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Mature Student interviews?

  • 19-03-2012 6:50pm
    #1
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know if applying mature students are being called for interviews yet?


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  • #2
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Hi Captain. I'm waiting to hear about the mature student interviews for Sligo IT too. All I know is that they are suppose to take place the last week of April to first week of May. I guess the letters will go out a couple of weeks before that. Please let us know on this board if you do hear anything. Thanks and good luck :).


  • #3
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    I will, guess I took them up wrong - thought it was end of march/start of april.


  • #4
    Gipo3
    Registered Users Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Gipo3


    I would guess that the interviews will be held first two weeks of april(easter holidays).


  • #5
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Spoke to Sligo IT today - the mature student interview letters will be going out in the next week or two. Fingers crossed :).


  • #6
    HollyRichter
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭HollyRichter


    Hey Captain:)
    I received my letter for an interview yesterday for the psychoogy course...so nervous.
    Did you hear anything yet?


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  • #7
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Got an email this afternoon, interview at the end of the month!

    Best of luck!


  • #8
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Got an email this morning inviting me to an interview. :D


  • #9
    thelongwait08
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭thelongwait08


    Hi Guys,
    What course have ye all down as your first choice for your interview,


  • #10
    HollyRichter
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭HollyRichter


    scoob70 wrote: »
    Got an email this morning inviting me to an interview. :D
    Well done...are you psychology in TCD aswell?


  • #11
    thelongwait08
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭thelongwait08


    best of luck with the interview holly,

    any idea what will be asked in the interview, i sat my LC in 2005 but am really focused about the return to education, are you employed at the moment, do you know much about what benefits are available for mature students these days


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  • #12
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    I've mechanical engineering down as my first choice and mechatronics down as my second.

    A good resource for mature students is http://www.maturestudents.ie/


  • #13
    thelongwait08
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭thelongwait08


    Cheers mate ive sent them an email asking for information, do you know what your entitlements will be when you start, are you working at the moment


  • #14
    HollyRichter
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭HollyRichter


    Cheers...do you have an interview for TCD too, what course?
    I sat my LC in 2006 and have done alot travelling since then, totally ready to go back now, just needed some time to do other stuff before starting college, best decision I ever made:)
    As far as I know they ask things like what got you interested in the subject, how will you fund yourself, how will you manage the workload etc... but that's just going on what I have heard, I'm sure it varies for each course. I am so nervous, means so much to me to get this place but I am delighted to get called even, that's an achievement in itself I think:)
    I don't work atm as I wont get BTEA if I take a full time job, ridiculous really...don't know too much about the mature student funding but I will be getting BTEA and hopefully a student loan...now I just need to get in lol


  • #15
    thelongwait08
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭thelongwait08


    hmm how will i fund it, well to be perfectly honest i really have no idea, a part time job is hard to find and i will be moving over from london provided i get the course, but i wont have worked in ireland since august 2011 i wonder will that stand to me at all ?


  • #16
    HollyRichter
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭HollyRichter


    thelongwait08 wrote: »
    hmm how will i fund it, well to be perfectly honest i really have no idea, a part time job is hard to find and i will be moving over from london provided i get the course, but i wont have worked in ireland since august 2011 i wonder will that stand to me at all ?

    Not too sure what way it works tbh, I think to qualify for BTEA you need to be on job seekers allowance for 12 months, that's why I can't get a job. You should qualify for a grant though so I'm sure you will be ok. There is a website, I think it's called studentfinance.ie that has lots of info about it. When is your interview?


  • #17
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Was anyone in yesterday or today? How'd ye get on?
    Big thanks to the passerby who wished me luck :D


  • #18
    HollyRichter
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭HollyRichter


    Hey Captain,

    I had my interview tuesday, think it went quite well:)....how about you?
    Do you know how long before they let us know?


  • #19
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Within a month, I was told. I think mine went well as well, I was happy coming out!


  • #20
    Leeg17
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,127 ✭✭✭✭Leeg17


    Best of luck guys :)


  • #21
    dingding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,937 ✭✭✭dingding


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    Within a month, I was told. I think mine went well as well, I was happy coming out!

    I think you should hear by the end of May and the offer will come from the CAO in early July.

    Good luck everyone.


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  • #22
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Had my interview yesterday and it went well - I think. Notification will be by letter in 3 weeks time. Fingers crossed for all on this thread :).


  • #23
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Has anyone heard if they've got in yet?


  • #24
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Nothing yet, will they let us know either way?


  • #25
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    I assume so Captain. I applied to a different IT as a mature student last year and didn't get on the course but they still sent me a letter to say I hadn't got on and why, which was helpful :).


  • #26
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    But disappointing!

    I'm getting antsy now, just want to know where I stand!


  • #27
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    I received 2 letters today, both in reference to the 2 courses I applied for there. They're near identical and both start with "thank you for choosing xxx......" and end with "I wish you well with your career and look forward to welcoming you to the Institute"

    Is this an acceptance letter? :confused:


  • #28
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Mmmm - that's odd. Could be just an admin error but with both letters ending in ...... welcoming you to the institute, it sounds good news to me. But I'd ring on Monday and just ask and they'll clear it up for you.


  • #29
    dingding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,937 ✭✭✭dingding


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    I received 2 letters today, both in reference to the 2 courses I applied for there. They're near identical and both start with "thank you for choosing xxx......" and end with "I wish you well with your career and look forward to welcoming you to the Institute"

    Is this an acceptance letter? :confused:

    You might be successfull for both courses, the one you get depends on the order you put them in the CAO system.

    When interviewed you were probably interviewed against all your CAO choices.

    Just make sure you have the courses in the correct order in the CAO as you will only be offered your highest successful course at L7 and your highest course at L8.


  • #30
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Ah, they were both in the same vein so that might explain it. I'm gonna give a ring next week just to clarify.


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  • #31
    T-Bird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    I got same last year for the courses I went for. One more exam to go before summer... :cool:


  • #32
    dingding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,937 ✭✭✭dingding


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    Ah, they were both in the same vein so that might explain it. I'm gonna give a ring next week just to clarify.

    Are you celebrating you.


  • #33
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    I've been too busy! I want to ring the section head tomorrow to get a little more info.


  • #34
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    I called Sligo IT yesterday, as I haven't heard anything yet, and admissions said the offers go out on Friday by e-mail.


  • #35
    annacanna
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭annacanna


    has anyone recieved an offer by email today?


  • #36
    annacanna
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭annacanna


    just got an email. ive being accepted on my course early childhood care and education :D


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  • #37
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    I received my email today, went to my spam folder and I just noticed it as I hit "empty folder":mad:

    Rang up the IT and got the good news!


  • #38
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Got my email today and I've got on my science course - yipeeee, so happy. Congrats guys.


  • #39
    T-Bird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    Congrats! Make sure if needed, that you start all the paperwork for VEC as a lot is needed for it and it is a long process.


  • #40
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    thundermuppet wrote: »
    Congrats! Make sure if needed, that you start all the paperwork for VEC as a lot is needed for it and it is a long process.

    Hi thundermuppet :). I will be relocating so do I apply to the VEC where I am currently living or to the VEC where I will be studying?


  • #41
    dingding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,937 ✭✭✭dingding


    http://www.studentfinance.ie/mp9542/how-do-i-make-my-grant-application-/index.html

    Some information here.


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  • #42
    T-Bird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    More here.
    Highlights.
    Applications are online only!!! Starting from 11th June 2012.

    "Please apply for your grant early; you do not need to know the exact course you will be attending in order to make an application."


  • #43
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    I think the online applications are for standard students, seems to me you have to apply via the normal form for BTEA - http://ym.adnet.ie/mp7717/how-to-apply/index.html


  • #44
    T-Bird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    I think the online applications are for standard students, seems to me you have to apply via the normal form for BTEA - http://ym.adnet.ie/mp7717/how-to-apply/index.html

    Its both.

    You need to apply for BTEA if you are unemployed and qualify etc.
    See Post #16.

    You also need to apply to VEC to get grant approval to pay for course.

    I went through the same process last year, it was quite a chore.


  • #45
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Woops, deleted, wrong info


  • #46
    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Just found this link today:
    http://news.ie.msn.com/online-grant-system-introduced


  • #47
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Has anyone gotten anything through their letterbox in relation to the course's you've been successful with?


  • #48
    Henlars67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭Henlars67


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    Has anyone gotten anything through their letterbox in relation to the course's you've been successful with?

    No, all I've gotten is an email telling me that I've been accepted, that was on June 1st, have heard nothing since.


  • #49
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    My mistake, it's CAO that I was thinking of :o

    Went down for a mini tour of the engineering dept yesterday, very impressive!


  • #50
    ITS_A_BADGER
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭ITS_A_BADGER


    Henlars67 wrote: »
    No, all I've gotten is an email telling me that I've been accepted, that was on June 1st, have heard nothing since.

    Ya i got an email a while back and was a little confused is it an offer and they are saying that it will become offical when offers are out in the post in july?


  • #51
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    They are the offers from CAO they were referring to.


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