Third Level

Having begun a tertiary degree at 45, David Faulkner is proud of being able to say: ‘I am able; I am capable’

Entry to these programmes is not based on Leaving Cert points but instead looks at student drive, suitability, skills and ability

Our system of admissions to higher education is designed to sort students into colleges and courses starkly divided by class

The tertiary degree route is one student Saira Mughal highly recommends to others

Continuing enhancement of Leaving Cert results, even at a reduced level, means an ongoing distorting effect

Many school leavers are concerned about points requirements for courses. But there are also career pathways beyond the traditional route

Timelines for fully removing pandemic-related post-marking adjustment will continue to be informed by the 2026 experience

Stay calm and ensure you are clear on how to interpret your grades as they relate to your college requirements

Students from the class of 2026 have more options than ever

Physics and chemistry are often perceived as difficult subjects, but they tend to have a high H1 rate

People possess distinct intelligences, not just one or two that can be captured by an IQ test or examination

Friday’s results, in the aggregate, are close to those awarded in 2020

Whatever results you have just received are a mark of your resilience over six uniquely challenging years

Record expansion to be announced of third-level healthcare places to meet growing demand for services

Bel Aghedo has completed her first year of a law degree at University of Galway

On-campus housing can be both expensive and difficult to secure

The Irish Times will publish a special supplement for those navigating one of the most important milestones in Irish education

From the initial release of results through to the appeals process and on to rounds of college offers

Thousands of disappointed students have always found a way forward

Making the library a second home can pay dividends when exams and assignments fall due

Alex Griu is a second-year psychology student at Trinity College Dublin

Students should realise that many people who suffered exam setbacks have gone on to leave big marks on Ireland and the wider world

A past minister for justice apologised for Irish failure to accept Jews fleeing Nazi persecution

State has delegated responsibility for solving crisis to developers

Universities are educational institutions, not commercial landlords

UCD Village room for almost €12,000 remains Ireland’s most expensive student accommodation

The answers to big global challenges can’t be found within single disciplines

Speed, memory, size and weight will all be factors you need to take into account and all have an impact on your budget

Investor merged his three colleges with fast-growing Dublin Academy of Education grinds school last year

Worldview: Language competence is now just as much part of Ireland’s competitive infrastructure deficit as poor planning

Dublin has been ranked as the 137th least affordable of 150 cities in a new report

Initial project will examine solutions for ‘difficult to recycle’ insulation materials

Students and staff had thought the process was under way, but institution is to close

Television: With all the learning and accomplishments of Irish institutions RTÉ has – presumably for budgetary reasons – limited its scope here to Trinity College

IFUT union says Government allowed recent pay deal to expire ‘without a credible process to replace it’

There are now 87 apprenticeship programmes available in Ireland across 17 sectors, with many more in development

Making your CAO decision is just the starting point for a working life that will involve not only multiple jobs but multiple careers

With a week to go, there is enough time to adopt an approach that keeps the ‘end of the world’ feeling at bay

A selection of less conventional options for study after secondary school

Now that the exams are past-tense, what next in the choreography of securing college places?