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E.Moore
Guidance Counsellor
How am I going to get
everything done?
I don’t want to be the only one that
doesn’t get my course.
I am so stressed trying to manage
all of my subjects and I
only need 6 for points?
I want to apply for a course but I don’t want to tell anyone incase I don’t
get the points.
I don’t want to go to
college so what are my
options?
Apprenticeships/
SOLAS Training
World of Work
What is a PLC/Fetac course? No Points Interview & Reference Usually one year in duration Includes work placement Provides access to third level Cost: No tuition fees*
* Application fee in some Colleges and cost associated with some courses.
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C.A.O.
In your Leaving Certificate you are awarded “points” for each individual grade you achieve.
The grades students achieve at both higher and ordinary level are now numbered from 1 – 8.
25 Bonus Points will be awarded for H1 – H6 in Maths.
Applying to CAO
CAO distributes to schools and individuals a handbook containing instructions and information about the application process.
Every applicant should be familiar with the contents of the CAO Handbook.
2020
Applications must be made by 1 February at 5:15pm. Consult CAO Handbook for full details.
RESTRICTED COURSES
HEAR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE
RESTRICTED-CATEGORIES OF APPLICANTS
DARE DISABILITIES/SLD
You can apply for almost all third level courses through the
CAO (Central Applications Office).
Two ways of applying:
1. Online at www.cao.ie
2. By post using the CAO form.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online.
The website address is
www.cao.ie Click on ‘Apply’ and enter the information requested.
Advantages Of Applying Online
Cheaper - almost half the price. Won’t allow errors. Online card payments accepted. Get text, email & print choices.
You can choose up to
10 honours degree Level 8 courses
You can choose up to
10 higher certificate / ordinary degree /
Level 6 & 7 courses
Choosing Your Courses
P.75
• Choose in genuine order of preference. • First choice is the course wanted the most.
• Ignore the points. • Keep THREE back-up choices at least.
Making Your Choice
Whats Needed For Third Level
College Requirements
Faculty Requirements Points
It’s a good idea to do the demo application first:
Online Application - Personal Details
Online Application - Basic Details
Select your category
Online Application - Qualifications
Payment & Creating An Account
Key in up to ten codes for Level 8 courses.
Key in up to ten codes for Level 6
or 7 courses.
Errors are highlighted
.
Summary of choices and options to
change.
Restricted Applications #
Some courses consider more then just points.
Eg: Interviews, Tests, Auditions, Portfolios or Projects.
These are conducted around Easter.
These courses can’t be added to your
application after February 1st.
They can be changed or dropped.
If you have lived outside the EU see
p7 of the CAO Handbook.
If exempt from Irish & / or a third
language you must complete an
“NUI Exemption Form” to ensure
you meet the entry requirements
for NUI Colleges. www.nui.ie
Contact non NUI colleges for their
exemption forms.
(ie. Trinity/UL/DCU (if required)
SUSI: Key Eligibility Criteria
• Nationality: Irish, EU, EEA, Swiss nationals or have specific leave to remain in the State.
• Residency: 3 of last 5 years in Ireland, EU, EEA or
Switzerland.
• Progression in education – NFQ levels 5-10.
• Approved College/Course
• ‘Reckonable’ Income (Class -
Dependent/Independent)
• Check the website: www.susi.ie (Use Eligibility Reckoner)
• CAO form: Tick the SUSI option to share your college acceptance
• Apply early: April 2020 • Return requested documentation:
complete and on time
• Website: www.susi.ie • Email: [email protected] • Facebook.com/susisupport • Twitter.com/susihelpdesk • Telephone helpdesk:
0761 087 874
SUSI: Some Key Messages
Contact SUSI
Average monthly cost:
Rent (Shared House/Flat) Є 370 Light/Heat/Power Є 40 Food Є 186 Travel Є 60 Books/Stationery Є 48 Clothes/Laundry/Medical Є 100 Social Life/Mobile/Misc Є 150 Total: Є 954
Annual (8½ Months)
Total: € 8109
Registration fee:
€3,000
Total Average Cost: €11,109
The average cost of third level per annum is between €11,000 and €13,000. Note:Dublin is more expensive than other cities.
ACCESS SUPPORTS
• NUI Galway
• Dublin Institute of Technology
• Dublin City University
• Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Dún Laoghaire
• RCSI
• Trinity College, Dublin
• University College, Dublin
• Marino Institute of Education
• National College of Ireland
• University of Limerick
• Mary Immaculate College
• University College Cork
• St. Angela’s College, Sligo.
• IT Sligo
• Maynooth University
• Pontifical University
Where can I go to College?
If you apply to HEAR, you should also apply to SUSI if you think you may be eligible.
HEAR is NOT the SUSI grant.
.
Applying for a grant
• Reduced points CAO offers in the participating colleges provided you meet the minimum entry requirements.
• Post-entry supports such as financial, academic, social and personal.
Why apply to HEAR?
Reduced Points • An example: If the Leaving Certificate points for a course is
366 points, an eligible HEAR applicant could be offered a place with a lower points score e.g. 356 points.
• Applicants need to meet entry and programme requirements to be considered for a HEAR reduced points offer.
• The amount of points a particular course is reduced by is dependent on: • The overall number of places on the course • The number of reserved HEAR places on the course • The number of HEAR eligible applicants competing for
these reserved places. • The reduction in points for HEAR places can vary every year.
Benefits of HEAR
1. Was your household income on or below €45,790
2. Do you or your family have a Medical Card/GP Visit Card?
3. Did your parents/guardians receive a means-tested social welfare payment for at least 26 weeks in 2016?
4. Is your parents’ or guardians’ employment status under-represented in Higher Education?
5. Have you attended a DEIS second level school for five years?
6. Do you live in an area of concentrated disadvantage?
Should I apply?
The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) third level alternative admissions scheme for school-leavers whose disabilities have had a negative impact on their second level education.
DARE offers reduced points places to school leavers who as a result of having a disability have experienced additional educational challenges in second level education.
What is DARE?
• If your disability has had a negative impact on your educational performance in school.
• You may not be able to meet the points for your preferred course due to the impact of disability.
• You are under 23 years.
Should I Apply?
• Autistic Spectrum Disorders (including Asperger’s Syndrome)
• ADD / ADHD
• Blind / Vision Impaired
• Deaf / Hard of Hearing
• DCD – Dyspraxia/Dysgraphia
• Mental Health Condition
• Neurological Condition (Incl. Brain Injury & Epilepsy,)
• Speech & Language Communication Disorder
• Significant Ongoing Illness
• Physical Disability
• Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia & Dyscalculia)
Disabilities eligible for consideration
1. Have you received intervention or supports in post-
primary school?
2. Has it impacted on your attendance or regularly
disrupted your school day?
3. Has it affected your school experience and well-being?
4. Has it impacted on your learning or exam results?
5. Has it caused any other educational impact?
6. Required for applicants with Specific Learning Difficulty: is it
severely impacting on your literacy or numeracy skills?
Educational Impact
Has your disability impacted on a combination of the following?
• To be eligible for DARE you must meet both the DARE
educational impact criteria and DARE evidence of disability criteria.
Applicants must provide the required evidence of their disability and provide an Educational Impact Statement from their school to be considered for DARE.
DARE Eligibility Criteria
1. Apply to CAO at www.cao.ie by 1st February 2020
2. Review your DARE Handbook with parents or guardians.
3. Complete Section A of the Supplementary Info Form and apply to DARE by answering Yes to Question 1 by 1 March 2020
4. Submit Educational Impact Statement and Evidence of Disability to CAO
by 1 April 2020.
How do I apply?
DARE & HEAR closing date 1 March 2020
Supporting documents closing date
1 April 2020
Notification of eligibility Late June 2020
Review and Appeals Application
July 2020
HEAR/DARE offers August 2020
College Orientation Late Aug /Early Sept 2020
DARE HEAR Timelines
Submit it!
Check it!
Send it!
Remember
No Fees
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Fees
Netherlands €2060
Poland/Bulgaria € 8/9,000
Note: Ireland €3000 (registration fee)
Courses in the UK
Personal details
5 Choices
Personal Statement
School Reference
Interview Feb/March
Conditional Offers
A conditional offer means that they will offer you a place if you meet certain conditions, which are usually based on your exams.
Unconditional offers
An unconditional offer means that you have met all the entry requirements and the university or college is happy to accept you.
Students can apply for
up to 5 courses through UCAS*
Domicile of Student
Location of Institution
England Scotland Wales NI
England Up to 9K Up to 9K
Up to 9K
Up to 9K
Scotland Up to 9K
No fee Up to 9K
Up to 9K
Wales Up to 9K
Up to 9K
Up to 9K
Up to 9K
NI Up to 9K
Up to 9K
Up to 9K
Up to £3465.00
EU Up to 9K
No FEE Up to 9K
Up to £3465.00
Other International
Variable Variable
Variable
Variable
Sports and Elite Sports Academic Entrance (550 +) Music Active Citizenship Quercus UCC AD Astra UCD Naughton (STEM) Trinity Schols
Getting The Information
Get the colleges’ prospectuses Check the colleges’ website Use Qualifax / Careersportal Go to open days & career exhibitions Talk to students & friends
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www.ucas.co.uk
www.eunicas.ie
www.solas.ie
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