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an I.T. vs a university ireland

  • 19-02-2012 06:20PM
    #1
    EDmon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm just wondering if there's a big difference in studying courses in ITs (Information Technology) vs. those in universities in Ireland.
    The points in general for the same course are higher in eg: UCD and TCD vs. DIT, why is this ?

    And would someone with e.g. a business degree who studied in eg: UCD have a greater chance of obtaining a job than someone who obtained the degree in e.g: DIT ?

    I'd appreciate some help as I would take your views into account when filling out my cao.

    Thanks.
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  • #2
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 27,441 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    The points are higher because more people want to go to a particular place, be it an IT, a university, or a hole in the ditch.

    Obviously, cities will attract more entries, so almost all city-based courses will have higher points than places like (no disrespect) Letterkenny, Carlow, or Dundalk.


  • #3
    Doug89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭Doug89


    And would someone with e.g. a business degree who studied in eg: UCD have a greater chance of obtaining a job than someone who obtained the degree in e.g: DIT ?


    In short - yes.


  • #4
    Bobsammy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 356 ✭✭Bobsammy


    I don't think someone with a degree from a university has a big advantage over someone who has a similar degree from an IT. In fact a lot of employers look very favourably on some degrees from the ITs because they often have more of an industry focus and are more likely to have a work placement as part of the course. This can be a huge plus when looking for that first job after college.


  • #5
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    Look for course reputation, not course provider.


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