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/