Restricted courses: It’s difficult when everyone around you is going, ‘oh, you’ll get in’
Students typically apply for restricted courses earlier in the CAO process
News and advice covering the third level education system.
Students typically apply for restricted courses earlier in the CAO process
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Further Education sector growing in popularity with school leavers
Lana Dowling was ‘lost’ for a long time in secondary school, but PLC courses proved a huge help in building her future
Good luck on Wednesday, and please do get in touch if you have any questions
Irish Times Help desk team continue to respond to readers’ questions
FET options are simply different tools for different goals, and choosing such paths is a decision made on its own merits
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
Whatever results you have just received are a mark of your resilience over six uniquely challenging years
Friday’s results, in the aggregate, are close to those awarded in 2020
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?
Understanding course requirements and content, and what you really want, should be key priorities before you finalise selections
Belief that academic success directly relates to career success in a high status job is under serious question
Key questions to ask before the CAO change of mind deadline
It will be at least 13-18 years after the Leaving Certificate before there is any possibility of her getting a permanent academic position
What you put on the CAO form is the first decision, not the last
You have until July 1st at 5pm to revise your CAO application. Here is what you need to consider
Its closure would be a significant loss not just for Carlow but for the wider southeast
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices