting. All TY students are taking availing of this opportunity as part of their TY in-class career guidance programme.

Presentation to Fifth Years by School of Business, WIT

Many thanks to Joan Mc Donald from the School of Business, WIT for giving a very informative
presentation to Fifth Year students this morning.
Students should also be aware of the 'Try Business' programme being offered in December. More info on https://www.wit.ie/schools/business/try-business-at-wit

Music in UCC

UCC’s Department of Music will hold a Music Open Day on November 4^th this year. More info on the website

More info on funding for study in the UK

https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/eu-students

Presentation on opportunities in trades

A presentation has been scheduled with a representative from Waterford/Wexford Training Services
for interested Sixth Year students on Monday October 16th. More info from Mr. O'Reilly

Link to course search for National Education and Training Authority (Solas) and ETBs

https://www.fetchcourses.ie/

Presentation to Sixth Years

Many thanks to Rachel Kidd for coming in today to talk to the Sixth Years about the courses and student life at Trinity College, Dublin. Lots of interesting info and questions afterwards!
See more at tcd.ie or visit the Open Day on Saturday the 9th of December.

Info on programming and tech courses at UCC for Junior and Senior secondary school students

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NUzRsemUxYnNCd0k/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NaFRRdnkwcTRwQ1E/view?usp=drivesdk

Links to a couple of interesting newspaper articles

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/degree-not-the-only-path-to-a-decent-job-1.2351112?mode=amp

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/irish-workers-are-most-overqualified-in-europe-1.3229608?mode=amp

Links to presentation given at Third Level Options info night

Presentation given by Mr. O'Reilly, Guidance Counsellor

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0duQRMWu78NZktFMnBkWkxUR28

UL/LIT/Mary I Open Days

University of LimerickMary I and LIT will have  Open Days on the 19th of October which Sixth Years will be attending. More details to follow.

UCC Autumn Open Day and Parent info evening

• UCC's Autumn Open Day will take place on Saturday the 14th of October. 

• An information evening for parents will take place in the Ormonde Hotel Kilkenny, on the 5th of October from 6 to 8pm. 

• New programmes from 2018:

CK121 BA Paychology and Computing
CK411 BSc Data Science and Analytics
CK707 BSc Medical and Health Sciences

See website for more info.

Subject choice

Subject choice is an important decision-making process that, among other things, involves matching up your likes/dislikes/ abilities/ career interests and opportunities and so forth. One part of this decision-making process is researching what these subjects are actually about and the opportunities that they may lead into. Another factor is keeping your options open eg. in the area of science at Junior Cycle level. With this in mind, here are a few links to help get you informed. For any other queries please contact me at the school. (Mr. O'Reilly, Guidance Counsellor)

http://www.qualifax.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=131&Itemid=213

https://careersportal.ie/school/junior_certificate.php?co=

http://www.curriculumonline.ie/Junior-cycle/Junior-Cycle-Subjects

Careers in IT

Many thanks to Amanda Freeman-Gater for her presentation to the Fifth Years yesterday on the area of careers in IT and related courses in WIT. Among the interesting information that was presented was the following:

Top 10 skills in demand by Irish employers 2016

1.Cloud and Distributed Computing (no change)

2.Statistical Analysis and Data Mining (no change)

3.Web Architecture and Development Framework (up three places from 2015)

4.Network and Information Security (up one place from 2015)

5.SEO/SEM Marketing (fell two places since 2015)

6.Marketing Campaign Management (new entry)

7.Software Revision Control Systems (up three places from 2015)

8.Middleware and Integration Software (fell four places since 2015)

9.Mobile Development (fell one place since 2015)

10.Recruiting (up six places from 2015)

and:

List of top paid jobs in Ireland 2016 (follow the link)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NOHluWDBibm1Ra0U/view?usp=sharing

HEAR and DARE info presentation date

An information presentation on HEAR (Higher Education Access Route) and DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) will take place in the Woodlands Hotel, Waterford on the 23rd of January  2018 at 6pm. More info on accesscollege.ie

Third level options information evening for Y6 parents

A information evening on Third Level options for Sixth Year parents will take place on the evening of the 20th of September. Speaking will be Paul O'Reilly, Guidance Counsellor who will speak on the CAO application process, Dr. Chris Mulhall from WIT who will speak on what students should expect when they get to third level and Guy Flouch from Eunicas who will speak on Third level options in other EU countries. Start time is 7:30pm.

Dutch Universities to visit Ireland

For more info, follow this link:

http://eunicas.ie/index.php/universities-news/dutch-universities-want-to-meet-you-in-ireland.html

Higher Options 2017 @ the RDS

Sixth Years will be travelling to the RDS on Thursday the 14th.
Here are the links to the relevant information:

List of exhibitors:
https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.3205081.1504199763!/menu/standard/file/2017%20Exhibitors%20List.pdf

Floorplan:
https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.3205083.1504199820!/menu/standard/file/The%20Irish%20Times%20Higher%20Options%202017%20Floorplan.pdf

Timetable of talks:
https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.3205085.1504199862!/menu/standard/file/2017%20Talks%20%26%20Lectures.pdf

Worksheet for students
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NWVVKWnRvS3c4dmM/view?usp=sharing

Depart at 8am, back for 5pm approx

Have a look at LC points requirements 2017!

Level 8 courses: http://www2.cao.ie/points/l8.php

Level 6 and 7 courses: http://www2.cao.ie/points/l76.php

LC points calculator 2017 and after: http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=scoring&s=lcepointsgrid

Online aptitude test

Fifth and expecially Sixth years, don't forget to visit http://www.self-directed-search.com/
for your online aptitude test. Very useful when planning your career path!

Leaving Cert 2017

Well done to our Leaving Cert 2017 students and best of luck on their onward journey!!!

Psychiatric nursing

If anyone 's interested Psychiatric nursing available in university of Leeds. Apply directly to University by Monday. Requirements pass in maths, English & a science. 80 ucas points

WIT Summer Computing Camp

WIT are running a computing camp from the 6th to the 9th of June for Fifth Year students. More info from Mr. O'Reilly

Article in Irish Examiner about Dutch study option

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/irish-students-going-to-the-netherlands-for-degrees-450615.html

Careers talk from Intel scientist

Many thanks to local man Conal Mc Intyre for popping in today to talk to the Fifth Years about life as a scientist with cutting edge technology company Intel

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NQ0VZYmYtRm5MQk0/view?usp=drivesdk

Careers in the construction industry

Here's the link to the latest edition of the Construction Industry Federation's monthly magazine. This has a careers focus.

https://issuu.com/construction00/docs/construction_april_17_smaller__1_

Great day at the UCC Spring Open Day last Wednesday!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NWnBTc3ItVmh2Ymc/view?usp=drivesdk

IT Summer Camp at UCC

More info at:

http://www.ucc.ie/en/csschools/itsummercamp/

DCU workshops on Spectoscopy and Optics for second level students

The School of Physical Sciences in DCU are hosting two workshops on Spectroscopy and Optics for second level students over the summer.

For more information and application form, go to:

http://www.dcu.ie/physics/Experimenting-Optics.shtml

Updates from UCC

University College Cork changes to undergraduate offerings for 2018 entry. 

Further details on all of the below will be available from the start of September 2017. 

New Courses:

        CK121 Psychology and Computing, BA

        CK411 Data Science and Analytics, BSc

        CK707 Medical and Health Sciences, BSc Changes to existing courses

a.      Nursing - QQI FE quotas for entry into Nursing programmes have been revised for entry in 2017, with an increase of places from 9 to 20 in total across all Nursing programmes.

b.      CK120 Applied Psychology - New code allocated. Curriculum changes: the two first Arts subjects in Year 1 will no longer be available from 2018. The first and subsequent years will consist of pure psychology modules.

c.      CK101 - Studies in Music to be included in the available subjects, Studies in Psychology to be removed

d.      CK600 - From 2018, applicants will apply for a common CAO Entry programme, CK600.  Students will decide on which of the 4 degrees to follow at the end of 1st year.  They will be guaranteed one of their top two choices of exit degree.

e.      CK401 Computer Science - from 2019, there will be an additional requirement that students obtain an O2/H6 in maths to enter CK401.

WIT Computing Summer Camp

WIT are holding a summer camp for Fifth Year students from the 6th to the 9th of June in their Cork Road campus. Appliction to be made via the school. For more info, contact Mr. O'Reilly

UCD accomodation

From the 10th May CAO students can place their details (CAO Number, First Name, Last Name, Date of Birth) on a priority waiting list on site accommodation in UCD.

UCD prioritises CAO students as a cohort that benefit most from the opportunity to live on campus, to form friendships and avail of the many on campus facilities. For the 2017-18 academic year there are 1,035 beds allocated to first year CAO students, all of which are on the Belfield campus. For more information visit our Allocation Policy page. In order to put a name on the waiting list prospective students need to have chosen a course in UCD on their CAO application. On the 10th May prospective students should visit www.ucd.ie/residences and follow the on-screen instructions. CAO application numbers need to be at hand as the application process cannot be completed without it. This is all that needs to be done until CAO offers are issued in August. For further information see our booking information and step by step guide at www.ucd.ie/residences. Students looking for off campus accommodation can access information and support from our Accommodation and Booking Support Office. Our UCD Accommodation Booking & Support Office is based at the rear of the Merville Central Office in the Merville Student Residences and is open all year round where students can refer to UCD accommodation support staff. For assistance with sourcing off campus accommodation please visit www.ucdaccommodationpad.ie. The office is open from 9.00am to 5pm Monday to Friday and hours will be extended during busy periods. The Accommodation & Booking Support Office can be contacted on +353 1 716 5772 or +353 1 716 5773.