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Pre-Garda Course

  • 09-05-2018 3:14pm
    #1
    KealB99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭


    I’m about to do my leaving cert next month and was planning on going to university to do business. I’ve always had an interest in joining the Gardai and I noticed a nearby College of Further Education is offering a 1 year Pre-Garda course.

    I was just wondering what peoples thoughts were on these Pre-Garda courses? I’d really be only going to university to pass the time and don’t think I can see myself working in that area in the future regardless of my interest in business.

    I should probably also mention that this Pre-Garda course costs somewhere in the region of €300, in comparison to €3,000 a year along with €4,000 a year for accommodation if I am to go to university!

    I’d appreciate anyone’s input!


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  • #2
    Crowlers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭Crowlers


    KealB99 wrote: »
    I’m about to do my leaving cert next month and was planning on going to university to do business. I’ve always had an interest in joining the Gardai and I noticed a nearby College of Further Education is offering a 1 year Pre-Garda course.

    I was just wondering what peoples thoughts were on these Pre-Garda courses? I’d really be only going to university to pass the time and don’t think I can see myself working in that area in the future regardless of my interest in business.

    I should probably also mention that this Pre-Garda course costs somewhere in the region of €300, in comparison to €3,000 a year along with €4,000 a year for accommodation if I am to go to university!

    I’d appreciate anyone’s input!

    To be honest it all depends when you want to apply To be a Garda. If It were me I would go to university do the degree enjoy college life and gain big experience from it. A degree will help with your application also experience from college can be used in the interview. University is expensive but getting a degree is worth it and also the life experience from it is priceless. I don’t wana be telling you what to do, but if you were to ask my advice I would go to college and enjoy it and gain the experience. That course for guards might be helpfull I wouldn’t say it be of huge extra benefit


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