Coming To Sligo IT

dublad23

Ello

Hopefully this time next year I will be a fully fledged Sligonian as I am hoping to take a course down there

Would you guys recommend it as a good IT for studying and partying (Of Course)

Also without wanting to pry (Yeah right) how much would you need roungly to survive for a year down there - Accom / Food / Booze

Finally what's the deal with grants - I will be a mature Student (Gasp) so am I entitled to anything - being 24 I am sure it won't depend on my parents income?

Ta for any pointers

defiant

Check out http://www.studentfinance.ie/

or

contact the SU education officer (who also happens to be the President) at president@itssu.ie

Sodoro

what do you plan on studying here??

scut

acommadation is really cheap, 50-60 a week, much cheaper than any other of the student towns, for food theres a tesco, dunnes and lidl in the town and as far as drinkin is concerned they do great deals in O neills and the Leitrim bar on week nights.

DenMan

Can anybody tell me whether the bus routes serve the IT during the summer months, or does the service cease once the college term/semester is over. Thank you.

dingding

AFAIK the bus routes (town service) serve the college over the summer

SarahE

Hey!:D

im hopefully startin in the i.t. real soon....any advice??Kinda scared!!:(:(

toastomatic

You'll love it, its great...what course you doing?

SarahE

Im doing the business course introduced this year!!!...
It looks like a class course....
I cant wait to start....;)

upthedubs**

Hey,

Im thinking of going to Sligo IT this year to study health Science and Phyisology.
Is the accomodation cheap there?

Will it be a big transition transferring from Dublin to Sligo do ppl reckn?
Or will there be the same amount of nights out n that lark?

Is the campus big?
How many students actually attend?

;););)

AlmightyCushion

Accomodation can be had from €50ish a week each. The most common nights for going out are wednesday and thursday though me and my mates pretty much always went to the pub every monday night and always ended up having a few cans in the house most nights we weren't out. How the fúck my liver survived that is nothing short of a miracle. The campus is quite big but you'll mostly be in the one area. I think there's around 4500 students in the college or there abouts so there's plenty of friends to be made.

SarahE

Oh yeah i was wonderin bout accom too....

where do u recommend to go??im headin down next wk to check it out but kinda want to have an idea ya know!?!

So the pubs are good then??!?!?!!;)

upthedubs**

Cool thanks alot...

Just wondering how long is it from Dub to Sligo?;)

dingding

about 2.5 hours of a drive from the M50, 3 hours by bus or train.

cartroncowboy

Sarah

The are plenty of accomm options. The usual student haunts are all around the IT area. A place called Cartron is where lots of students end up. its about a 10 min walk to the campus. There are also lots of newly built accom on campus as well as across the road.

Check out:
http://www.thevillageclarion.ie/ - 5 mins from the college

www.milliganplace.com - about a 15 min walk although there is a halting site right across the road. May not be too safe coming home at night.

http://www.yeatsvillage.ie/ - about 5 mins away

To be honest these are just a few, there are loads, check with the student union when you get down here , im sure they have a list.

There is on-site student accom also but i just cannot think of the name of it.

The pub you will be spending most of your time is called the Brewery. Its across the road from the college and was basically built for students. Thats where the love happens . Also the Leitrim bar on the walk into town is a student fav.

Nightclub websites:
The Belfy/Toffs : http://www.belfrypub.com/home.html
Velvet Nightclub (only open Sat nights - strictly over 23s) http://www.velvetroom.ie/
Envy (Main student club) http://www.envy.ie/

Enjoy !

upthedubs**

Where would the most suitable student accomodation be?
Does the annual fee cover all other charges like electricity n that?

Would it be easy to get a part time job? :p

SarahE

haha what a msg!!

Thanks im sure ill find somethin!!

Ooh love happens sounds promisin that place so!!haha:)

mr.miagi

im gona do biomedical science this year

anyone here already doin it???
is it any good??

im kinda lost about the whole accomadation thing
all the pourpous built student places are full

bobcar61

There are loads of housing estates around,Glencarrig,Glenard,Rathbraughan and Cartron.Plenty of houses are rented out to students and are all withing 10 mins of the IT.
For once I wont need to worry about accomodation,I'm living at home this year until Christmas anyways.

mr.miagi

ya im stayin at home till octoberish
some people should have dropped out by then

bobcar61

Have you got far of a commute to college then.

A friend of mine did Biomedical Science,says it was a really good course.I hope it goes to plan for you

mr.miagi

thanks
not far just ballina
glad to hear its a good course
im afraid ill end up on a factory line somewhere though after going to college

bobcar61

You will hardly end up on a factory line.

I'm starting Business in Marketing with French,don't know where that will bring me in the future and don't think there will be too many people doing the same course as me:(

bobcar61

Got my letter from Sligo IT in the post this morning,I start on the 15th of September :D

mr.miagi

you could end eup anywhere with that
doin the likes ov translating or international relaitons
it could bring you a long way
i hope you do well in it, good luck

:D

bobcar61 wrote: »

Got my letter from Sligo IT in the post this morning,I start on the 15th of September :D

Yea! Me too! So what about accommodation? I think im leaving it abit late! ahh!

mr.miagi

almost evryone starts on the 15th
what are ye goin to studdy???
anyone here doing biomed.???

whassupp2

1st years start the 15th. everyone else is bak the 16th I think.

mr.miagi

ya that sounds about right

:D

mr.miagi wrote: »

almost evryone starts on the 15th
what are ye goin to studdy???
anyone here doing biomed.???

Im going to study Performing Arts Cant wait if its as good as it sounds!

So do most 1st yrs. get digs or on campus accommodation or what?

haha like the random questions- have the same one about cow milk myself! lol

mr.miagi

haha
thanks
well theres no on campus places and the pourpous built places are all full
so im just guna share a 2 bedroom house with 1 of the girls i know thats going up

whassupp2

most 1st years would stay in the purpose built accomodation:

www.yeatsvillage.ie
www.thevillageclarion.ie
www.thegroveclarion.ie
http://www.ardnua.com/

to get into one of those you need to be on the ball and it doesnt surprise me that their full.

Glencarrig and Mulberry Park are nice housing estates occupied mainly by students.

Attached is the self catering accomodation list

mr.miagi

whassupp2 wrote: »

it doesnt surprise me that their full.

they are

patrickdt10

bobcar61 wrote: »

There are loads of housing estates around,Glencarrig,Glenard,Rathbraughan and Cartron.Plenty of houses are rented out to students and are all withing 10 mins of the IT.
For once I wont need to worry about accomodation,I'm living at home this year until Christmas anyways.

good flats and digs in cranmore.......................... if your brave enough:D

jigglywoo

mr.miagi wrote: »

im gona do biomedical science this year

anyone here already doin it???
is it any good??

im kinda lost about the whole accomadation thing
all the pourpous built student places are full

I'm starting that course too


I haven't heard much from the Yeats Village people yet, just confirmation that they received my deposit, anyone know when they will give out more information?

mr.miagi

great
ill see ya on the registration day then
can people that are not in the college rent rooms there??

gipo2

patrickdt10 wrote: »

good flats and digs in cranmore.......................... if your brave enough:D

You should also try Connaughton Road as well, only 10min walk.

il gatto

I heard the first years are starting on the 8th? Not sure but they usually start a week earlier than the rest. And they go to strange, unstudent pubs for the week until the others come back to mislead them back to O'Neills, the Leitrim, Shenanigans and Envy:D

mr.miagi

naaa thats only the registraion day
we dont start till the 15th

Fly High

My letter says my classes start the 9th

bobcar61

My letter said lectures start on the 15th but I have registration on the 8th or 9th I think,not too sure.I really should go check what day I have to register on.

mr.miagi

bobcar61 wrote: »

My letter said lectures start on the 15th but I have registration on the 8th or 9th I think,not too sure.I really should go check what day I have to register on.

yeah bioscience register on the 8th n start lectures on the 15th

amigos

DenMan wrote: »

Can anybody tell me whether the bus routes serve the IT during the summer months, or does the service cease once the college term/semester is over. Thank you.

Ya the buses run during the summer all summer but then again you probably know that by now!!:D

amigos

mr.miagi wrote: »

yeah bioscience register on the 8th n start lectures on the 15th

The first week is generally a settling in phase anyway just phone the college and they will confirm this for you

amigos

il gatto wrote: »

I heard the first years are starting on the 8th? Not sure but they usually start a week earlier than the rest. And they go to strange, unstudent pubs for the week until the others come back to mislead them back to O'Neills, the Leitrim, Shenanigans and Envy:D

Shenanigans looks great all newly decorated you will lov it

amigos

mr.miagi wrote: »

great
ill see ya on the registration day then
can people that are not in the college rent rooms there??

yep they'll take any business they can get long as you pay the rent and of course...parking charges for some of the student campus's