Can I do a PLC as a mature student if I failed my leaving cert?

idontknowwhatnams · 06-06-2023 12:44PM #1

I was just wondering if you happen to fail your leaving cert but you plan on doing a PLC course after working to gain money till your a mature student, does your points and how you did in the leaving cert count towards getting into one?, or does it become void, do you not need points? I appreciate the feedback I just wanna be more reassured x

With my luck I really hope somone replys 😭

mrslancaster · 06-06-2023 01:36PM

My neighbours son got a job after his LC because he didn't have enough points for the course he wanted. A few years later he applied to DIT (now TU) as a mature student. He had to do an exam. He got a place on the course he wanted, finished the degree, did a masters and now works in a job he loves. Some info here:

http://www.maturestudents.ie/

There's info here for PLC pathway:

https://careersportal.ie/adult_learner/index.php?sea_%3Ca_href=

Take a look at Springboard courses too - there might be some options:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/third-level-education/applying-to-college/springboard/#:~:text=Springboard%20has%20part%2Dtime%20courses,courses%20and%202%2Dyear%20courses.

idontknowwhatnams · 06-06-2023 02:03PM

Thank you so much for the links! I'll definitely look into them more to see what they have related to what I'm looking for. The only down side is the career I'm looking into barely has any courses available (librarianship) so there's a few PLC courses one in particular which would be amazing to get into, so I hope points don't matter for mature students

mrslancaster · 06-06-2023 10:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120682611#Comment_120682611

https://www.libraryassociation.ie/careers/

https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/TrainingandCPD

Just reading about that career and saw a few job adverts, most looking for UG + PG. This ad for a library asst needs LC so also an option to repeat LC for similar type job: https://www.dcu.ie/sites/default/files/inline-files/RC230517_RC230518%20_RC230503%20Library%20Assistant%201%20JD.pdf

idontknowwhatnams · 08-06-2023 10:35PM

Thanks I really appreciate it I looked though these and see what there about

Spear · 12-06-2023 08:32AM

This has nothing to do with Feedback. Confirm your email address so you can post properly, then I'll move it to a forum that's related to the topic instead.

Can I do a PLC as a mature student if I failed my leaving cert?

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