‘I do get asked: do you feel that you missed out on the college experience? The answer: absolutely not,’ says one apprentice
Smart Choices
Undertaking a related QQI or PLC course is an excellent option for students wishing to pursue Stem courses
Q&A: How does a traineeship work and am I eligible to apply?
How I did it: Shannon Kearney did an apprenticeship in engineering and now works as a metrology engineer
Attitudes to further education have changed in recent years, and today’s students have more options than ever before
PLCs are popular among school-leavers and those seeking to return to education, reskill or retrain
New opportunities in a range of industries, supports for students with disadvantaged backgrounds and back to education allowances
How studying abroad for a semester can benefit Irish students: ‘I made friends with international students from all over the world’
Focus shifting from CAO points race and the pressure it puts on students to alternative routes to third-level education
Further education: ‘If you weren’t sure about the path you were on, you knew by the end of the year’
Smart Choices: Heidi Higgins decided the best way into fashion would be via an art course at the Abbeyleix FET Centre
There are steps students can take to show landlords they can be excellent tenants
Conduct thorough research to familiarise yourself with universities, courses and preferred locations
Apprenticeships, traineeships and PLCs mean Leaving Cert results are not the be-all and end-all
Never before have scientific and technological advances changed the nature of work so rapidly
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