Cautionary Notes

Degree course suggestions within each top area

Course locations for your high interest areas

Important Events

• Taster Courses– 2 or 3 day events

• Open Days– 1 day events

• Education Conventions– 1 day events

• Tailored to suit the student’s interests and course suggestions

Degree Course Descriptions Book

• Descriptive articles on over 120 degree course areas

• Written by senior lecturers at major universities

Various other useful

worksheets

Post Leaving Cert Colleges

offering Post Leaving Cert Courses

C. 1, 400 CENTRES OF EDUCATION NATIONWIDE.

• Offering Level 5 & 6• Generally 1 to 2 year in

duration• Can progress to 3rd Level• Cork Colleges Progression

Scheme (CIT)• Courses in all areas• Entry requirements• No points• QQI FETAC

(Quality & Qualifications in Ireland)

PLC Course?

Online Application Form to college directly

Apply c. February/March

Can generally apply for up to 3

courses per college

Entry Requirements:

- Generally passes in 5 subjects -

Some exceptions to entry

requirementsInterview

Possibly a portfolio/audition

etc. required

Level 5 or 6 qualification or

use level for Higher Education

Links Scheme

Qualification in its own right

Applied Biology Level 5 CSN

Nutrition & Health Science, CIT

Food Marketing & Entrepreneurship,

UCC

Nursing Studies Level 5 CCC

General, Mental Health & Intellectual

Disability Nursing, UCC

12 other colleges offering Nursing Degree

Programmes.UK options also.

Photographic Studies

Level 5, St John’s

Level 6 in St John’s College

Multimedia Degree in CIT,

LIT, ITT

The Higher Education Links Scheme

38 institutions can offer Links.

Not everyone who wants to transfer can.

Quotas apply to all 3rd Level courses places.

Places are reserved for FETAC applicants in universities and colleges.

ITs generally have open competition with LC students. Not always.

A scoring system applies to all PLC courses.

For example, a student might be required to get Distinctions in 6/8 final exams.

Opens at beginning of November Closes on February 1st 2016

Opens for March for €10 mistakes!

Change of Mind May 5th to July 1st - closed!