Low fees and top universities - why Irish are studying abroad

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/low-fees-and-top-universities-why-irish-are-studying-abroad-1.2941829

Waterpark College careers blog passes 2K views mark

Good news for our tech support people - our blog has passed the 2K views mark!!

UCC live Q&A session plus info on accommodation

Live Online Q&A

UCC will hold a live Online Q&A session for Leaving Cert students tomorrow, Thursday 26 January, 3-5pm. Participation is easy – students can simply go to www.ucc.ie/caolive and type in their question. Registering to participate is not required so anonymity, if preferred, is guaranteed. A panel of staff from around campus will be on hand to answer all queries. We have been finding that this is a forum that this age group feel comfortable in, so we ask that you encourage your students to join in!

 

Campus Accommodation 2017/18

UCC anticipates that initial demand for UCC Campus Accommodation will again exceed supply for the academic year 2017/2018. As a result of this, and following extensive research and on-going discussion with our reservation system developers, Campus Accommodation will this year generate a lottery system using a Randomiser Algorithm. Some important points to note about reserving accommodation this year:

 

·        Applications will open on February 7th, 2017 and close on March 7th, 2017.

·        The link to the Application Portal will appear on the UCC Campus Accommodation websiteon February 7^th 2017.

·        Booking Deposits are not required to make an Application

·        Allocations per category i.e. First Year Students; International Students etc. are predetermined by Campus Accommodation UCC Ltd.

·        Applications received before the closing date and with a valid CAO number will be included in the random selection lottery. 

·        Rooms will be offered to successful applicants, by e-mail, in the first round of the lottery at the end of March 2017.

·        Successful applicants are required to confirm within one week, i.e. pay the Booking Deposit of €250.  

·        Once the initial room offers have been made; all remaining applicants are placed on a Waiting List.

·        As cancellations come in during the summer and are processed up to the beginning of the academic year, the lottery continues and rooms are offered to students on the Waiting List.

·        Accommodation for all eligible CAO students is determined by this lottery system and probabilities of receiving a room are the same, regardless of when the application is made between February 7^th and March 7^th.

·        In the case of cancellations, €200 is refunded, from a deposit of €250.

An example of the future of learning!

DKIT part-time online 3D animation course

http://careersnews.ie/free-online-part-time-3d-animation-course/

Interesting website on regional employment developments

http://www.regionalskills.ie/

Good to stay informed of these trends when choosing your Third Level course. Life is good in the South-East!!

Sports scholarships to NUIM

Maynooth University Sport Scholarships - Soccer, GAA, Rugby and Golf. Also opportunities for other sportspeople with a suitably high level of achievement. Apply online now.

http://events.maynoothuniversity.ie/sport-scholarships/

MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY - CHANGE IN THIRD LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT FOR BUSINESS, ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND LAW DEGREE PROGRAMMES

The Senate of the National University of Ireland recently approved the proposal to remove the third language requirement for Maynooth University's Business, Accounting, Finance and Law degree programmes.

With effect from today, for entry 2017 and subsequently, a third language is not required for any of the MH400 and MH500 degrees; namely MH401, MH403, MH404, MH405, MH407, MH411 as well as MH501 and MH502.

Applicants for any of the above degrees, who are not presenting a third language, may add one or more of the above courses to their CAO list before February 1st, 2017 or in the change of mind period between May 5th and July 1st, 2017.

We are currently accepting registrations, through the website, for our next Open Days on Saturday April 1st and Saturday June 24th 2017. Interested students can also sign up for our Summer School taking place from June 12th to 16th 2017.

A Theory of Careers Interests

The idea of career interests has been made famous by the work of John Holland, an American psychologist who has been researching this area for over 30 years. His theory is based on the following main ideas:

Follow the link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NY1kxUnFkdFlGX1E/view?usp=sharing

Notes on Garda training

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NalkzTUQyejJ2X3c/view?usp=drivesdk

ACCESS to WIT

For info on REACH programme in WIT, please go to https://www.wit.ie/current_students/student_life_and_learning/reach_programme

New website for apprenticeships

Please see:

apprenticeship.ie

UCD Economics Open Evening

17th January, 5 - 7:30pm

Current students and recent graduates will be on hand to answer questions and to give their perspective on life as a student. Lecturers and other staff members are available to give all the insight needed on all aspects of being a student – choosing the right course for you, international travel and career prospects. 
Professor Karl Whelan, Head of UCD School of Economics will discuss the range of Economics degrees at UCD and will address the new entry changes for 2018:
Economics Single Honours DN510
Economics and Finance DN670 ECF
Economics Joint Honours DN500
Law with Economics DN600FL

For more information and to register for the UCD Economics Open Evening please click here.

CAO presentation to Sixth Year parents/guardians 11/1/2017

Copy and paste the link into your browser

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NZktFMnBkWkxUR28/view?usp=sharing

WCFE

Applications for WCFE are now open. Closing date for receipt of apps for 1st round of interviews is Feb 1st

Upcoming Events in UCD

For info on upcoming events in UCD, follow this link:

https://www.myucd.ie/visiting-ucd/events/

Sound production training course

Takes place 2017/18 in Drumshanbo College of Further Eduation
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