University Choices?
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Universities/
Institutes of Technology
Southern Ireland
The Higher Education
Landscape
• 9 Universities
• 14 Institutes of Technology
• 8 Teacher Training Colleges
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/ ALevels
• 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 ALevels
Points Conversion Chart
UCAS
CAO
AS LEVEL
A
135
65
B
120
60
C
100
50
D
75
35
E
40
20
A*
Conversion
Table
150
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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.ie
1.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
COLAISTE MHUIRE GAN SMAL
~ OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH ~
MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE
~ UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK ~
Mary Immaculate College,
Limerick
COLAISTE MHUIRE GAN SMAL
~ OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH ~
MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE
~ UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK ~
£70 per week – Limerick/ £100 per week- Dublin
COLAISTE MHUIRE GAN SMAL
~ OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH ~
MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE
~ UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK ~
MI004 Liberal Arts Degree
• Minimum CAO Points: 370 (B,B,C & As C or A,B,B)
• Places Available: 260
COLAISTE MHUIRE GAN SMAL
~ OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH ~
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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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……
MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE
~ UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK ~
DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
www.dit.ie
College of Arts
&
Tourism
College of Business
DIT
College of Sciences
&
Health
College of Engineering
&
Built Environment
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
Technology
www.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
per year
• Books
per year
• Housing
per month
• Living expenses
• Insurance
month
• Bike
80 once
(€1906) Approx £ 1,500
£ 300-350
£ 300-400
£ 300 per month
£ 40-80 per
One year approx. £ 10,000
£ 50-
Undergraduate programmes
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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 Netherlands
More information:
studyinholland.nl
studyfinder.nl
facebook.com/studyinholland
Contact Details:
Mary Higgins
mary@erandm.co.uk
Tel: 028 207 629 49
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