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lukep13 · 13-07-2010 02:41PM #1

Hi,

Perhaps someone can advise.. My girlfriend would like to go to college, im kind of confused with the system as i went through US education. Looking for some clarification.

From the research it seems like deadline for most schools is February and then the latest in May..She would like to get a Bachelors in Public Relations or similar...

I assume i have the right information regarding the deadlines...Is there anything she can do part time/take couple of courses or anything so she doesnt waste time, waiting for next semester/year?? Are there any schools that still might accept her?! We're in Dublin...thx

pathway33 · 14-07-2010 12:11PM

keep an eye on the vacant places list http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=vpl_enter

www.qualifax.ie lists all courses

kenon · 14-07-2010 01:00PM

Could possibly do a one year fetac course like this and then progress to a university next year.

Moonbeam · 14-07-2010 01:42PM

The courses with free places will be advertised during the cao offers.
If she does it part time she can apply directly to the colleges.

lukep13 · 15-07-2010 09:08AM

Thanks alot guys for your answers. Im much clearer now..I guess the best thing is to go for a certificate ex:fetac, she will gain some skills, get familiar with topics..

I assume she will be able to transfer credits/points she earns during the first year, for further program to get a Bachelors Degree, meaning the Certificate holds some value, and she wont have to start all over. So say to get a Bachelors is three years, she will have to do 2 more years instead of three, since she gained already some qualification during the fetac 1 years stage. Am i correct?!

kenon · 15-07-2010 10:01AM

I would assume she'd still have to do the full 3 years. The fetac course would most likely act as a head-start though.

pathway33 · 15-07-2010 11:03AM

lukep13 wrote: »

So say to get a Bachelors is three years, she will have to do 2 more years instead of three, since she gained already some qualification during the fetac 1 years stage. Am i correct?!

I wouldn't think this would be the case. There are situations where if you do a 2 year diploma you can enter the 2nd year of a degree. I've never heard of someone getting straight into 2nd year of a Bachelors after doing a 1 year FETAC.

Perhaps is she had experience in the industry that would be counted as credit against modules. Again it may not lead to a full year exemption. That would depend maybe on whether she was entering as a mature student (23+) or based on previous exam results (Leaving Cert / A-levels etc)

clarke1991 · 16-07-2010 05:34PM

lukep13 wrote: »

Thanks alot guys for your answers. Im much clearer now..I guess the best thing is to go for a certificate ex:fetac, she will gain some skills, get familiar with topics..

I assume she will be able to transfer credits/points she earns during the first year, for further program to get a Bachelors Degree, meaning the Certificate holds some value, and she wont have to start all over. So say to get a Bachelors is three years, she will have to do 2 more years instead of three, since she gained already some qualification during the fetac 1 years stage. Am i correct?!

No thats not the case. I just did a FETAC course and am hoping to start a bacholers degree course next year. you still have to do the full course, it's just a different way of qualifying for it, like the leaving cert, and you will have to do the CAO. but you do have a head start if you do a FETAC course and you get an idea if you like the course enough to study it for a further 3/4.. years. hope this helps

Noodleworm · 18-07-2010 10:38PM

In my experience PLC courses are MUCH easier than college courses. I took a 1 yeah PLC course and then went to college to study the same subject, it only took us about 3 weeks on college to cover everything I had learned in the PLC

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