The Irish Times

The A-Z guide to college life

From assignments and budgets to relationships and housemates, here’s what to expect

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 01:00

CAO offers: Wait is over for thousands of third-level applicants

Steps you can take ahead of the next stage of your education

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 08:00

'A sense of urgency sustained me during those first weeks'

There was the assumption that, like all crises, the Covid-19 pandemic would pass, writes Róisín Ní Riain

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 09:31

Pace of change speeds up for further education and training

Government placing a firm emphasis on a sector that was once the ‘Cinderella’ of education

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 00:00

Everything you need to know about college open days

Life on campus: what Ireland’s universities and colleges have to offer

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 00:00

Everything you need to know about Ireland’s institutes of technology

Life on campus: here is what the country’s IoTs have to offer

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 07:12

Everything you need to know about Ireland’s universities

What the country’s top universities have to offer

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 00:00

The college experience – more than just a degree

University is where you will gain knowledge you can use throughout your life. We spoke to six university presidents for their take on what third level has to offer

Mon Aug 21 2017 - 07:37

Six terrible things you must do in college in your first year

If you’re here for a degree, you’re in the wrong place. College is all about having fun and learning about yourself

Mon Nov 09 2015 - 09:00

First days in college: Students tell what it was like for them and give a few words of advice

Third-level can be a defining stage of your life. How can you make the most of all the possibilities and experiences college offers? Those who have been there and done it offer some insights

Wed Aug 12 2015 - 06:00

How to get the most out of college

You’re not in school any more – this is the start of your independent adult life and on the way you’ll find out who you are but also make countless mistakes. How can you maximise your time at third level?

Wed Aug 13 2014 - 00:00