Practical Career Guidance for Course Selection and College Applications
Explore a comprehensive guide on making informed choices for education and career pathways, covering work experience, school subjects, interest tests, and more. Get insights on selecting the right course level, application deadlines, correspondence, offers, financial supports, and post-Leaving Cert options.
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Right choices Work experience School subjects Interest tests- careers portal, values, aptitudes Careers night Open days https://careersportal.ie/media/index.php One to one meeting, look at aptitudes, interest test, career sectors, values and abilities
Guidelines in course selection General or specific Requirement reflects course content Choose a course at an appropriate level Level 6 Higher Cert (2 yrs) Level 7 Ordinary Degree (3 yrs) Level 8 Honours Degree (4 yrs)
Application www.cao.ie 30 fee up until Jan 20th Course choices level 8, Level 6/7 ( check minimum entry requirements of each course) www.careersportal.ie Change of mind - will open again in early May until 5.15 pm July 1st. Restricted courses - cannot be applied for after Feb 1st. Show example on board- highlighting the importance of order of preference
Deadlines http://www2.cao.ie/handbook/handbook2023/hb.pdf
Correspondence Statement of Application - May- NB pg 20/21 Exemption form with NUI , UL and Trinity
Offers CAO make the offers- mid August( approx 4 days after leaving cert results) Accept or do nothing will result in a decline Defer
College supports HEAR AND DARE Programme www.accesscollege.ie SUSI - April time application. https://www.gov.ie/en/news/1ab10-budget-2023-susi-student-grant-scheme- measures/#:~:text=There%20will%20be%20an%20increase,%E2%82%AC62%2C000%20and% 20%E2%82%AC100%2C000. www.susi.ie Bursaries and Scholarship - Kildare County Council, SVP, Godolphin, https://careersportal.ie/scholarships/index.php College on campus accommodation - Keep a very close eye on open dates for campus accomm. They tend to fill up very quickly https://susi.ie/undergraduate-income-thresholds-and-grant-award-rates-academic-year- 2022-23/
Post Leaving Cert courses One year in duration Stepping stone to college or world of work Local one St Conleth s Community College, Carlow College of Further Education, Portlaoise College of Further Education Application begins in Feb time Interview based
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