HOLY ROSARY COLLEGE

CAREER GUIDANCE PRESENTATION

OVERVIEW

• Further Education Programmes

• Higher Education Courses

• Apprenticeships

Further Education

• FETAC (PLC)

• Teagasc

• Fáilte Ireland

• Apprenticeships

• Private Colleges

• Gardaí/Army etc

FETAC Courses• Enhance job prospects • Provides an alternative into 3rd level• Up to 400 points can be obtained to gain entry to

most IT’s for most courses (check prospectuses)• Linked Scheme for some HEI courses eg Nursing

Studies linked to Nursing Degrees, Business Studies linked to B.Commerce etc.Reserved places for FETAC students.

• 1/2year fulltime programme• Available in 2nd level schools & FE Colleges • Wide range – IT, Childcare, Secretarial,Beauty

Therapy, Hairdressing etc

Cont….

• FETAC Certification

• No fees (apart from registration fees)

• Eligible for VEC grant, subject to means test.

• Apply directly to school/college as early as possible ie February/March.

TEAGASC

• Handbook

• Cert in farming

• Cert in horse production

• Cert in pig production etc..

• Courses in forestry, butter&cheese making

• Courses in commercial horticulture

• Apply directly to the college/Teagasc/CAO

FAILTE IRELAND

• CERT-Council for Education,Recruitment &Training in the Hotel and Catering Industry.

• Recognised worldwide.• Bar Management; Professional Cookery;Travel

Agency etc• No points required for some courses.• Travel• www.picktourism.ie• Closing date Feb.1st

• Apply to Fáilte Ireland/CAO

APPRENTICESHIPS

• Over 16

• 5 D’s in J. Cert

• Find employment-must be registered with FÁS

• 7 phases – on the job, off the job

• Think alternatively,ie Refrigeration

• www.fas.ie

PRIVATE COLLEGES

• Fee paying

• Offers an alternative to CAO colleges

• Montessori, Beauty Therapy, Interior Design etc

• Some provide scholarships

Gardaí

•All information on www.garda.ie

The Defence Forces

•All information on www.military.ie

•Cadetships

•General Enlistment

•Apprenticeships

HIGHER EDUCATION

• UCAS-www.ucas.com

• CAO-www.cao.ie

• Eastern Europe www.medstudy.org

Level 6,7&8 Courses

• Level 6 = Higher Cert 2 Years

• Level 7 = Ordinary Degree 3 Years

• Level 8 = Honours Degree 3/4 Years

• NB Progression Route

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• IT’s – 5 passes at O.L. including Eng/Ir & Maths(Foundation Level Maths accepted in some cases) for Level 6 & 7 courses ( plus minimum points in some colleges ie GMIT 140 points)

• Universities & IT’s –2 H.L C’s and passes in 4 others for Level 8 courses

• NUI Colleges-as above & Irish, English and a 3rd language.(exceptions)

• Maths is not required for all courses.(check prospectuses)• Foundation Level Maths accepted in many colleges now, but

not for courses where Maths is a requirement ie Engineering, Nursing etc

SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum requirements & specifiic requirements in some cases eg. Primary School Teaching- HC3 in Irish & Engineering in Uni’s-HC3 in Maths & a Science subject.

• All details on requirements on www.cao.ie/www.qualifax.ie

• Special Maths Exam ie NUIG, NUI Maynooth

RESTRICTED COURSES

• Courses that require more than just points(This is indicated on CAO Handbook)

• Art-portfolio

• Music-assessment

• Medicine

• Specific dates –March/April, on Career noticeboard, CAO website.

Medicine

• Min.480 points,must achieve required subjects&points in same sitting of LC

• Complete HPAT-Ireland aptitude test with 2 years preceding admission to Medicine,www.hpat-ireland.acer.edu.au

• €95.Apply mid Nov 4-Jan 18• Test Sat Feb 27, 2010• Combine LC&Aptitude results

Medicine cont….

• Must apply to CAO before HPAT

• Restricted entry, NB Feb 1st deadline

• Graduate entry

• 2.1 in primary degree

• Approx.€12,000-€13,000 per annum

• Vet.medicine-graduate entry-UCD

POINTS

• Based on competition for places

• Can go up/down

• Best 6 subjects from one L. Cert. sitting

• New Courses….points will not be known until after the LC and points depend on demand.

CAO APPLICATION

• On-line discounted rate 35 euro-Jan 20th• Deadline Feb 1st 5.15pm-45 euro• 10 Level 8 options, 10 Level 6 & 7options• NB* Order of preference• May get offered 2 places• NB* 3rd,4th,5th …choices….• Read CAO instructions very carefully.• Power point presentation on www.cao.ie “Mapping Your

Future”; CAO Online Application Walkthrough; Demo• Use ‘My Application’ on-line facility .

CONT…..

• Cert of postage

• Restricted courses

• NB* YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

STATEMENT OF COURSE CHOICES

• Paper applicants should receive statement by Feb.15th, ommissions can be added or make changes- €10 fee.

• On-line applicants will not get a statement, will receive CAO no. on-line and changes can be made up to March 1st (10 euro)

• Only make changes if you need to add a restricted course.

• Check that course choices are correct• May need to return an ammended statement• Use CAO no. for any correspondence

CHANGE OF MIND

• All applicants receive a statement before May 1st.

• Can change your mind on-line or by paper

• No fee

• Cannot add restricted courses at this stage

OFFER OF PLACES

• By post• On-line• Round 1- week after L.Cert. Results• Round 2-early Sept.• After Round 2 if vacancies still available• Accept on line or by post, NOT BOTH,within

specified time limit• Vacant places.

DEFERRED ENTRY

• Must seek agreement of HEI• Not guaranteed• Check in advance with Admissions Office• Do not accept the offer• Write to Admissions Office. Pg.5 CAO Handbook• Following year, reapply putting the deferred

course as the ONLY PREFERENCE• Can reapply as normal if you change your mind

Grants,Access Programmes etc

• Grant info. Pg301-Student Year Book&Career Directory&also www.studentfinance.ie

• Access Programmes-HEAR;DARE• Psychological reports must be dated after Feb.1st

2007,if applying for a course on reduced points ie DARE

• Scholarships-academic-depends on LC results• Sports Scholarships-apply to college

CHOOSING A CAREER

• RESEARCH…RESEARCH…RESEARCH• Use Career’s Library,Thurs,lunch-time• Mentaga aptitude tests/Interest Inventories• Other college literature• Organisations, Associations….• Visit websites ie www.cao.ie• Talk to friends, past students…• Email,Work experience etc

Websites

• www.hrc.ie

• www.qualifax course search

• www.cao.ie

• www.careerdirections.ie

• www.careersportal.ie

Study Skills

• Time management

• Organisation

• Phone off!

• Regular breaks

• Regular Meals

• Memory techniques

• Constant review