Forget the students for a moment – what about the parents?Brian Mooney on how to help and support your son or daughter through the examsWed Jun 04 2014 - 00:00
What are your options if you want to study in Europe?Continental universities are widening their net to attract better applicantsTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Study: How to find the right courseMore than half of all undergraduates now go on to postgraduate study and there are plenty of courses to choose fromTue Mar 11 2014 - 06:00
Why it can be worth spending another few years at collegeGaining an advanced degree can help a graduate become more employable and earn a higher salaryTue Mar 11 2014 - 06:00
Chasing jobs today with tomorrow’s qualificationsWhat will happen when number of CAO applicants reaches 100,000?Tue Mar 11 2014 - 01:00
Make yourself employable with a postgradA sampling of postgrad courses across a range of disciplinesTue Mar 11 2014 - 00:00
Strong supports at third level for students with disabilitiesOpinion: disability support services perform to highest standards internationallyMon Jan 20 2014 - 01:00
Now is the time for mature students to act on college applicationsMore than 10,000 students in full-time education in the Republic are aged over 30, according to HEAMon Jan 13 2014 - 01:00
College Choice: Is a move to third level education the right decision for you?If you just drift into a course, you may end up dropping outThu Jan 09 2014 - 01:00
How to apply to the CAO for a college place in 2014?Step-by-step guide outlines the important deadlines of the application process and explains some of the pitfallsMon Jan 06 2014 - 00:00
There’s more than one way to get to collegeWhile the CAO is the main route for entering college in Ireland, there are other options for third levelMon Jan 06 2014 - 00:00
State schools forge aheadFigures published today show that Irish schools perform well when it comes to helping their pupils progress to third level, but some statistics hide surprising factsTue Nov 26 2013 - 13:00
Change One Thing: Apprenticeships need to be in the education mixWe need to value high-skills vocational trainingTue Nov 26 2013 - 01:00
He’d like to teach the world – for freeMike Feerick, founder of Alison, the free online educational site, has just won an innovation award at the Wise summit in QatarTue Nov 05 2013 - 01:00
Courses with vacant places on CAO websiteThis evening thousands of Leaving Cert students will review exam scripts at their former schoolFri Aug 30 2013 - 01:15
Fewer points required for construction coursesHandful of medicine places offered today, plus some psychology, arts and science, as points for business courses also downThu Aug 29 2013 - 06:00
How to make the most of college if you have a diagnosed disability or learning difficulty?One of the great success stories of the Irish third-level education system has been the supports developed for students with a wide range of disabilities and learning difficultiesFri Aug 23 2013 - 01:01
College Choice: Exploring the alternative routes to collegeThe CAO is not the only route to further education, as many students discoverThu Aug 22 2013 - 01:02
More aspiring students opting to go DutchUniversities abroad offer wide range of options and often lower feesWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:00
Seeking a recheck may be worthwhileCollege Choice: If you didn’t get a CAO offer, don’t panic – several avenues may still be openTue Aug 20 2013 - 01:00
CAO offers: choose based on where your passions lieIf you are offered a place on both lists opt for the one you will relish and finishMon Aug 19 2013 - 06:00
Students opt for career-focused coursesStrong demand for computing, science, engineering and agriculture courses have pushed up points significantlyMon Aug 19 2013 - 06:00
Applicants for arts degrees the big winners in scramble for college placesCAO points reflect continued swing toward sciences, businessSun Aug 18 2013 - 22:51
How places at third level are allocatedColleges play no part in determining pointsFri Aug 16 2013 - 01:00
Viewing Leaving Cert exam papers is free and easy to doMany students have been asking about the script-viewing processThu Aug 15 2013 - 01:00
Moment of truth looms as students wait for points levelsIt has been a stressful year for Leaving Certs. Now the next page of their education is about to beginWed Aug 14 2013 - 06:00
What to do if your results don’t meet your expectationsAdministrative errors resulting in incorrect grades will be swiftly resolvedWed Aug 14 2013 - 06:00
I have my results - what happens next?From how to calculate your points score to how to appeal a result you think is unfair, here's everything you need to knowWed Aug 14 2013 - 06:00
Number taking higher maths has rocketedSignificant dropdown rate to ordinary level just before Leaving CertWed Aug 14 2013 - 06:00
Student demand for business courses risesBig drop in CAO applications for healthcare and primary school teaching coursesThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Points needed for college unlikely to change much this yearThe number seeking places in arts and science degrees is unchangedThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Review your choices before time is upLook over your CAO choices while you still have time to change your mindTue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
Now is the time to explore all your optionsNo matter what points you achieve, there will be a course to suit youTue Jun 18 2013 - 00:00
Video: Top tips for coping with your exam paperBrian Mooney’s guide to getting the most out of your examWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Take a structured approach to a testing situationExam tips: nothing can be added to the grade you will achieve once you leave the exam hallWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
You still have 200 hours of quality study time leftThe final push is on for Junior and Leaving Cert students and the next five weeks can make a difference to your resultsTue May 21 2013 - 02:00
Realising the dream, with a bit of supportAs recently as the 1980s, the idea of assistance for a student with a disability was unheard of. Now support is the norm, and 8,000 students with disabilities are in higher educationTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Birth rates and snobbery: the factors putting pressure on the education systemMinister for Education Ruairí Quinn’s ability to improve secondary education will be constrained by parents’ desire for their children to go to university and by simple arithmeticTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Voting No in anger is not a luxury teachers can affordOpinion: The difficulties in schools arising from cutbacks made little impression on a public distracted by hecklingFri Apr 05 2013 - 06:00
Time for union leaders to provide responsible leadership during our week in the public eyeTeachers need to hear an honest version of the choices availableTue Apr 02 2013 - 07:00
Croke Park will hit schools' senior management hardestLeftfield: Croke Park II is a very good deal for teachers, and, notwithstanding any advice from union executives, I believe …Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
If Solas is the new FÁS, can it make a difference?Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn has published a new Bill which provides for the establishment of Solas (Seirbhísí…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
When studying abroad is the smart optionExcellent international reputations, low or even no tuition fees, and courses taught in English: the EU option may make sense…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Why the Hpat system has failedLEFTFIELD: MINISTER FOR Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn has had three months to consider the report from the review team of…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Things will be looking up for some studentsPoints are unchanged for most courses in the second round – but there is still some good news for some...Thu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
Second round offers publishedThis morning, there is good news for a minority of students in the second roundThu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
