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What to do now?

Borders no.2 · 2009-03-18 21:06:16

Is a postgraduate course the right option to persue in these times?Does anyone have any suggestions of a business/computing related course which would be a year well spent? Thanks

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18-03-2009 10:06pm

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Is a postgraduate course the right option to persue in these times?Does anyone have any suggestions of a business/computing related course which would be a year well spent?

Thanks

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#2 18-03-2009 10:30pm
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Is a postgraduate course the right option to persue in these times?

Better qualifications always help.

Does anyone have any suggestions of a business/computing related course which would be a year well spent?

Do you mean a conversion course for someone who hasn't studied these things at undergrad?

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#3 19-03-2009 11:50am
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Borders no.2 wrote: »

Is a postgraduate course the right option to persue in these times?

It is important to make sure that any post-graduate course is right for you as there are an awful lot out there leading nowhere in particular.

That said, I think anyone in college at the moment is in the right place. The arguments for being in college as opposed to trying to join the work-force right now are compelling. In fact, I have to laugh when I hear people say they feel sorry for people starting college right now. I think they are in the best place possible for that four years when you consider the alternative.

If you can justify the post-graduate course per se (that is to say that you are convinced of its benefits and you can reasonably afford it) then it is unlikely that you will spend a more gainful twelve months doing anything else in the current environment.

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#4 20-03-2009 11:49pm
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There's some buissness/computer science masters in UCD thats covered by the national skills conversion thing....E1750.....1 year, happy days!

Thats if you want to do it.

Looks like a good decision to me.

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#5 26-03-2009 2:42pm
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Sorry for not getting back earlier.Thanks for all the help guys.I will look up that course in UCD and see how what it offers.Thanks again

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#6 26-03-2009 4:54pm
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There's some buissness/computer science masters in UCD thats covered by the national skills conversion thing....E1750.....1 year, happy days!

perhaps this is the one you mean
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055470240

subsidised courses here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055308628

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#7 02-04-2009 9:45pm
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Sorry again folks but does anyone out there have an opinion on this course (Athlone Institute of Technology - Business Analysis and Information Systems) or has anyone else done this course?

Thanks!

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