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University Choices? Friend’s School Lisburn Mary Higgins

University Choices? Friend’s School Lisburn Mary Higgins. 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.

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University Choices? Friend’s School Lisburn Mary Higgins

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  1. University Choices?Friend’s School LisburnMary Higgins

  2. Universities/Institutes of TechnologySouthern Ireland

  3. The Higher Education Landscape • 9 Universities • 14 Institutes of Technology • 8 Teacher Training Colleges

  4. 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)

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Points Conversion Chart Conversion Table

  8. Universities NEED CHANGE accept NI Students

  9. 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)

  10. Provide basic Information

  11. Course Choices

  12. Examination Results

  13. Search for a Course/Subject Area? www.cao.ie 1.Select Courses (Purple Box) 2.Search by Title/Keyword

  14. 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

  15. COLAISTE MHUIRE GAN SMAL ~ OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH ~ MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE ~ UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK ~

  16. COLAISTE MHUIRE GAN SMAL ~ OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH ~ MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE ~ UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK ~

  17. £70 per week – Limerick/ £100 per week- Dublin

  18. COLAISTE MHUIRE GAN SMAL ~ OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH ~ MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE ~ UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK ~

  19. COLAISTE MHUIRE GAN SMAL ~ OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH ~ MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE ~ UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK ~

  20. DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY www.dit.ie

  21. College of Arts & Tourism College of Engineering & Built Environment College of Business DIT College of Sciences & Health

  22. Requirements Marketing: 310 (BCC) Business & Management: 400 (AAB) Mechanical Engineering:305 (CCC) Tourism Management: 250 (CCD) Event Management: 390 (ABB) Computer Science: 335 (BBC)

  23. 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

  24. Requirements Business & Management:300 (CCC) Culinary Arts: 260 (CCD) Accounting: 305 (CCC) Fire Safety Engineering 275 ( CCD)

  25. In summary: Low Student fees Easy Application (CAO) Easy Accessibility (Motorways)

  26. Study in the Netherlands

  27. 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

  28. 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)

  29. Undergraduate programmes • 3-4 years (Always check Degree level) • Study abroad • Internship • Intense Study ( Mon – Fri)

  30. Admission requirements • Dependent on courses • Sometimes extra required subjects • No specific Grades required • Selective admission for some programmes

  31. Application? • Studielink • Dutch online application system (comparable to UCAS) • www.studilink.nl • Letter of Motivation (Like Personal Statement) • No Limit to choices

  32. 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

  33. Universities Keen to attract Northern Ireland Students • Windesheim University • University of Twente • Groningen University

  34. Study in the Netherlands More information: studyinholland.nl studyfinder.nl facebook.com/studyinholland

  35. Contact Details: Mary Higgins mary@erandm.co.uk Tel: 028 207 629 49 Like Education, Recruitment & Marketing Follow #EdRecruitMarket

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