# Third Level

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CAO deadline: 'It's easy to forget about other options outside of this one, points-driven route to education'

Apprenticeships and traineeships must no longer be thought of as an alternative to traditional education, rather they must be viewed as viable and vibrant options within Ireland’s education system, writes Elisha Collier O’Brien.

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Feb 1st 2017, 6:20 AM

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Career coach: 'Why over 70% of students drop out of first year in some courses'

Making career decisions can be a difficult process and academia is not for everyone, writes Dearbhla Kelly.

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Jan 25th 2017, 6:45 AM

# sponsored by nci

6 facts about AI that will actually blow your mind

Artificial intelligence? Let’s just say robot butlers are closer than you think.

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Jan 9th 2017, 5:09 PM

# Change generation

What one tip would you give students to make the most of college?

Getting the balance right in college can be tough. We asked students how to manage being happy AND productive.

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Sep 19th 2016, 11:00 AM

# Third Level

More than 2,500 second round CAO offers are out today

Accepting the new offer will automatically cancel a previous acceptance.

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Sep 1st 2016, 7:00 AM

# Explainer

The CAO offers are out now - What happens next?

Here’s all you need to know

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Aug 22nd 2016, 6:02 AM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Do Irish students really pay some of the highest fees in the world?

As tens of thousands await CAO offers, FactCheck examines how the financial burden awaiting them compares with students in other countries.

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Aug 19th 2016, 5:24 PM

# college costs

Here's what Ireland's top universities are making from student contributions

The burden on students has gone up and up over the last six years.

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Aug 14th 2016, 8:30 AM

# Place your bets

College students tell stories of gambling their rent money and losing at Cheltenham

Student Unions are warning about an increase in problem gambling.

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Mar 22nd 2016, 8:54 PM

# Third Level

Collingwood Cup holders UCC sent packing by Maynooth after penalty shootout

UCD, UL and Trinity make up this year’s semi-finals.

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Feb 24th 2016, 6:38 PM

# Third Level

Glory for Oisin McConville on the management front in Belfast today

Dundalk IT defeated Waterford IT to claim the Trench Cup for the first time.

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Feb 20th 2016, 3:37 PM

# Third Level

Garda College and GMIT claim victories in Sigerson Cup clashes

Garda College saw off Cork IT while GMIT defeated St Pat’s.

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Jan 27th 2016, 4:25 PM

# green green grass of home

Four charts that show how Irish students are feeling much more confident about Ireland

It’s all change from four years ago.

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Aug 15th 2015, 7:30 AM

# Asylum seeker

Direct provision student who received 575 points told to accept college offer

The minister for education has intervened in the matter.

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Aug 14th 2015, 12:52 PM

# no susi - no!

If you get this email about student grants, don't click the link... It's a scam

The students grants body says a number of people have received the email.

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Aug 14th 2015, 12:50 PM

# College

The next step: Charts show financial strain Irish parents face as their child goes to college

It’s more saving and more debt.

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Aug 13th 2015, 12:00 PM

# doing well

Ireland has some of the most educated people in Europe

We place third when it comes to our share of third level graduates.

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Jul 23rd 2015, 7:58 PM

Voices

It's change of mind time for the CAO – but do students really know what they're getting into?

What makes one student successful when another fails? In answering this question, we’re not using one valuable resource: data.

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Jul 1st 2015, 11:00 PM

Voices

What value are we putting on higher education?

Demand for education expanded during the crisis and it looks set to grow further. We must respond proactively.

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May 10th 2015, 12:00 PM

Voices

Higher education is leaving us over-qualified but under-skilled

There should be ways that we can learn and earn at the same time.

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Mar 9th 2015, 7:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you glad you chose the college course you did?

More than 74,000 people have applied for courses through the CAO. How did that work out for you?

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Mar 9th 2015, 8:25 AM

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Postgraduate SUSI applicant? Let’s hope you were never hardworking or homeless

I worked full-time during my full-time undergraduate degree; in 2007 my mother and I became homeless. Yet I am not deemed eligible for a full postgraduate grant.

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Feb 26th 2015, 8:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: Are we devaluing degrees?

Our exploding education sector is a good thing in many ways – but it also has significant drawbacks.

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Dec 21st 2014, 8:45 AM

# briseadh na rialacha

'Irish language for third-level entry shouldn't be a rule', universities told

Only for Irish language courses according to a task group report.

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Dec 8th 2014, 4:53 PM

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Opinion: I had to leave home and become independent at 18 – but SUSI won't recognise that

The grant is supposed to be there for people like me – people who can’t survive in college without it. But I don’t fit into SUSI’s picture of what a student is.

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Nov 12th 2014, 1:52 PM

# College Fees

Heading to college just got even more expensive

The student contribution charge has been hiked by an extra €250.

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Oct 15th 2014, 8:06 AM

# university challenges

'No ifs, no buts, no education cuts' - thousands of students march on Leinster House

Student leaders will meet the Education Minister tomorrow…after they’ve dried off.

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Oct 8th 2014, 3:42 PM

# Flying High

Fancy yourself as the next Michael O'Leary? New third-level courses could be for you

DCU and the DAA have joined up to establish the Dublin Aviation Institute.

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Sep 19th 2014, 7:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: Shouldn't we give freshers more time to make life-changing decisions?

In a two to three week period we expect our young people to make massive life decisions – we could make the whole process much easier.

Sep 3rd 2014, 8:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: New technology is opening access to education, but also presenting new challenges

Open, flexible and accessible education has the potential to open up education to those who cannot access traditional higher education courses.

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Aug 26th 2014, 1:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: 10 things you can do if you didn't get that college place you wanted

It may not seem so right now, but the world is your oyster…

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Aug 23rd 2014, 12:00 PM

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Opinion: The disparity in third level participation should make us angry

It is unacceptable that Dublin school leavers from affluent areas are six times more likely to continue to third level education than their counterparts.

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Aug 20th 2014, 3:07 PM