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Dealing with Exam Stress
Everyone gets stressed around exam time but it’s important not to let it get out of hand. A small amount of stress can be helpful in terms of motivating us to study but too much stress can stop us from...
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Student Grant Application
The student grant is the most common form of financial support for students going to college. There are two parts to the grant; a maintenance grant and a fee grant. A maintenance grant covers a portion...
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Rising Rents to Affect Dublin Students
Four Dublin colleges have confirmed that they will be increasing their rent for the 2014/2015 academic year. Trinity College, UCD, DCU and Griffith College all provide on-campus accommodation and have...
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UCAS Options
Students applying to study in the UK through UCAS should be aware that the closing date for the majority of applications is January 15th at 6pm. Some art and design courses have a closing date of March...
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Choosing a CAO College
With the CAO now open for applications, many minds will be pondering over the next few months on where to go to college. With 7 universities, 14 Institutes of Technology, 5 Colleges of Education and...
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CAO Offers and Acceptance Process
CAO offers and Acceptances: Things to know and consider before you say ‘I do’ Shortly after the Leaving Cert results are received, the CAO offer and acceptance stage begins. This stage of the CAO...
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Alternatives to the CAO
Are you worried about your results? Scared that even though you did your best you may not have gained enough points to enter third level education? The CAO is the dominant method of gaining entry to...
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CAO Offers And Acceptance Process – Video Guide
The Central Applications Office (CAO) has launched an online video tutorial aimed at students who will receive CAO offers this August. The 4 minute video can be seen below and also on the student...
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Adapting to College Life
In life and living, there is no avoiding change, and one of the biggest changes in a young person’s life is the transition made from secondary school to third level. It can be both exciting and...
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Effective Study Habits
Effective study habits are essential for achieving satisfactory exam results. They also help to store information in long-term memory. Applying the following rules for studying will assist in improving...
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RAG Week and Student Safety Concerns
The annual tradition of student RAG week has once again caused havoc in cities around Ireland with numerous arrests for anti-social behaviour and drunkenness. Overworked Gardaí and other front line...
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Dealing with Exam Stress
Everyone gets stressed around exam time but it’s important not to let it get out of hand. A small amount of stress can be helpful in terms of motivating us to study but too much stress can stop us from...
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Leaving Cert Grading System Changes for 2017
Minister for Education, Jan O’Sullivan has recently announced the most significant reform of Leaving Certificate grades and CAO points in more than two decades. The main changes are: A new grading...
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CAO Change of Mind – Are You Sure about your Choices?
Now that the leaving certificate is finished, the dog-eared books full of highlighter marks that have been many student’s constant companions for the past year, will be stuffed away into cupboards to...
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National Framework of Qualifications NFQ
The National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) is a ten level system that provides a way to compare qualifications and ensure that they are recognised nationally and abroad. Each of the ten levels are...
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CAO Second Round Offers and Other Options
For many students, a college place will await them after the first round of offers from the CAO. For others there may be some disappointment, perhaps the course offered on the first round is cause for...
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Adapting to College Life
In life and living, there is no avoiding change, and one of the biggest changes in a young person’s life is the transition made from secondary school to third level. It can be both exciting and...
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Effective Study Habits
Effective study habits are essential for achieving satisfactory exam results. They also help to store information in long-term memory. Applying the following rules for studying will assist in improving...
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Dealing with Exam Stress
Everyone gets stressed around exam time but it’s important not to let it get out of hand. A small amount of stress can be helpful in terms of motivating us to study but too much stress can stop us from...
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Leaving Cert Grading System Changes for 2017
Minister for Education, Jan O’Sullivan has recently announced the most significant reform of Leaving Certificate grades and CAO points in more than two decades. The main changes are: A new grading...
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