# Third Level

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# Top marks

Irish colleges get 'A grades' in new third level ranking system

The new system aims to give a more practical assessment of third level institutions than the existing league tables.

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May 14th 2014, 8:43 AM

# hierarchy

'No evidence' why The Summit treats graduates differently - HEA

The minimum grade requirement for job applicants is different depending where someone graduated.

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May 8th 2014, 3:57 PM

Voices

Column: For our education sector to thrive, it needs to get commercial sense

We need to construct curriculums with international relevance and figure out fairer ways of funding education in order to compete globally, writes Aaron McKenna.

Apr 12th 2014, 8:00 AM

# tech firms

In 2016 there'll be a new place for 500 students to live: Dublin's Digital Hub

Part of the historic Marshalsea debtors prison will also be refurbished to create more office space for tech firms.

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Mar 24th 2014, 9:01 AM

Voices

Column: What's it like to work at a nightclub during college? Let me tell you ...

Working in a club will give you a huge range of skills useful in later ‘grown up’ life, writes Roisin Curran.

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Mar 22nd 2014, 7:00 PM

# payday

Graduates are now earning much less. But exactly how much less?

Over the last ten years, graduate salaries went up, but then down even quicker.

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Mar 6th 2014, 2:06 PM

# Third Level

Mahony points the way as Waterford IT see off DIT to reach Fitzgibbon Cup last-four

The Déise star proved the difference at Coolock.

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Feb 18th 2014, 5:19 PM

# winning ways

UCC and Dublin IT claim opening round victories in the Fitzgibbon Cup

UCC had five points to spare over Waterford IT while Dublin IT defeated NUI Galway by a single point.

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Jan 30th 2014, 4:30 PM

# bright start

Queen’s University and UCD win opening clashes in Sigerson Cup

Queen’s University now face GMIT in the first round while UCD progress to the quarter-final stage.

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Jan 28th 2014, 6:30 PM

# schedule

Here's this week's opening fixtures in the 2014 Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups

There is action over the next three days in the third-level competitions.

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Jan 27th 2014, 6:41 PM

# Education

New third level report shows students at ITs more likely to drop out

The report — part of a new initiative from the HEA — gives detailed profiles of institutions. The authority insists it’s not a “ranking system”.

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Dec 28th 2013, 5:23 PM

# Veteran Star

Graham Geraghty is set to play in the Sigerson Cup...at the age of 40

The two-time All-Ireland senior winner will be in action for IT Blanchardstown.

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Dec 12th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Third Level

Here's the draw for next season's Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups

Sigerson champions DIT will kick-off their title defence against St Mary’s in 2014.

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Dec 11th 2013, 1:55 PM

# UL

University of Limerick to create 290 full-time jobs in major expansion

The plan includes a new city centre campus, facilities at University Hospital Limerick and a team training centre for Munster Rugby.

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Dec 9th 2013, 11:29 AM

# Student Grants

SUSI: Decisions have been made on all completed student grant applications

In its latest progress report, the awarding body has confirmed it’s reached the finalisation stage for grants two months faster than the last academic year.

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Nov 30th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Leaving Cert

Bonus points for Physics, Chemistry and Applied Maths should be introduced, says TD

Limerick TD Patrick O’Donovan said if we cannot encourage people to study these subjects at higher level, we will have a serious problem in filling the places on third level courses.

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Nov 26th 2013, 8:16 PM

# graduate votes

Broad reform needed to make Seanad 'fit for modern Ireland', says Coveney

The Agriculture Minister welcomed reports that voting rights are to be extended to more graduates, but believes more ‘fundamental’ reform is needed.

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Nov 26th 2013, 10:26 AM

# Education

Number of Indian students studying in Ireland set to double

Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton said the majority of the students will be at advanced post-graduate level.

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Nov 19th 2013, 8:01 AM

# venues

Queen's University to host 2014 Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup finals

The Belfast college will be the venue for the deciders of the prestigious third-level competitions next year.

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Oct 7th 2013, 4:52 PM

# Slippage

Trinity College Dublin falls 19 places in world university rankings

But UCD has pulled itself back up to 161st place.

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Oct 2nd 2013, 11:24 PM

# SUSI

Some 3,000 students have had their grant refused or cancelled

In its latest update, SUSI says it is more than two months ahead of where it was this time last year in processing grant applications.

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Sep 27th 2013, 7:15 AM

# grants

Students were "put through the mill" by SUSI

The Ombudsman is dealing with more than 50 complaints from third level students about the new grant-allocating body SUSI.

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Sep 26th 2013, 6:30 AM

# Student Grants

Almost 8,000 applicants turned down for grant by SUSI

Around 61,500 applications have been assessed by SUSI – and of these, around 40,000 students will end up getting a grant.

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Sep 5th 2013, 10:13 PM

# College

Don't forget: The deadline for accepting first round CAO offers is today

5.15pm to be exact.

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Aug 26th 2013, 8:04 AM

# College

Returning Irish citizens must pay ‘non-EU fees’ of up to €20,000 for third-level education

The rules apply to students who have spent more than two years of the previous five outside the European Union.

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Aug 19th 2013, 10:10 PM

# In Numbers

These are the courses students want to get into this year...

Arts and social sciences continue to be the most popular.

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Aug 19th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Cuts

Ruairi Quinn considers cutting grants; students say ‘don’t even think about it’

The Union of Students in Ireland say they are “ready and equipped” to fight any attempt to cut student grants.

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Aug 18th 2013, 8:04 PM

# State Exams

The results are out: How students got on with the Leaving Certificate

There has been a sharp rise in the number of students sitting Higher Level Maths – and the percentage of them getting the top grades.

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Aug 14th 2013, 6:00 AM

# Student Grants

Heads up, students: SUSI extends deadline for grant applications until Monday

The grant system website was hit with technical issues last night as the deadline drew near.

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Aug 2nd 2013, 10:19 AM

# Third Level

Costly college fees axed for migrants who become EU citizens

Up until now, students who are resident in Ireland but whose families are from outside the EU get free primary and secondary education – but have had to pay more than €10,000 per year at third level.

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Jul 26th 2013, 8:30 AM

# Cost

Taoiseach's office spent €50k on courses for staff last year

Figures released by the department show that 269 staff were sent for additional training by the department in the 2012/2013 academic year.

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Jul 24th 2013, 7:15 AM

# Third Level

Two Irish colleges make list of top 100 'young universities'

NUI Maynooth and DCU make the Times’ annual list, while South Korean universities take up two of the top three slots.

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Jun 20th 2013, 8:41 AM

# Education

Technological Universities to be created in higher education shake-up

The details of the re-organisation of the country’s higher education sector were announced by Minister Ruairí Quinn this morning.

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May 30th 2013, 11:11 AM

# Education

Increase in third level entrants from wealthier backgrounds

Equal access data from the Higher Education Authority has shown that third level entrants from the top three socio-economic backgrounds continue to increase, with those from less wealthy background dropping off.

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Mar 20th 2013, 2:26 PM