Vacant Places Thread

CyberWaste

Sure you could use this for any questions on vacant places, as it would be handy for people like me who will be keeping an eye on them.

Anyway, my questions, say if I see a course with a vacant spot tomorrow, and apply for it and get it, can I then apply for a vacant spot of a course on round two, which will then cancel out my original application for a vacant spot. Get what I mean?

Also, a fairly general question, but for people who have done the LC before or whatever, do many courses come up on the vacant places list? Anyone know if WIT or CIT use the vacant list often or in previous years?

manutd4life

can you apply for a vacant place if you've accepted an offer already?

aisling.laura

Do you have to have already applied through cao this year to apply for a vacant place?

Or can anyone apply, regardless of whether they did the leaving this year or not?

randylonghorn

From CAO vacant places

About Available Places/Vacant Places

If any places remain unfilled in particular courses after all offers have been made and the waiting lists of applicants meeting minimum entry requirements have been exhausted, such vacancies will be advertised.

Where there are Available Places/Vacant Places in specific courses, HEIs will advertise these on the CAO website. Before making an “Available Place/Vacant Place” application, those matching the description “Restricted Categories of Applicant” on Page 3 of the CAO handbook should first consult with the Admissions Office of the HEI concerned.

Persons who have not applied already may make an Available Place application on payment of a fee of €45.00.

Persons who have applied already (whether placed or not) may apply for an Available Place on-line without payment of a further fee (when available).

Applicants for Available Places/Vacant Places must meet the normal minimum entry requirements for the course(s) in question. Previously published points in an earlier round of offers should not be taken as an indication of the points required for entry to Available Places/Vacant Places.

Mature applicants and applicants who have qualifications other than 1985-2007 Irish Leaving Cert and/or 2000-2007 FETAC Level 5/6 are categorised as Non-Standard Applicants. Such applicants must contact the appropriate HEI before completing an application.



Lists will be available here from 12 noon tomorrow.

amdublin

If you didn't get offered anything but are still hopeful of getting your 1st choice in Round 2, if you apply for a vacant course will that become your 1st choice???

Or will your 1st choice still over -rule it even if you apply for one of the vacant places???

Confused!

randylonghorn

As far as I understand it (and I don't work for the CAO! :pac:) if you apply for / get offered / accept a vacant place, it will be just as if you accepted the offer you got in Round 1 ... i.e. if one of your higher preferences becomes available in Round 2 you will still get offered it.

I'd be 95% certain about that, but I haven't seen that particular scenario play out in real life, so can't be 100%.

Someone else may be able to confirm ... or when the Vacant Places facility re-opens tomorrow, they may give you more information about it as part of the "how to ..." instructions.

CyberWaste

DO all the courses or at least most of them come up for the vacant spaces option today during round 1, or do more come up during round 2? What was it like in previous years?

Idjit

well the vacant places service is meant to be open now but its still displaying that message about it being closed until...well...now...i wonder if its on automatic update or if they give it a few minutes before opening it while people flood on?

CyberWaste

Wa hoping for Something in Carlow IT or WIT... ahh well.

Do more courses come up like during round 2 or is this the lot for this year?

ya-ba-da-ba-doo

Hey can someone please stick up the list of courses cause my pc wont open the page, cheers.

happyfeet22

LEVEL 8

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CyberWaste

Available Place Course List 2009
Last updated: 18-AUG-2009 13:01
Correct as of: 18-AUG-2009

LEVEL 8

AMERICAN COLLEGE, DUBLIN
AC120 International Business
AC121 Accounting and Finance
AC141 Behavioural Science (Psychology)

ATHLONE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
AL033 Toxicology
AL035 Construction Technology and Management

NATIONAL COUNSELLING INSTITUTE
CI101 Counselling and Psychotherapy

CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
CR105 Chemical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering
CR116 Software Development and Computer Networking
CR305 Science (Level 8 - Common Entry)
CR500 Common Engineering Honours Degree Entry
CR570 Quantity Surveying

DUBLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL
DB512 Business Studies
DB514 Business and Law
DB515 Business with Human Resource Management
DB516 Business with Financial Services
DB517 Marketing with Event Management
DB519 Business Management with Leisure and Recreation
DB521 Accounting and Finance
DB531 Marketing
DB553 Film, Literature and Drama
DB561 Arts (General)
DB562 Psychology
DB564 Media and Cultural Studies
DB565 Journalism
DB566 Social Science
DB567 Film Studies
DB568 Law
DB569 Business and Psychology

DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY
DC156 Languages for International Comm. - English Stream - non-native speakers
DC191 Electronic Engineering
DC192 Information and Communications Engineering
DC193 Mechatronic Engineering
DC195 Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
DC196 Manufacturing Engineering with Business Studies
DC197 Biomedical Engineering
DC199 Digital Media Engineering
DC200 Common Entry into Engineering (Undenominated Entry)

DUNDALK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DK815 Public Relations
DK820 Computing in Games Development

UNIV. COLL. DUBLIN(NUI)
DN022 Arts - Part time Evening

DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DT205 Mathematical Sciences
DT501 Music

GRIFFITH COLLEGE DUBLIN
GC203 Law (Cork)
GC400 Business Studies (Dublin)
GC401 Accounting and Finance (Dublin)
GC403 Law (Dublin)
GC404 Business and Law (Dublin)
GC405 International Hospitality Management (Dublin)
GC406 Business Studies (Marketing - Dublin)
GC430 Computing Science (Dublin)
GC450 Journalism and Visual Media (Dublin)
GC489 Interior Architecture (Dublin)
GC494 Fashion Design (Dublin)

NAT. UNIV. OF IRELAND,MAYNOOTH
MH301 Electronic Engineering with Computers
MH302 Electronic Engineering
MH303 Electronic Engineering with Communications
MH304 Common entry to Computer, Electronic and Communications Engineering

TIPPERARY INSTITUTE
TI007 Social and Community Studies
TI008 Environmental and Natural Resource Management
TI010 Accounting and Finance
TI013 Business
TI015 Computing - Software Development
TI018 Computing - Games Design and Development
TI113 Business
TI117 Information Technology - Creative Multimedia

INST OF TECHNOLOGY, TRALEE, CO. KERRY
TL182 Travel and Tourism Management
TL285 Business Studies
TL299 Information System Management


LEVEL 7/6

ATHLONE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
AL005 Front Office Management
AL016 Science (Bioscience/Chemistry)
AL018 Hospitality Business Management
AL021 Biotechnology
AL023 Accounting Technician
AL025 Business (Equine Studies)
AL040 Financial Services
AL046 Mobile Communications and Electronics

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BLANCHARDSTOWN
BN013 Computing (Information Technology)
BN015 Engineering (Common 1st Year)
BN016 Business (Common 1st Year)
BN039 Engineering (Sustainable Electrical Control Technology)

INST OF TECH AND BUSINESS,SWORDS
BY001 Business
BY051 Business

NATIONAL COUNSELLING INSTITUTE
CI001 Counselling Studies and Psychometric Testing
CI002 Counselling Skills and Addiction Studies
CI005 Youth and Counselling Studies

DUBLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL
DB513 Business
DB522 Business in Accounting
DB533 Business in Marketing
DB563 Cultural Studies
DB571 Business Studies
DB572 Business in Accounting
DB573 Business in Marketing
DB574 Business in Information Technology
DB575 Social Studies
DB576 Film and Media
DB580 Legal Studies
DB581 Legal and Business Studies
DB582 Legal Studies
DB583 Legal and Business Studies

DUNDALK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DK710 Business Studies - Management and Administration.
DK711 Business and Information Systems
DK721 Computing (incorporating 3 award options)
DK743 Engineering - Building Services Engineering
DK744 Engineering - Civil Engineering
DK745 Construction Technology
DK760 Applied Cultural Studies
DK761 Applied Cultural Studies (Language)
DK781 Science - Applied Bioscience
DK783 Science - Pharmaceutical Science

DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DT527 Music Foundation

GALWAY-MAYO INST OF TECHNOLOGY
GA173 Gnó agus Cumarsáid
GA373 Bar Management
GA374 Tourism Management
GA375 Retail and Customer Service Management
GA869 Business in Computer Applications
GA872 Heritage Studies
GA877 Business
GA878 Accounting and Financial Management

GRIFFITH COLLEGE DUBLIN
GC210 Marketing (Cork)
GC211 Business (Cork)
GC216 Business (Cork)
GC265 Journalism (Cork)
GC416 Business (Dublin)
GC435 Computing (Dublin)
GC440 Computing (Dublin)
GC465 Journalism (Dublin)
GC470 Photographic Media (Dublin)
GC490 Interior Design (Dublin)
GC495 Fashion Design (Dublin)

LETTERKENNY INST OF TECHNOLOGY
LY107 Business - Specialisms in Accounting, Management and Marketing
LY117 Administrative Management
LY207 Law
LY407 Graphic Design
LY517 Building Energy, Services and Design
LY607 Electronic Engineering
LY737 Computer Security and Digital Forensics
LY817 Bioscience

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SLIGO
SG105 Business in Office Administration
SG135 Business in Tourism
SG137 Computing - Systems and Networking
SG138 Computing - Database Management
SG232 Creative Design and Innovation
SG532 Marketing with Languages
SG533 Marketing

TIPPERARY INSTITUTE
TI001 Business
TI003 Computing
TI006 Computing (IT Support)
TI009 Computing
TI016 Computing - IT Support
TI019 Business
TI101 Business
TI104 Information Technology - Creative Multimedia
TI114 Information Technology - Creative Multimedia
TI119 Business

INST OF TECHNOLOGY, TRALEE, CO. KERRY
TL187 Adventure Tourism Management
TL630 Construction
TL670 Engineering (Mechanical)

ayapatrick

If i accept my first round offer can i apply then for a vacant place?

randylonghorn

Yes.

See post 6 above by the way.

Also, from CAO handbook (page 18):

Acceptance of an offer of an Available Place/Vacant Place course automatically cancels and supersedes any previous offer(s) and acceptance(s).

I would read this to mean that you can apply for a vacant place and still retain / accept your first round offer ... it is only if / when you are offered a vacant place (which is different from applying for one!) and accept that offer that your previous acceptance of your Round 1 offer is cancelled.

ayapatrick

randylonghorn wrote: »

Yes.

See post 6 above by the way.

Also, from CAO handbook (page 18):

Acceptance of an offer of an Available Place/Vacant Place course automatically cancels and supersedes any previous offer(s) and acceptance(s).

I would read this to mean that you can apply for a vacant place and still retain / accept your first round offer ... it is only if / when you are offered a vacant place (which is different from applying for one!) and accept that offer that your previous acceptance of your Round 1 offer is cancelled.

thanks. i hope now that more courses will come up on the vacant places!

randylonghorn

ayapatrick wrote: »

thanks. i hope now that more courses will come up on the vacant places!

You should see some more certainly ... esp. after Round 2

Depends what you're looking for though ... taking it to the extreme for illustration purposes, Med in Trinity isn't likely to appear!

CyberWaste

randylonghorn wrote: »

You should see some more certainly ... esp. after Round 2

Depends what you're looking for though ... taking it to the extreme for illustration purposes, Med in Trinity isn't likely to appear!

I was told by WIT in an email, that they have NEVER had any courses on the vacant list. I find that hard to believe, but has anyone ever seen courses on the vacant list for WIT?

randylonghorn

CyberWaste wrote: »

I was told by WIT in an email, that they have NEVER had any courses on the vacant list. I find that hard to believe, but has anyone ever seen courses on the vacant list for WIT?

I honestly don't know, I've never paid much attention to the vacancies list before this year.

I'd be somewhat dubious though ... unless it's WIT policy simply not to take applications in this way, but to simply run with smaller numbers in some courses if that's what they end up with?

CyberWaste

randylonghorn wrote: »

I honestly don't know, I've never paid much attention to the vacancies list before this year.

I'd be somewhat dubious though ... unless it's WIT policy simply not to take applications in this way, but to simply run with smaller numbers in some courses if that's what they end up with?

I don't really understand what your saying there

But yeah, I dont get it, I never imagined WIT being THAT popular of a college that they have NEVER had any vacancies. Strange... im still hoping though.

ya-ba-da-ba-doo

Hes trying to say rather than get 5 extra students for a course, for example, that has room for 60 people and only has 55 accepted, they stick with the 55 as they dont want to kinda tarnish their reputation yeno?

CyberWaste

ya-ba-da-ba-doo wrote: »

Hes trying to say rather than get 5 extra students for a course, for example, that has room for 60 people and only has 55 accepted, they stick with the 55 as they dont want to kinda tarnish their reputation yeno?

Ah right, if thats the case, if emailing them, and implying this to them, and telling them what you got in the LC, and that you really want to get into the course, would they be able to offer a place just to me? Or is that against CAO rules or what?:o

CyberWaste

CyberWaste wrote: »

Ah right, if thats the case, if emailing them, and implying this to them, and telling them what you got in the LC, and that you really want to get into the course, would they be able to offer a place just to me? Or is that against CAO rules or what?:o

Anyone know? I just really would like to get into WIT.