CAO 2022; Stats, Options and Decisions.

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 ©2022 Mary Hickey Career Consultant 2021 saw a record high for CAO Applications with a figure of 85,000 noted.  This figure has dropped by 1.5% in 2022 with a figure of 78,000 recorded.  These figures account for the full cohort of applicants comprising of; school leavers, further education (QQI), mature students and international students including […]

Major Changes in the Irish College System.

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Over the past 12 months, there has been major overhaul and significant changes in the Irish College System.   As a result, 12 major IT Colleges across Ireland have amalgamated into 5 large Technological Universities.   The 5 new entities are as follows;   New College Name Former Name Technological University of Dublin – TUD […]

Every End Has A New Beginning: Graduation

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The Big Day You made it! After years of study and last minute cramming, nervous preparations for class presentations and endless fall outs during group work – at long last, graduation has arrived. Graduation day is not like any other day you will experience throughout your college experience. There is no fretfulness or tension like […]