Am I too late to apply as a mature student for 2009/2010

darragh o meara

Hi,

After being made redundant last year and having no luck on the jobs front I decided in the last few days to get myself into college and do something with my life. Problem is I think I might be a bit late in applying or am I???

I still need to talk to the DFSW about the back to education allowance but back to my main question.. Am I too late to apply to the college for the coming school year?? I was hoping to do one of the engineering courses as thats where my interests are..

Thanks,

Darragh

Not The Real Scarecrow

Too late unfortunately, unless a new course starts off this year, then you apply directly through the college.All courses require you to apply through the cao around feb. I think.
Same thing happened to the wife this year, she was also going to do a masters course out there but when nothing really took her fancy she decided maybe to start over and try another degree, no joy this year though.

kob29

There are some courses with vacant places appearing on the cao website which you can still apply for. I think Tipperary Institute has a nice range, although not engineering based. There may be more, although its probably unlikely when the offers are out in august. You could look into plc courses for the coming year which would be a stepping stone.

sparkling sea

You could try contacting the course leader, a certain amount of places are allocated for mature students and the course leaders are often glad to have mature students on the course because they almost always do very well.

Several people have been accepted on courses this way

areyawell

Never too late, u could still apply now, just have a closing date so they dont have to have meetings all over the summer, they expect late entrants

Paige Turner

Hi Darragh,

Don't know if you managed to sort a college place yet - but may also be of interest to others. WIT is taking part in the Free College Places for unemployed people. They are offering 90 places.

http://www.waterford-today.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6586


http://www.munster-express.ie/local-news/free-college-places-for-unemployed/

doughnut

Its never too late, just speak to the course leader.