Who's doing what and where next September?

kaimera · 20-01-2002 6:10pm #1

Well....at present, I'm looking at Computer Systems or Computer Engineering at UL.

If not either of those....some sort of IT business course somewhere!

My first choice was a Computer Games Technology course in University of Abertay, Dundee but sadly.....me being me, left the application till last week b4 deciding to apply and ran outta time.

Ah well....next year.....

So what is everyone else doing after the LC ????

smiles · 20-01-2002 7:33pm

At the moment I'm most likely to be doing Economics (maybe with Finance) in Maynooth.

Possibly in Abertay, but depends on what UCAS says in a few weeks

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Slydice · 20-01-2002 7:36pm

Originally posted by Kaimera
Well....at present, I'm looking at Computer Systems or Computer Engineering at UL.

If not either of those....some sort of IT business course somewhere!

My first choice was a Computer Games Technology course in University of Abertay, Dundee but sadly.....me being me, left the application till last week b4 deciding to apply and ran outta time.

Ah well....next year.....

So what is everyone else doing after the LC ????

There is many other Computer Systems courses in Ireland why not go or one of them,

also You can do Computer Engineering in DIT and NUI Maynooth

Repli · 20-01-2002 7:37pm

I'm hoping to do computer applications in DCU, I hear it's a good course and DCU have a good reputation for finding you work when you complete your degree..

If i don't get this I will probably do computer science and software engineering in maynooth.

Molly · 20-01-2002 11:48pm

Medicine in ucc or applied psychology

Stephen · 20-01-2002 11:50pm

Originally posted by Kaimera
Well....at present, I'm looking at Computer Systems or Computer Engineering at UL.

Beware, that computer systems degree is reputed to be the most difficult course you can do in UL.

Asuka · 21-01-2002 5:36pm

Well, ill probably be dossing most of september, but towards the end im hoping to do Computer Games Technology in Abertay. Failing that, my first choice on the CAO will be History and Political Science in TCD.

A

Asok · 21-01-2002 7:28pm

General Nursing in ucg i hopes i hopes

kaimera · 21-01-2002 8:32pm

Originally posted by Stephen

Beware, that computer systems degree is reputed to be the most difficult course you can do in UL.

God DaMMit!
ah well......maybe Engineering.

Does anyone know anyone doing Computer Systems in UL ??

If so....can you just see what they think of it...PLZ....advice/insight would be helpful

rachel · 21-01-2002 9:04pm

either selling my soul to the corporate world [business in heriot watt, edinburgh] or science/genetics in Dublin, trinity my first choice...

stereo_steve · 21-01-2002 9:15pm

Hopefully electrical/electronic engineering. Anyone doing either or both? Or even know anyone studing it? I'm still not sure what place to put down as my first choice! Providing I don't fail my f*cking german! I hate the oral!

damnyanks · 21-01-2002 9:36pm

Ooh I might be repeating

. Not a chance though I'd never really do that unless something odd and screwed up happened. If all goes to plan I'll be in my dream course which I cant say because its a kick ass course, the only one in the country and has 30 spots so you bastards will try and apply for it making my chances even harder!!!

But seriously I am serious

Honey Bunny · 22-01-2002 1:32pm

wouldnt be in dcu by any chance.........

Lenny · 22-01-2002 4:49pm

I don't hvae a clue yet!

Syn-Boy · 23-01-2002 6:20pm

Yeah id like to do law at tcd/ ucd, failing that which i will coz the points are like over 500 i wanna do business and legal at ucd. but as you all know with the whole baby boom thing over the points as a rule are meant to be dropping slightly, however for all those courses with few applicants this will make little difference:(

You never know all you need to do is study!!!

Easier said than done!!

Its only hitting ppl now coming up to the mocks that their doing the big LC!!

Zyox · 23-01-2002 8:15pm

Hoping to do Computer Science in TCD.
Putting down Computer Applications in DCU as second choice

MetroDuck · 28-01-2002 12:17am

Economics and Philosophy in TCD for me...

I'm gonna put down Software Systems in the National College of Ireland as a back up choice...

The National College of Ireland is the best choice for back-ups!
Most of the degree courses only need about 300 points. The points are so low because they have just entered the CAO system.. So anyone whos interested in business/computing should consider putting it down on their CAO! They're building a brand new campus in the financial services center at the heart of Dublin which will be ready by September... and it will have lots of new computers and lecture rooms and stuff... so even if ya mess up in the leaving cert you'll still have a nice place to go to¬!

Dermo · 11-02-2002 10:35pm

Originally posted by Zyox
Hoping to do Computer Science in TCD.
Putting down Computer Applications in DCU as second choice

dude, I've got the same first 2

Asuka · 12-02-2002 1:45pm

Well, i got an offer from Abertay this morning...

A

rachel · 12-02-2002 7:06pm

Well, i got an offer from Abertay this morning

well done

has anyone else got offers from the UK back yet?

Mills · 12-02-2002 9:21pm

Yeah I applied to 5 places in the UK/Scotland I think, got offers back from 4 and one decided not to make me an offer, there are only two on UCAS that I'm even considering, I'd really rather stay in Ireland, don't know what to do exactly but I'll find something.

Mr.Applepie · 13-02-2002 11:10am

Just a note to everyone who wants to do Computer Applications in DCU. Although i dont do it from what i hear from friends and ppl around campus it is a very hard course. Make sure you know what your getting into as the course has a little bit of everything. You would also want to like maths a lot if your gonna do it. I dont want to put anyone off it but just make sure you read up on the course as it has a very high drop out rate for a reason

PPC · 13-02-2002 12:00pm

Anyone doing Applied Computing in Waterford??
Hope to get that.

cournioni · 13-02-2002 2:35pm

Hopefully Web Design in DKIT. Fingers crossed.

Nietzschean · 28-02-2002 11:13pm

I'm planning on doing maths in trinity...was think'n of matamatical science in ul...but the pure maths course seems alot better with job opertunities very nice.........

roxy · 05-03-2002 12:15pm

funny how it seems to be mostly computing or science courses that are attracting people.

What am I talking abou?? - of course that's not surprising!!! that's the business to be in at the moment. What I'm saying is how come no arts-based courses are here? Journalism for example. Is no one interested in the arts and communicatons any more??

seamus · 05-03-2002 2:07pm

Originally posted by roxy
funny how it seems to be mostly computing or science courses that are attracting people.

Funny, also, how Science in UCD has dropped 115 points since 1998. If you're looking to do computers in UCD (for whatever reason) but can't stretch to its 450 points, you can do the same course through Science for 310 points (Although you have to do a little extra work and be interested to do well). Just a little tidbit.

A guy in my year went off and did an intro course to computing in Bruce, because he didn't make Comp Sci. in UCD, and didn't put down science, despite my insistance thats it's the same course :rolleyes:

Mills · 05-03-2002 4:35pm

What I'm saying is how come no arts-based courses are here? Journalism for example. Is no one interested in the arts and communicatons any more??

I have all arts based courses down, mostly Psychology, but I have Journalism there too, and the more I think about it the more appealing it sounds, but I might just do an arts degree then there's a one year post-grad journalism M.A. I could do, which would probably work better for me.

roxy · 05-03-2002 9:34pm

thanks for the tip seamus but I'm happily past the leaving cert. doing.....journalism would you believe!

Mills if you want any insider info on a journalism degree then I'll happily divulge the secrets....

I know the value of being able to talk to someone who has actually done or is doing the course and not someone who is just trying to get you to go to their college

Mills · 05-03-2002 10:42pm

That'd be great roxy, I've tried to talk to people doing the courses I'm applying for (don't trust prospectuses much) but I haven't found anyone doing journalism yet

. Which course are you doing and where? Actually maybe you could pm/e-mail me? It's not exactly of interest to most of the boards users

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Cheers.

Frenzy · 23-03-2002 12:23am

After I come back from Amsterdam
I hope to be in Architecture in DIT
( UCD SUCKS LIKE OLD HELLO MAGAZINES ROIGHT)
There is only 25 places this year so I may be oone of the few chosen ones,
I got my apatatude test yolk on Tuesday so I'm looking froward to that one to be sure.

Raskolnikov · 23-03-2002 4:41pm

I will probably be doing BIS in UCC providing i get the 485 points which i should if i work like a bitch for the rest of the year

havok* · 23-03-2002 8:34pm

First choice is Visual Communication in DIT
Wont know points obtained from portfolio submission till may

DeadBankClerk · 23-03-2002 9:09pm

im in second year computer sciecnce in tcd if anyone is interested.

Dermo · 24-03-2002 1:58pm

I'm going for Comp Science in TCD. Is it an easy course?

daveirl · 24-03-2002 2:07pm

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smiles · 24-03-2002 8:19pm

Trying to decide between Single Honors Economics and Economics & Finance in Maynooth, anyone doing the course?

Oh, got an offer from Abertae.

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Yeats County · 26-03-2002 3:56am

Hopefully, I'll be doing either the National Cert in Computing or the degree in Web Development, both in Sligo IT.

Raskolnikov · 27-03-2002 8:25pm

Originally posted by daveirl

Why did you choose that, I thought you were into Physics etc..?

1. BIS
2. Elec Eng
3. Comp Sci
4. Physic Sci

That was what i put down on my CAO form, i am still unsure about putting BIS or Elec Eng first

Augmerson · 28-03-2002 7:55pm

Im doing 5th year again.....

1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
*CD skips*
5h Year
*CD Skips*
5th Year

and so on....

daveirl · 28-03-2002 10:42pm

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Man U babe · 29-03-2002 12:18pm

First choice is mathematical science in UCD, then mechanical engineering, science, chemical engineering(all UCD), theoretical physics, pure maths(TCD), etc,etc,etc.

roxy · 29-03-2002 8:41pm

god damn it people study the arts!!!!!!!!

they're deadly like

Raskolnikov · 29-03-2002 9:39pm

Originally posted by daveirl

None of these are easy anyways! I have a good couple of friends in BIS I. If you're interested in Business with a little bit of IT then it is a great course. If you're doing it because of the Boston trip (which might not be going ahead anymore) then don't.

A buddy of mine is doing it as well, he showed me around the ORB and i feel in love when i saw the flat screen monitors. From what i can see year 1 will be a peice of piss for me, HTML with basic Javascript, VB programming, networking, economics, accounting, stats etc all will be very easy for me. Also considering i have links to many people in the course and have much of year 1 covered i feel the course is right up my alley

daveirl · 30-03-2002 11:11am

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ceewa · 07-04-2002 10:24pm

this post is prob a bit late, just saw the one about ul.

comp sys is a really tough course. and has a very high drop out rate. a reasons for this though is that the points are fairly low compared with other courses. it is a good course though and with the coop in ul, there's a better chance of getting a job than with no experience.

comp eng is a tough course too, i'm doing elec eng which is the same as comp for the first year and half, then we still do some of the same subjects. so put both subjects down and u can switch up to the end of second year. i think the same applies with mech and aero eng here too

ul is tough with the semesters thingy going on and exams after christmas but the craic is mighty. i don't know many people that can party like ul people

any questions about ul, engineering, feel free to email me

Mossin · 20-04-2002 4:47pm

honestly dunno yet!

eire_insane · 02-05-2002 7:05pm

I want to do computer software develment in dundalk it but i might change it .I was wondering is this coarse any good and what is dundalk it like like is it a hole.My sister is doing micro biolgy in GMIT she says she likes the coarse but GMIT is a hole.Also is electonic engering really hard in GMIT and is there any body else going to dundalk it points are really low so easy to get lke 220. please add me as a contact on msn if you know any thing bout dundalk name tio add is
mikeludden@hotmail.com

embraer170 · 02-05-2002 7:55pm

1st choice is Business and French in TCD but I doubt I will get it (510 points) My 2nd choice is Business and German in TCD, around 460 points.

After that it is the Business and Language courses in UL.

Bloody Drunkard · 02-05-2002 8:45pm

I put down law in UCD 1st and business and legal studies second I'll be over the moon if i get either

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