Speech and language therapy UL

Mimikins89 wrote: »

Hi, I'm looking to apply for this course in the next few weeks and will be going to the open day at the end of the month but I had been wondering if it'd be inappropriate there to ask people publicly about the financial aspect... Just for planning to have the costs available if I was offered the place. I'm hoping you could enlighten me as to how much people tend to need per year on the course? I understand that the travel aspect is expected and that the placement is once a week and then in 5 week blocks at a time and that there will be a lot of petrol burned over the course of the 2 years, so I'm expecting that it will be high! I already looked online and through the other forums here but couldn't find any info about it other than other people saying there's no extra time to be working a job due to the courses intensive nature.
Any help or indication as to travel costs would be really useful (and appreciated!)

Hi, will you pm me pls and I can give you more info

Hi guys!

A lot less activity on here than I thought there might be by now! For those who have applied this year the offers have been posted! Any luck zet125? I heard that I'm on the reserve list and from reading comments I'm slightly hopeful this could mean a place. Any other fellow applicationees? I'd be curious to know if anyone who has a place knows when the date to provide the fee is? fingers crossed!!

There's a link in the email you got to confirm your application. I was given my log in number and temporary password which you change as you log in for the first time. The link I was given was www. si.ul.ie. (cant post UL as i'm still a 'new' user, sorry)
You can probably call Catherine (+353-61-234377) either; my profile says "You are not currently configured to receive any portal content" I don't know what that's about but I happened to have emailed Catherine and she told me!

Best of luck Zet125!!

Ya, I'm 12th! Hope this isn't too far away from being offered a place! From what has been mentioned here before, they have offered places to people as far back as 20th on the reserve list! What about yourself?

pvlondon wrote: »

Hi zet125 and Mimikins89,

I have also applied for this year's intake and am currently number 15 on the reserve list. I'm moving between feeling encouraged by this and trying not to get my hopes up! Do either of you have any idea of when they start turning to the reserve list for candidates? Thanks!

I found out where I was on reserve a month ago- like you I didn't wanna get my hopes up but I keep wanting to ring to get an update on whether the list has moved or not! I imagined it might have moved a bit now as the start of his month was the deadline for the fort round offers to put the deposit down! Not sure though if it moved yet though!

Haha ya I don't fancy waiting till then either but June is very far off to wait to hear news! Will you updated us here if you hear if it moved at all? I'm managing (most of the time) to distract myself from thinking about it but it doesn't last too long!

pvlondon wrote: »

I was in touch with Christine again a couple of days ago and she said a place had just been offered to the first reserve so the list is already moving! Will give it another 10 days or so and then get in touch to check if there's been more progress. Will definitely keep you guys updated on here and please do the same!

That's great! Thanks pvlondon for keeping us informed! Yay one place closer I will be trying to keep the head down till maybe April and between then and start date I'd imagine they won't want to hear my name again I'll be ringing so much! 😉 I really am surprised that there aren't many ppl on forums! Must all be happy out!

panda100 wrote: »

I didn't get in again this year 2nd rejection from UL SLT. I am hoping that it will be third time lucky next year. I'm just wondering for those on the reserve list what level is your degree, i.e 1st, 2:1, or do you have a postgraduate qualification?

I think you guys should be positive about being on the resrve list From previous years on here I think most of the people on the reserve list got places eventually. It always amazes me the amount of people who do not take up places!It makes me think that the selection criteria they have must not be great as surely people who are really passionate about SLT would take up a place instantly!

That's true! Maybe some manage to hold a place and defer it till the next year in some circumstances but I know it would have to be serious to be allowed to do that! Maybe they get places offered for other courses first that they accepted ahead of an offer from UL? Just guessing as, you're right it's amazing to see how many places were taken from the reserve list in previous years.

As I'm on the reserve and not on the list I feel you should take this with a pinch of salt as such but I have a 2:1 in my primary degree and finishing a postgraduate now. I have a few years experience working with children and many of whom had speech and language difficulties though so I think the relevant experience helped my application a lot! They also give marks for interest and other relevant experiences and achievements too so looking at those areas could also get you some points on the application? I don't know for sure but worth trying! 😊 touch wood it goes well this year but if not hope we'll be seeing each othe next year!! ☺

Thanks Panda100! I agree about the interview process but am secretly delighted I didn't have to go through an interview- I hate those but then again, as you say, there would have been opportunity to demonstrate how eager you are to get onto the course! My attitude is that if I don't happen to be offered a place this year then I will have a whole year to strengthen my application for applying next year! It'll become more and more likely every year then! In that way you should have a stringer application next year!! Have you asked them about getting feedback on your application? I've heard they are very good at informing you on how you scored and such?

Hi, i was accepted onto the speech and language therapy course starting August 2015 and I'm wondering if anyone else has been accepted too! Exciting!!!

Mimikins89 wrote: »

Congratulations! What's the start date exactly do you know? Did you just hear? I wonder if not many people this year know about the group? Haven't heard from anyone else so far?...

I heard around the end of January start date is Monday the 24th of August! I Havnt heard from anyone either!! Eek!

Hey so I contacted Christine today and the reserve list has still only one place offered from the reserves! I was speaking to her a bit and it seems that May and the summer are the most likely times for movement due to things like hearing back about grants etc so that may be a reason many don't take a place Panda101?

So May... hope these few months don't drag too much!

Only one place!? Slightly disappointing, was going to get in touch with her tomorrow to see if there had been any progress but maybe I should wait a bit longer. It's good to have a time in mind of when things might start moving, though May seems like a loooong time to wait for an answer!

God you've far more patience than me. Just out of interest- if you did get a place would you be looking for accommodation in Limerick/on campus or commuting in? I'm also aware of the fact that all this stuff might be more complicated to organise nearer the actual start date of the course, especially since I'm based in the UK and would be making a (big and scary) move over!

Hi Mimikins89,

I also got in touch with the department yesterday and yes, still just one place. Not sure what to make of it, but I suppose all there is to do and wait and see what happens!

Yes it's a huge commitment and would be a big change! I applied to City and UCL in London too but didn't get in, I've lived in Ireland before so in a way it would be less of a culture shock than going to somewhere like Sheffield or Newcastle, hence the application to UL.

Looked into accommodation a little but trying not to get too ahead of myself at the same time. An hours commute doesn't sound too bad.

Hope to be in touch with you with an update in about a month or so

Haha Mimikins89, I know I can't help it either, need to reel myself in! I lived in Dublin, I'm guessing very different from Limerick, I was only there once for a work event so don't know the city at all, and have only seen pictures of the campus but it looks lovely.
I was told late May a while ago too, but tbh thought something might have changed earlier. I suppose I'll just have to wait it out and prepare for a potential big, last minute upheaval!

Just wanted to post an update on reserve list progress- still none! I'm not sure how this compares to previous years but from what I can gather it seems a lot slower moving this year. Anyone with any more info/insight on this it'd be much appreciated!

Hey guys.. Just came across this thread now. Does anyone who has been accepted know what the start date is yet? I heard it's about the 23rd of August but Not sure.

A Facebook page would be very handy actually ☺️

Omallea6 wrote: »

Hi. Have you set up a fb page? It would be very handy thanks

Hi all. Just wondering does anybody know about readings for the course or anything that we have to do over the summer? I heard before that you will get reading to do over the summer before you start in aug?

Thanks Mimikins89. These fingers are still crossed! Please post on here if you get anymore updates. Did you get any hints of what the course director thinks will happen over the next few weeks when you had her on the phone?

Sorry, that's just me trying to gauge what's going to happen in terms of this list moving, though I know it's impossible to predict!

Mimikins89 wrote: »

Oh, well she didn't seem to know how it had gone in previous years, I had just been directed to ask her as the person who looks after it is on holidays and the director has access the the list. She didn't seem to hold out hope that it would necessarily move though as it's so late and that's when she mentioned about next year's applying process. must just have been everyone's first choice this year!

Oh well, thanks for the update, who knows what will happen but here's hoping there's still a chance for us!

In terms of the course itself I'm not sure which is better but as someone that is currently doing a masters in the UK, the exchange rate for euro to pound makes it very expensive to live over here, particularly if you're living off of euro savings. It depends on how much of a factor it is for you personally, but I just wanted to provide a slight warning

Mimikins89 wrote: »

Hi so just wanted to update anyone on the reserve list that it has moved a total of 8 to 9 places as of today!

Hi, I am on the reserve list as well! I was No. 5 on the list when I called for an update on Monday, but haven't received any word since... Mimikins, could you clarify what you mean by 'moved a total of 8 to 9 places'? This is my second year applying and I'd give anything to get in, so I'm anxious for any news!

Mimikins89 wrote: »

Hi ceeceer,
I phoned today and was told that the list had moved today and that they were waiting for a response from the person they contacted from the list hence the 8 or 9 places moved as technically it hasn't moved until a response is received; that's what I took from what she said! What place were you initially?

Thanks for getting back to me 😊 I was originally No. 10 on the list! What about you? So I'm wondering is it a person that's already been offered a place, or the 9th person on the reserve list they're waiting on an answer from?! I can't believe there's finally a bit of movement ðŸ˜