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Mature Student Query??

  • 08-11-2010 03:41AM
    #1
    William Browne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭


    Hi! I was wondering if i could get some advice.
    I'm thinking of applying to a university course as a mature student. The course i'm interested in is Physical Education. Disappointingly, i never managed to get the points needed in my leaving cert so the only option i have is to wait to apply as a mature student.
    Thankfully i didn't waste my time after the leaving cert. I qualified as an I.T.E.C level one fitness instructor, and i'm also qualified to teach martial arts. I spent the last few years teaching martial arts and fitness classes in a center not far from the city. I also currently teach gymnastics in 2 different primary schools and will be teaching in a geal scoil starting January. I also have previously thought transition years boxercise in two different schools and i have another transition year class lined up for later in the year.
    As you can see i have the experience and i am motivated to do this course but disappointingly i just found out that to qualify as a mature student, i need to be 23 on or before January 1st of the year i wish to start college, which for me i was hoping to start in september 2011. Unfortunately I will be turning 23 on January 13th coming, which makes me 13 days too young .

    There's an opening day wednesday week for mature students and i was thinking of going to it to find out more information but i don't know if I'll get anywhere with it?

    Those anybody know if there's anyway around this or will i just have to wait another year to apply?
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  • #2
    Connorzee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Connorzee


    contact the mature student office

    Mature Student Office
    Mature Student Office
    1 & 2 Brighton Villas
    Western Road
    University College Cork T +353 (0)21 490 1873
    F +353 (0)21
    E mso@ucc.ie

    Mature Student Officer:
    Mary O'Sullivan


  • #3
    William Browne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭William Browne


    Excellant. Will do. thanks for the info :)


  • #4
    rebel girl 15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,247 ✭✭✭✭rebel girl 15


    Go along to the mature students night Wednesday evening and look for the B.Ed Sports Studies and PE course, I do know there is a pathway in if you have a FETAC course done previously.

    I honestly don't know if there is a way around it tbh, but contact the mature student office and head along to the open night - they should take it into consideration that you will only be 13 days over


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