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Carlow IT. Physiology & Health Science- Help??
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24-05-2012 9:44pm#1Hey I'm thinking of doing this course as a back door into Physiotherapy, am I nearly sure to get a place in England after 2 years?
What is the College like?
I was really hoping to go to Dublin but with 2 weeks til the Leaving Cert I highly doubt I'll get the points I need for the course in Dublin.
What is the area like in general? I've never been to Carlow... It would be much easier to do this course in Sligo but I'd like to move a bit further away.
Any info would be appreciated
Thanks
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I don't know much about the course but I know but of the Physio students love it plus they have brilliant lecturers.
Regarding the area, Carlow is nice and the College is great you will make friends really quick down here.
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Master of Nothing wrote: »You'll be in there, with a bit of luck
I dont really know, but looking at that course title on the online prospectus, it says the cut-off point was 405 last year.
If I don't manage that I'll be disappointed, but still, haven't done half enough studying. I try, but it doesn't happen
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Hey there!
Alot of my friends did that course so I can tell all you need to know! Plus, let me tell you one thing, Carlow is Ireland's best kept secret Check out this video for last years RAG week - "IT Carlow RAG Week 2012" on Youtube.. Carlow has the Foundry Nightclub which has Europe's BEST L.E.D. lighting systems (they are unreal) and it's like 2nd/3rd biggest club in Ireland... I'm from Galway so I've come a LOOONG way to be in Carlow cause it was the only place that had my course specifically and I've never been happier.
As for your course, at the end of second year you will look for interviews with a number of colleges. Some of them will need an average of 65% in your end of year results or something similar depending on the popularity of the college. You might then get an interview with all/one of the colleges and they will decide if they want you. Sometimes its a Skype interview, sometimes you gotta get on a plane. You'll probably have someone with you though heading over.
The physio's are really popular cause they are all usually really decent people, down to earth and great craic. Also they are FAMOUS for having a spectacular course Ball during the year which half the college will attend! Any Qs?
By the way, I wasn't in that course but lived with my friends who were doing it when we were in first year and I thought the notes were detailed but really interesting. Think Honours Biology but mostly about the body so more detail!
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Thanks very much for the info, results in 2 days! Really hope I get Carlow!surrealsounds wrote: »Hey there!
Alot of my friends did that course so I can tell all you need to know! Plus, let me tell you one thing, Carlow is Ireland's best kept secret Check out this video for last years RAG week - "IT Carlow RAG Week 2012" on Youtube.. Carlow has the Foundry Nightclub which has Europe's BEST L.E.D. lighting systems (they are unreal) and it's like 2nd/3rd biggest club in Ireland... I'm from Galway so I've come a LOOONG way to be in Carlow cause it was the only place that had my course specifically and I've never been happier.
As for your course, at the end of second year you will look for interviews with a number of colleges. Some of them will need an average of 65% in your end of year results or something similar depending on the popularity of the college. You might then get an interview with all/one of the colleges and they will decide if they want you. Sometimes its a Skype interview, sometimes you gotta get on a plane. You'll probably have someone with you though heading over.
The physio's are really popular cause they are all usually really decent people, down to earth and great craic. Also they are FAMOUS for having a spectacular course Ball during the year which half the college will attend! Any Qs?
By the way, I wasn't in that course but lived with my friends who were doing it when we were in first year and I thought the notes were detailed but really interesting. Think Honours Biology but mostly about the body so more detail!
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id apply for Southern Gardens for accommodation , i got a room there 2 weeks and its grand, living with 8 other people, the crack will be had! id advice yee to go to carlow and look in the estates theres signs up on the windows with numbers to ring! Excited for this course!
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Are you just going into the first year of it yes? :L Ah I can't wait to start! No one I know is going to Carlow :Lid apply for Southern Gardens for accommodation , i got a room there 2 weeks and its grand, living with 8 other people, the crack will be had! id advice yee to go to carlow and look in the estates theres signs up on the windows with numbers to ring! Excited for this course!0 -
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Ah ya I'm not too worried about that
ah i wouldn't worry too much about not knowing anyone as there be loads of people in the same boat as urself! i myself don't know anyone going down there either, had never even been to carlow before last week!Are you just going into the first year of it yes? :L Ah I can't wait to start! No one I know is going to Carlow :L just need to get on to the accommodation now 0 -
Fairplay! yeah, from Mayo. You? 0 -
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Ah that's good!! Yep I got in too Do you live far from Carlow? I really need to find accommodation now -_- ha. Are you planning on doing Physiotherapy or something from this course too?
Yea im so excited now! Thats great ur in too Yea I live far away Im from Monaghan so long journeys ahead 4 me and I dont know anybody or anything bout Carlow! Were r u from? Im actually headin 2 Carlow 2moro 2 look 4 accomadation.. Yea im hopefully going 2 try and get into physiotherapy after Carlow! 0 -
Yea im so excited now! Thats great ur in too Yea I live far away Im from Monaghan so long journeys ahead 4 me and I dont know anybody or anything bout Carlow! Were r u from? Im actually headin 2 Carlow 2moro 2 look 4 accomadation.. Yea im hopefully going 2 try and get into physiotherapy after Carlow!
I'm from Mayo! ha. I think I'm going to look this week as well! Ah right I got Sports Science and Health in DCU as well as this course but think I'd rather Carlow, because it's only 2 years? 0 -
I'm from Mayo! ha. I think I'm going to look this week as well! Ah right I got Sports Science and Health in DCU as well as this course but think I'd rather Carlow, because it's only 2 years?
I have been ringing houses 4 an hour now and they are all gone, except one! Yea I think Carlow is going 2 be great! Do u know where u r going 2 get accomadation?0 -
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Full already? Oh dear haha. No I've been looking at a few but haven't rang or anything Where are you looking at?
Yea couldnt believe everything was nearly gone! I looked at a few houses close 2 the college but most are gone.. so gona look in2 digs mabye? There r some within 5 mins walking distance 4rm the college.. Going 2 look at them 2moro 0 -
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I did that course a few (too many!) years ago. Its a great course. Tough at times but worth it. A lot of my friends went on to do physio/OT/chiro etc from it so the opportunities that way are fairly good. Carlow is probably the best place in the country to go to college! Enjoy 0
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Hi i waz just wondering you know the way you can do courses in UK like radiography ,physiotherapy etc after doing Physiology and Health Science .
But saw this
http://www.whatuni.com/degrees/courses/degree-courses/medical-radiology-degree-courses-united-kingdom/m/united+kingdom/r/8852/page.html
it says you can do radiography just for 280 tariff points ,therefore i was bit confused why would people do physiology and health science, instead of goin straight to uk through UCAS.
Could anyone expain it to me, i want to do radiography and doing leaving cert this year 0 -
Well, there are those two routes you mention to doing Radiography either here, or in the UK, but applying through both will double your chances of a place.Hi i waz just wondering you know the way you can do courses in UK like radiography ,physiotherapy etc after doing Physiology and Health Science .
But saw this
http://www.whatuni.com/degrees/courses/degree-courses/medical-radiology-degree-courses-united-kingdom/m/united+kingdom/r/8852/page.html
it says you can do radiography just for 280 tariff points ,therefore i was bit confused why would people do physiology and health science, instead of goin straight to uk through UCAS.
Could anyone expain it to me, i want to do radiography and doing leaving cert this year
Using this table, you can see how the LC grades convert over to UCAS points. If you have enough to do it there, and here, you should apply for both. The advantage that doing the Physiology & Health Science course, is that you will have a base to work from by doing third level modules, like anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, physical sciences. These will be a great help in furthering your studies towards a Radiography degree.
It even mentions on the IT Carlow website about the course: "This course has established itself as an avenue for study to degree level in the allied health professions and other degree courses in the UK."
My best advice, would be to speak with your guidance counsellor in school about it, and come to a decision yourself.
I never done that course myself (Physiology & HS), so I cannot tell you anything specific about the progression afterwards. Hopefully this will be at least helpful to you 0 -
hi,ive got an interview for this course in may and was just wonderin how does the interview work,wats it like do i need references etc.? any info would be sound,cheers.littlerdee wrote: »I did that course a few (too many!) years ago. Its a great course. Tough at times but worth it. A lot of my friends went on to do physio/OT/chiro etc from it so the opportunities that way are fairly good. Carlow is probably the best place in the country to go to college! Enjoy0 -
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