Where are you hoping to go to College?

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I just said i'd do a Poll as i'm bored to see where all of ye would like to attend in September for College? NUIM for me hopefully! BCL Civil Law, Economics & Politics.

Flabangav

TCD

Ucd, hopefully

ChemHickey

UCD

Nuig for me! Mathematical science GY319.


I'm half considering doing first year and then taking the admission tests for Oxford Cambridge and UCL. Chemistry with mathematics in UCL seems to be a perfect course for me! :-) I'm not sure though. Any advice appreciated!!!

Boeing777

DIT

NUIM

Luno

Queens (Belfast)

Should have picked the Primary Teaching option but I doubt I'll get it so UCC it is.

fizzyorange

UCD

NUIG! I've already made a list of stuff I need to get before I move out, bought a new bag yesterday too. I'm extremely excited.

AnnaKin

NUIM

I have a quick question! For round one offers, if i dont get an offer for my first choice, i should assume the places are all gone right? Theres only 15, so I guess they would be?

finality

DCU

Tcd engineering

ChemHickey wrote: »

Nuig for me! Mathematical science GY319.


I'm half considering doing first year and then taking the admission tests for Oxford Cambridge and UCL. Chemistry with mathematics in UCL seems to be a perfect course for me! :-) I'm not sure though. Any advice appreciated!!!

I was going to apply to those but they're just SO expensive, it's £9000 a year and it's just not worth it, I'd come out with the same degree in the end but in ridiculous debt. I figured I could go there and spend half my life trying to pay back a student loan, or just apply to Irish and Scottish universities and emerge debt free.

But if you've got the money or don't mind the debt, by all means go for it. I think the best option for me would have been to do undergrad in Ireland or Scotland and then do a postgrad somewhere like that.

finality

DCU

AnnaKin wrote: »

I have a quick question! For round one offers, if i dont get an offer for my first choice, i should assume the places are all gone right? Theres only 15, so I guess they would be?

The places for every course are all gone after round one, but it's possible for people to decline an offer and for places to open up in round 2.

Reventon93

TCD

UCD. And if i dont get in DCU hopefully. Definitely dont want to be stuck in Galway next year!

Talib Fiasco

Dublin Business School, Griffith College (Any private)

Primary Teaching, specifically Mary I. If not that then Maynooth which normally has lower points. It's funny eventhough I'm from Cork I've only one course for UCC in my top 10 on the form. Hardly any courses suit me like. Thats a good thing in one way because I'm sick of Cork. The place is great like but its same sh*t day in day out. The only thing is that my lowest level 8 course is 440 so if I really f'd up the exams which I'm pretty sure I haven't, I'm repeating or else it's Australia. I actually had a nightmare last night about my results day because I was editing my choices late last night. I knew it was a dream like but it still freaked the crap out of me. I got 440 points and everything haha...not good.

Whatsernamex33

TCD

Hoping for IADT or UCD.

LoonyLovegood

I'm the only Scot? I've made my list and stuff, just a matter of actually confirming my place

jinxy18

Dublin Business School, Griffith College (Any private)

Mary Immaculate...but it looks like the course I want to do is changing a lot and there's no information available at all yet on what the new course will be like so now I'm not sure.

Luno

Queens (Belfast)

jinxy18 wrote: »

Mary Immaculate...but it looks like the course I want to do is changing a lot and there's no information available at all yet on what the new course will be like so now I'm not sure.

I'm in the same boat, not sure what to do!

jinxy18

Dublin Business School, Griffith College (Any private)

Have you put down the education and psychology course too M&S?!

MauraTheThird

Queens (Belfast)

I want Pharmacy in UCC but I doubt I'll get it :L So it'll probably be Biological and Chemical Sciences in UCC, moving onto Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Compounds:D Here's hoping!!! I just cannot wait to go to college. Working four days a week to save money for it.

Bears and Vodka

DCU

Geeez, the amount of people going to Trinity on this forum alone!* If I get the points for BESS I'm going to Trinity, otherwise DCU.

*we should all meet up xD

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DIT

subz3r0 wrote: »

Geeez, the amount of people going to Trinity on this forum alone!* If I get the points for BESS I'm going to Trinity, otherwise DCU.

*we should all meet up xD

I was going to TCD, but there's no way (and I know it) that I got enough points for the BBL (Law & Business). Kinda annoying seeing as I 'd Trinity, but i'm hoping to do my Masters there (if everything in life goes to plan :P).

Want to do the International Business & European Law degree and work in a TNC (hopefully Pharmaceutical, like my Uncles) after College!

Bears and Vodka

DCU

PictureFrame wrote: »

I was going to TCD, but there's no way (and I know it) that I got enough points for the BBL (Law & Business). Kinda annoying seeing as I 'd Trinity, but i'm hoping to do my Masters there (if everything in life goes to plan :P).

Have you considered BESS? I take it you're interested in Business and Economics so it might have suited you?

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DIT

subz3r0 wrote: »

Have you considered BESS? I take it you're interested in Business and Economics so it might have suited you?

Yeah I did, it was my #1 for ages. It's just I want a degree thats main focus is Law, I know you can take Law modules with BESS, but I want a degree that's accredited by the Law Society/King's Inn incase I want to go into Civil Law after college instead of Business, so I have to do a Civil Law degree!

DestructiveApe

Primary Teaching College (Pats, Mary Immaculate, Marino, Froebel)

Anybody hoping to go to IT Tralee ?

imelle

Marino, Pats and if i don't get primary hopefully languages in UL

Siobhnk

TCD

Ucd nursing fingers crossed.

Talib Fiasco

Dublin Business School, Griffith College (Any private)

imelle wrote: »

Marino, Pats and if i don't get primary hopefully languages in UL

Isn't Marino like the irish primary teaching college? I remember a friend told me that and thats what put him off from putting it down. I've it like #5 but it's pretty impossible to get it if with my ordering. And you haven't mentioned Mary I? You said that UL is an option so why not Mary I? :P

Luno

Queens (Belfast)

jinxy18 wrote: »

Have you put down the education and psychology course too M&S?!

No no, the pure education course is also changing alot too!

Bears and Vodka

DCU

TheComeUp wrote: »

Isn't Marino like the irish primary teaching college? I remember a friend told me that and thats what put him off from putting it down.

My gf goes there and I'm not sure what you mean by 'Irish Primary teaching college' but they did have to go to the Gaeltacht during Easter as part of the course and they do hand up some assignments in Irish. Oh and there is a HB3 Irish requirement too.

imelle

TheComeUp wrote: »

Isn't Marino like the irish primary teaching college? I remember a friend told me that and thats what put him off from putting it down. I've it like #5 but it's pretty impossible to get it if with my ordering. And you haven't mentioned Mary I? You said that UL is an option so why not Mary I? :P

yeah i have mary i and froebel down too :P but i just have marino and pats before them
em i think years ago marino used to be all done through irish but that's not the case anymore, all the primary courses are the same and 4 years from this year on well except education and psychology

Talib Fiasco

Dublin Business School, Griffith College (Any private)

Ah that was it. My friend was saying that he heard it was being thought/lectured in Irish. That put us both off. But if thats not the case grand job. Eventhough it being thought wouldn't bother me that much. I'm not from the Gaeltacht or anything but I love Irish. Got a b1 in the pre compared to the rest of my class scraping passes and I'm expecting the same if not better in the real thing *fingers crossed* ...whats the story with Ed + Physcology? I went on the website yday but the new changes weren't posted yet. Atm the power is gone in my house cuz of the storm so I'll have to check l8r on but anyone know? I actually have it #1 but I'm 90% sure I wont get the points for it...which doesn't bother me cuz I only have it down for the options is brings :L

imelle

TheComeUp wrote: »

Ah that was it. My friend was saying that he heard it was being thought/lectured in Irish. That put us both off. But if thats not the case grand job. Eventhough it being thought wouldn't bother me that much. I'm not from the Gaeltacht or anything but I love Irish. Got a b1 in the pre compared to the rest of my class scraping passes and I'm expecting the same if not better in the real thing *fingers crossed* ...whats the story with Ed + Physcology? I went on the website yday but the new changes weren't posted yet. Atm the power is gone in my house cuz of the storm so I'll have to check l8r on but anyone know? I actually have it #1 but I'm 90% sure I wont get the points for it...which doesn't bother me cuz I only have it down for the options is brings :L

i'm not really sure to be honest, i just presumed it'll be a bit different :L i know i'm not going to get 545 or whatever it is :P i'll be lucky to get 475 for the other ones i love irish too! 5-suas!

Mysteriouschic

Scottish University (any)

I clicked the uk , more likely I'll be going to there I know I want to even though I have my doubts and I'll get a year for work experience not just 6/7 months. Dcu would be my next option.

superchic

Dublin Business School, Griffith College (Any private)

M&S* wrote: »

No no, the pure education course is also changing alot too!

I have that down as my first preference as well. There seems to be some big changes doesn’t there?! They look good tho

TheComeUp wrote: »

...whats the story with Ed + Physcology? I went on the website yday but the new changes weren't posted yet. Atm the power is gone in my house cuz of the storm so I'll have to check l8r on but anyone know? I actually have it #1 but I'm 90% sure I wont get the points for it...which doesn't bother me cuz I only have it down for the options is brings :L

All the information went up on the website a few hours ago. I’m thinking of switching to the BEd with Psychology before the deadline but it’s a tough decision The summer schools are putting me off and I’m not sure but it doesn’t sound like their guaranteeing the qualification in psychology either so it could just be a lot of extra work with no extra options at the end of it!

Geo10

DIT

I'm going to NUI Maynooth myself!:D MH101- Arts!
I want to study Geography, Economics & Business.I can't wait until 1 July because everyone around me won't give up trying to tell me to put down some high point course like Pharmacy in TCD or RCSI or something really boring/ uninteresting along those lines because they lead to jobs with bigger money! My parents think money is more important than job satisfaction! I want a job that I love not lots of money (which isn't even guaranteed doing those high point courses anyway!).
I've loved and been fascinated by Geography since I was very young and I am very interested in business and economics. Hopefully I'll get to teach them or if not, an Arts degree opens up so many doors! I'm really excited about the modules in my course too... geoscience, physical processes, western civilisation, people & places, management, organisational behaviour, marketing & sales, business landscape, principles of microeconomics, principles of macroeconomics....
Another benefit is that people with over 500 points get a €1000 scholarship! That'll make college that bit more affordable!

Local_Chap

Geo10 wrote: »

I'm going to NUI Maynooth myself!:D MH101- Arts!
I want to study Geography, Economics & Business.I can't wait until 1 July because everyone around me won't give up trying to tell me to put down some high point course like Pharmacy in TCD or RCSI or something really boring/ uninteresting along those lines because they lead to jobs with bigger money! My parents think money is more important than job satisfaction! I want a job that I love not lots of money (which isn't even guaranteed doing those high point courses anyway!).
I've loved and been fascinated by Geography since I was very young and I am very interested in business and economics. Hopefully I'll get to teach them or if not, an Arts degree opens up so many doors! I'm really excited about the modules in my course too... geoscience, physical processes, western civilisation, people & places, management, organisational behaviour, marketing & sales, business landscape, principles of microeconomics, principles of macroeconomics....
Another benefit is that people with over 500 points get a €1000 scholarship! That'll make college that bit more affordable!

Please tell me thats a joke??

fizzyorange

UCD

Local_Chap wrote: »

Please tell me thats a joke??

Arts degrees can open many doors. It all depends on which subjects you choose and what you yourself put into the degree. There are a lot of people who "just do arts" and slack off and do very little with the degree, but there are also people who do work and are rewarded for their efforts. Sure, our current president was a general arts graduate, not too shabby eh?

Boeing777

DIT

Geo10 wrote: »

I'm going to NUI Maynooth myself!:D MH101- Arts!
I want to study Geography, Economics & Business.I can't wait until 1 July because everyone around me won't give up trying to tell me to put down some high point course like Pharmacy in TCD or RCSI or something really boring/ uninteresting along those lines because they lead to jobs with bigger money! My parents think money is more important than job satisfaction! I want a job that I love not lots of money (which isn't even guaranteed doing those high point courses anyway!).
I've loved and been fascinated by Geography since I was very young and I am very interested in business and economics. Hopefully I'll get to teach them or if not, an Arts degree opens up so many doors! I'm really excited about the modules in my course too... geoscience, physical processes, western civilisation, people & places, management, organisational behaviour, marketing & sales, business landscape, principles of microeconomics, principles of macroeconomics....
Another benefit is that people with over 500 points get a €1000 scholarship! That'll make college that bit more affordable!

Completely agree! For me, job satisfaction is the #1 most important thing in a job. Money is just a bonus!

PictureFrame

DIT

Local_Chap wrote: »

Please tell me thats a joke??

Why would it be a joke? Loads of people have become very successful after completing Arts degrees. Her Honour Judge Mary Faherty started off in NUIG doing a B.A. She's now a Circuit Court Judge and was the former Chairperson of the Employment Appeals Tribunal.

Not too shabby for a 'joke' of an Arts Degree :rolleyes:

Geo10

DIT

Local_Chap wrote: »

Please tell me thats a joke??

My dad and 3 of my aunties all did arts degrees.
My dad and one aunty are teachers, another aunty is in research and an another is working as a lecturer. I have a cousin who did an arts degree and is working in management in Largo Foods. Arts degrees lead to so many more jobs as well. In the future research something properly before you decide to make fun of it. Your mocking tone arises from ignorance more than anything else

validusername1

a college of further education

Chuchoter

DCU

fizzyorange wrote: »

Arts degrees can open many doors. It all depends on which subjects you choose and what you yourself put into the degree. There are a lot of people who "just do arts" and slack off and do very little with the degree, but there are also people who do work and are rewarded for their efforts. Sure, our current president was a general arts graduate, not too shabby eh?

Yeah I think arts gets a lot of ****. There are loads of arts degrees that teach you really valuable skills (maths, economics, languages) that are concrete and useful. The problem arises when people start taking courses which have no real applications beyond 'research skills'. I'm not against academia, but to be perfectly honest, I don't really see an philosphy student with film studies being hot property on the jobs market.