Last chance to sign up for a Dublin Business School course this academic year. DBS is holding a final open evening tonight, 12 September, between 5 and 7 pm at their Aungier Street building. If you are thinking of going to education during the upcoming academic year, you’d better get your skates on! To be […]
Student unions are claiming that a growing number of students are not completing their courses because of the costs of studying. College fees, books and equipment as well as high rents and transport costs are making studying increasingly expensive. UCD students’ union education officer Robert Sweeney told The Irish Times that costs are preventing students […]
The CAO ‘Available Places’ may be the answer if you are rethinking your college course. The service is also open to anyone who has not applied for a place through the Central Applications Office. How the CAO ‘Available Places’ works ‘Available Places’ is open to students who have not applied to the CAO as well as […]
The number of foreign students applying to study at Irish universities has surged. Academics believe the increase in applications from non-EU students is a result of fears over Brexit. The election of Donald Trump has also resulted in an increase in American applications. In addition to the US, the majority of non-EU applications are from […]
Looking for a professional qualification in digital marketing strategy? Trinity Business School has launched a part-time MSc Digital Marketing Strategy. This is a comprehensive postgraduate qualification done over 2 years of evening classes. That means you can work while you study. The MSc Digital Marketing Strategy focuses on digital design and user experience as well as […]
Jobs Expo Galway is to return to the city in September, showcasing up to 40 leading employers from the region with job opportunities for skilled professionals in the West of Ireland and further afield. The event will take place on Saturday 16th September at the Galway Bay Hotel. Jobs Expo Galway will feature some of […]
Do you have ambitions as an actor? The deadline for the Gaiety School of Acting’s one-year part-time courses close on 31 July 2017 Professional one-year part-time courses The Gaiety School of Acting’s one-year part-time courses are for adult students who are serious about the craft. All students should be committed to the pursuit of excellence. The […]
NERI – the Nevin Economic Research Institute – says that Ireland spends too little on education and infrastructure as well as research and development. NERI’s report looks at Ireland’s per person spending in key areas and compared this to similar countries. These include European countries, as well as the USA and Japan. The report found that […]
The University of Limerick has accepted 17 asylum seekers, on to their Place of Sanctuary scholarship programme. The new students include Donnah Vuma, a mother of three. Ms Vuma, 31, has been living in direct provision. She described winning the scholarship as a “life-changing.” The UL scholarship programme begins in September. It includes a course-fee […]
It’s fair to say that Which Course Virtual Week is a first for Ireland. Online education events have grown in popularity across the United States and Asia, and they are catching on across the rest of the world. Beth Rees of Careers Unlimited explains the how and why of Which Course Virtual Week. What’s the […]
NUI Galway has announced a new part-time Diploma in Marketing, which is delivered fully online. Online learning offers a flexible mode of delivery which allows students to study at times that suit their schedule, from any location as long as they have internet access. This course is aimed at anyone seeking a marketing qualification to develop […]
