university choices? friend’s school lisburn mary higgins
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University Choices?
Friend’s School Lisburn
Mary Higgins
Universities/Institutes of Technology
Southern Ireland
• 9 Universities
• 14 Institutes of Technology
• 8 Teacher Training Colleges
The Higher Education Landscape
For Students from Northern Ireland
• No Tuition Fees - Fees for EU Students paid by Irish Government
• Registration Fees - As from 2014 all students will be required to pay Registration Fees of €2750 / £2200 per annum. Full loan available for N.I. Students
• Student loans available to cover full costs (accommodation/ living expenses - £4,840 if away from home)
• Non repayable grants available for households with an income of £41,000 or less (max £3,475 for £19,203)
For Students from Northern Ireland
• Easy Application (CAO). No Personal Statements / References.
• Students can apply to both UCAS & CAO
• Four Year Honours Degree - many Universities offer paid work experience, usually during third year
• Most Universities require Maths, English and a Modern Foreign Language at GCSE Grade C or above.
• No MFL requirement for most Institutes of Technology
Admissions Points System- GCSE/ A-Levels
• Points based on 4 A Levels or 3 A Levels & 1 AS Level or 3 A Levels
• Entry requirements can range from 220 to 560 CAO Points
• IT’s are more likely to accept Applied A-Levels
Conversion TableUCAS CAO AS LEVEL
A* 150 -
A 135 65
B 120 60
C 100 50
D 75 35
E 40 20
Points Conversion Chart
Universities NEED CHANGE accept NI Students
Application• CAO System: www.cao.ie
• Based on Grades Only
• (Application Online/ Post). Opens 5th November 2014
• Fee €25 (Online rate before 20th Jan)
• Fee €40 (Online or paper before 1st Feb)
• Late Applications can be made up until 1st May (€50 online, €80 paper)
• 10 choices (must be listed in order of preference)
Provide basic Information
Course Choices
Examination Results
Search for a Course/Subject Area?
www.cao.ie1.Select Courses (Purple Box)2.Search by Title/Keyword
Search Results
1.Results will Appear
2.Coding is Used e.g AC (Stands for American College Dublin)
3.Remember it is the Level 8
MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE~ UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK ~
COLAISTE MHUIRE GAN SMAL
~ OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH ~
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE~ UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK ~
COLAISTE MHUIRE GAN SMAL
~ OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH ~
£70 per week – Limerick/ £100 per week- Dublin
MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE~ UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK ~
COLAISTE MHUIRE GAN SMAL
~ OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH ~
MI004 Liberal Arts Degree
• Minimum CAO Points: 370 (B,B,C & As C or A,B,B)
• Places Available: 260
MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE~ UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK ~
COLAISTE MHUIRE GAN SMAL
~ OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH ~
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES• Academic Administration• Arts Bodies• Civil Service• Film Industry• Financial Services• International and EU organisations• Linguistic and Translation work• Marketing & Public Relations• Overseas Aid Work• Psychology• Public Service• Publishing• Social services• Teaching • Television• Tourism• Urban Planning• Unlimited……
DIT
College of Arts&
Tourism
College of Arts&
Tourism
College of BusinessCollege of Business College of Engineering
& Built Environment
College of Engineering &
Built Environment
College of Sciences&
Health
College of Sciences&
Health
Requirements
•Marketing: 310 (BCC)
•Business & Management: 400 (AAB)
•Mechanical Engineering:305 (CCC)
•Tourism Management: 250 (CCD)
•Event Management: 390 (ABB)
•Computer Science: 335 (BBC)
Letterkenny Institute of Technologywww.lyit.ie
• ACCEPT Applied A-Levels
• Typical Courses on Offer:
• Business / Law / Product Design / Animation / Engineering / Computing/ Nursing / Food Science & Nutrition / Culinary Arts /Hotel Management
Requirements
•Business & Management:300 (CCC)
•Culinary Arts: 260 (CCD)
•Accounting: 305 (CCC)
•Fire Safety Engineering 275 ( CCD)
In summary:• Low Student fees
• Easy Application (CAO)
• Easy Accessibility (Motorways)
Study in the Netherlands
Why study in the Netherlands?
• Over 1,500 programmes in English• Excellent & innovative education
– 7 Dutch Universities THE Top 100 2012-13
• Study abroad experience• Value for money
• Almost every person speaks English
Costs• Tuition fee (€1906) Approx £ 1,500 per year
• Books £ 300-350 per year
• Housing £ 300-400 per month
• Living expenses £ 300 per month
• Insurance £ 40-80 per month
• Bike £ 50-80 once
One year approx. £ 10,000
(Possible) Funding
Tuition fee loan (collegegeldkrediet)
Dutch study finance (studiefinanciering)
Undergraduate programmes
• 3-4 years (Always check Degree level)
• Study abroad
• Internship
• Intense Study ( Mon – Fri)
Admission requirements
• Dependent on courses
• Sometimes extra required subjects
• No specific Grades required
• Selective admission for some programmes
Application?
• Studielink– Dutch online application system (comparable
to UCAS)– www.studilink.nl
– Letter of Motivation (Like Personal Statement)– No Limit to choices
Fun facts
• Together with the Danes, the Dutch are the happiest people in the world – VERY DIRECT
• Netherlands is the 8th largest exporter worldwide
• 15,000 km cycle tracks
• Highest population density in Europe
• Tallest people in the world
Universities Keen to attract Northern Ireland Students
• Windesheim University
• University of Twente
• Groningen University
Study in the NetherlandsMore information:
studyinholland.nlstudyfinder.nl
facebook.com/studyinholland
Mary [email protected]
Tel: 028 207 629 49
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