UCC Spring Open Day

UCC have announced that they will not be running their Spring Open  Day this year. In the meantime, they have provided information alternative course information events (see link):

https://www.ucc.ie/en/study/undergrad/events/eventslist/

Upcoming important dates for European universities

16 Oct-15Jan	First Application Round in Sweden
15 Jan	App deadline for programmes in Dutch Universities with 'numerus fixus' selection
1 Feb-15 Mar	Application Round in Denmark
1 May	App deadline for programmes in most Dutch Research Universities without 'numerus fixus' selection

Information from Dutch government on tuition fees

https://www.government.nl/topics/secondary-vocational-education-mbo-and-higher-education/plan-to-halve-higher-education-tuition-fees

Dutch universities back in Ireland in January

https://www.eunicas.ie/index.php/universities-news/theyre-back-dutch-universities-in-ireland-to-meet-you-in-january.html

UCD Engineering Open Evening

Takes place on January 15th from 6pm to 8:30 pm in Belfield campus. Register here:

https://www.myucd.ie/visiting-ucd/events/ucd-engineering-open-evening/

Podcasts from WIT explaining the difference between the IT courses available there

These podcasts are ideal for any student who wants to do a course in computing but that cannot tell the difference between the courses.

Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/the-machine/  

iTunes: https://apple.co/2C8eEPO  

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2TttMC5  

Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2SUc7Os  

Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2QMm6IH

Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Machine-id1440584?country=ie

Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1437503384/the-machine

The Nerve! A series of podcasts produced by the English Department in WIT

Follow the link

https://open.spotify.com/show/2dXe6UqTw9q1tnz8qWhfUI?si=qyHWcUasSzeBMloPm1HLew

Updates from careers news

1. Free Student Membership of Irish Computer Society
2. Launch of Youth Work in Rural Ireland Research Study
3. NCAD Post Graduation Applications NOW OPEN
4. NCAD Portfolio Information Workshops and Clinics
5. NCAD Open Day
6. Increase in Popularity For Agricultural Science
7. Study Away event to highlight sports scholarship opportunities
8. WorkEqual campaign
9. Dublin Regional Skills November Newsletter
10. Sallynoggin CFE Open Day
11. WIT announces global innovation partnership with Erie Innovation District
12. Tips on How to get Better Sleep
13. Open Day – Post-Primary Teaching at MIC Thurles
14. New Course in Agricultural Mechanisation
15. News from the Horticulture Sector
16. HPAT – Medicine

Post-primary teaching at MIC Thurles

Open day on this area at MIC Thurles takes place on 23/11/2019

For more info, go to https://careersnews.ie/open-day-post-primary-teaching-at-mic-thurles/

Trinity Open Day

Trinity College Open Day takes place Saturday the 23rd of November, 9 to 3:30pm. More information on the website

Updates from Careersnews

1. Cork Institute of Technology Open Day
2. New Courses in IT Carlow
3. New Courses in Athlone IT
4. Institute of Art, Design +  Technology – Open Days
5. We Are All Scientists – Science Week Exhibition
6. Tools to help in Learning a New Language
7. Leaving Cert Music Day at WIT
8. Shannon College Open Evening
9. Apprenticeships – a PowerPoint Presentation
10. CAO courses for 2020 Entry now on Qualifax

Press release from the CAO

The Central Applications Office (CAO) online application facility opens on Tuesday, 5 November from noon.

Applications can be made online for a reduced fee of ?30 before 20 January at 5:15 pm. A fee of ?45 applies after this time and until the normal closing date of 1 February at 5:15 pm.

To apply to CAO go to www.cao.ie and click on 'Apply'.

Potential applicants are advised to read the CAO Handbook and to become familiar with the various guides available in the Student Resources section of the CAO website, including the demo application facility and the video guides explaining the application process.

CAO communications officer, Eileen Keleghan, reminds applicants that they can practice their application in advance: "There is an online demo application facility available on the CAO website. This facility can be used by applicants to become more familiar with the application form.

"Once you have read the CAO Handbook you can go to the CAO website and click on Apply. You must enter your personal details and you will also be asked to indicate the qualifications and assessments sections that are relevant to you before making a payment and creating a password. Once all of these steps have been completed correctly, you will receive an email containing your CAO application number and a verification code.

"When you have registered, you can log in to your CAO account to provide the additional information required to support your application and to enter your course choices.

"It is a good idea to enter some course choices at this stage, however applicants can log in to their account to add, remove or change the order of their courses as many times as they like up to 1 February for no extra charge.

"There is no reason to delay registering with CAO. You should obtain your application number and submit any additional information required of you before the 1 February at 5:15pm", added Ms Keleghan.

Create your cloud-stored online CV using EUROPASS

This will enable you to create a standardised CV, following EU guidelines and helping you to become more mobile when it comes to accessing EU-wide employment opportunities.
Follow the link:

https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/

Link to free online interest profiler

Follow the link:

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

Interesting clip on the Holland Interest Inventory

See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI9tVEKXQdQ&t=32s

Open Days at Cork IT and Crawford College of Art and Design

Open Days at Cork IT, Crawford College of Art and Design and the National Maritime College of Ireland take place on the 15th and 16th * of November. See https://www.cit.ie/openday for more details.

Updates from Careers News

1. Open Day at the Institute of Technology Carlow
2. Music Generation October 2019
3. Science Week 2019
4. Maynooth University for events during Science Week
5. Tales from the Periodic Table with an Element of Surprise
6. The Cosmic Web – A lecture on the structure of the Universe!
7. Cyclone’s New Season
8. Pop up Exhibition – Science Gallery Dublin
9. NCI Open Day in Jan
10. 82 Year Old Graduates with Arts Degree in WIT
11. Space Careers Roadshow at National University of Ireland Galway
12. NCI Open Day for Leaving Certs

UCD Arts and Humanities Open Evening

Information and registration here:

https://myucd.ucd.ie/events/eventRegistration.do?eventRegistrationAction=registration&stringEventID=NjU5?&token=TTGTMASKKTSVHHRNECLZTALBBVDFJPFBJEEMXRQFIEWAPAXIIOEDYDDUPJZV

CAO video guide

http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=video&bb=studentresources

Updates from Careers News

1. How to Prepare for a Job that Does not Exist yet
2. GMIT Mayo Campus Open Morning
3. NCAD Portfolio Information Sessions
4. STEM South-West Industry Showcase
5. Conferring at WIT
6. Site for Green Jobs
7. The changing nature of work and skills in the digital age
8. ESB Science Blast
9. Powerful, intelligent flash cards
10. Huawei Ireland opened a new state-of-the-art Dublin office
11. Youth Work Training Event Deadlines
12. NUI Galway information evening in Kildare

UCD Social Science Open Evening

Nov 19th, 5:30pm to 8pm
Venue: UCD Sutherland School of Law, Belfield

UCD Open Day

UCD will be hosting its annual Open Day for prospective students, mature students, their families and guidance counsellors on Saturday, 9 November 2019 from 10.00am to 4.00pm. (see UCD Open Day Poster)
We expect to welcome approximately 14,000 visitors from Ireland, UK and other international countries on the day. Academic staff, students and administrative staff from all course areas, schools and student services will be on hand to answer questions and talk about academic courses and student life at UCD. Tours of the campus, will run throughout the day.
We encourage students to register online Here
The 2019 Open Day booklet, which contains the talks programme, the layout of the Central Exhibition area and day planner, will be available shortly to download on www.ucdopenday.ie. Hard copies of this booklet will also be available for students on the day.

UCC Parent information evening

Thursday, Nov 7th, 6 to 8pm in the Aula Maxima.
Talks will cover general entry requirements, finance and grants, careers.

Fifth Year careers presentation

Fifth year students heard an interesting presentation from
WIT lecturer Amanda Freeman-Gater  on careers in the IT sector.

UCC School of Music Open Day Saturday Nov 2nd

For more information, go to this link

 https://www.ucc.ie/en/music-theatre/music/openday2019/