Evolving career routes boost options for school leaversFurther education programmes, apprenticeships and traineeships offer career progression and skills enhancement outside the traditional CAO systemTue Sept 07 2021 - 06:45
Your CAO offer and how to respond to itMoment of truth for thousands of applicants as first college offers are issuedTue Sept 07 2021 - 01:00
Should we expect Catholic schools to transmit faith?Ask Brian: The place to nurture faith is within the community, not in schoolsTue Sept 07 2021 - 00:00
Leaving Cert 2021: Grade inflation could lead to CAO points increaseAverage grades across all subjects and levels increased by 2.6 percentage pointsFri Sept 03 2021 - 07:02
Leaving Cert 2021: Five key take-aways from this year’s resultsStudents benefit from choice between exams and accredited grades but CAO points will riseFri Sept 03 2021 - 06:00
Leaving Cert: Now that you have your results, what happens next?The first step for many will be to convert your results into CAO pointsFri Sept 03 2021 - 01:00
Leaving Cert 2021: How the CAO determines points allocationsPoints requirements are determined by a combination of factorsFri Sept 03 2021 - 01:00
I’m worried I’ll lose my UK college place due to a surge in applicationsAsk Brian: Some over-subscribed universities are offering cash to students to deferTue Aug 31 2021 - 00:00
Nearly 5,000 CAO applicants to get college offers todayMature applicants and other categories of student to get offer ahead of September 7th Round OneThu Aug 05 2021 - 06:00
CAO course choices: Health sees largest cohort of first-choice applicantsFigures indicate an increase in applications from 77,813 in 2020 to 84,526 this yearTue Jul 13 2021 - 13:12
Extra medicine and pharmacy college places confirmed by departmentHarris plans to provide 4,500 additional third-level places as demand increasesFri Jul 09 2021 - 01:08
Leaving Cert points for some high-demand courses set to rise this yearImpact of deferred applications means places in top-points courses likely to be reducedWed Jul 07 2021 - 21:00
Leaving Cert survival guide for stressed students (and their parents)Take a deep breath: anxiety is only here for a short time and soon it will be goneTue Jun 08 2021 - 18:23
What will college life be like in the new academic year?Reopening our higher and further education institutions in a transformed online worldTue Jun 01 2021 - 07:27
My son wants to drop Leaving Cert exams and opt for accredited grades. Is this wise?Sitting exams maximises your grades potential and chances of securing your top courseTue Jun 01 2021 - 00:00
I want to apply for a postgrad abroad. How do I go about it?Ask Brian: Europass is a useful platform for working or studying on the ContinentTue May 25 2021 - 00:00
Pay rates in childcare are abysmal. Should I retrain as a primary teacher?Ask Brian: Increased investment in childcare sector is crucial to avoid exodus of staffTue May 18 2021 - 00:00
It’s time to decide on your college course choices for 2021Should you change your choice? Review your courses now and reap the rewards laterTue May 11 2021 - 11:15
Alternatives to the degree route for school leaversMany programmes are designed with local employers and are attuned to their needsTue May 11 2021 - 10:18
Thinking of changing your course selection?Now is the time to review your CAO course selection in order to get them right by the July 1st deadline.Tue May 11 2021 - 10:18
I’m worried CAO points will soar. Are there alternative options?Ask Brian: There are often alternative routes to study popular courses which require far fewer pointsTue May 11 2021 - 00:00
Will CAO points rise even higher this year?Ask Brian: 2021 may be the most competitive yet in the competition for third-level placesTue May 04 2021 - 00:00
How many written Leaving Cert exams should my daughter opt for in June?Students who sit written exams have greater control over their eventual resultsTue Apr 27 2021 - 00:00
Can my son apply for a grant even if he doesn’t have a college offer yet?Applicants don’t need results or offers – you just need to show your preferred courseTue Apr 20 2021 - 00:00
My 15-year-old has lost self-confidence due to school closures. How can he rebuild it?There are excellent programmes which aim to develop young people’s soft skillsTue Apr 13 2021 - 00:00
How can my school start up a past pupils’ union?Technological advances mean schools can easily help reconnect childhood friendsTue Apr 06 2021 - 00:00
My son is anxious about returning to school. Is online learning an option?Many teachers found benefits to online learning and will integrate it into their teachingTue Mar 30 2021 - 00:00
I want to return to college to upskill. Will I be eligible for a grant?Ask Brian: Susi offers grants to eligible school leavers and mature studentsTue Mar 23 2021 - 00:00
Future-proofing in a pandemic-hit jobs marketA postgraduate programme may help you gain stills to match the needs of employersTue Mar 09 2021 - 05:00
More people opting for business degrees as their first choiceInvest in your future with one of the many business degree programmes on offerTue Mar 09 2021 - 05:00
How to select the right postgraduate courseAsk yourself what type of programme you wish to follow: research or taughtTue Mar 09 2021 - 05:00
What are career prospects like for an engineering apprentice?Ask Brian: Earn-and-learn options offer great opportunities to school leaversTue Mar 09 2021 - 00:00
My daughter wants to help tackle climate change. Are there courses in this field?Ask Brian: A growing number of colleges are offering courses in sustainabilityTue Mar 02 2021 - 00:00
I’m worried CAO points will go through the roof this year. What are my options?Ask Brian: All signs are that CAO points will not be returning to 2019 levels anytime soonTue Feb 23 2021 - 01:00
My daughter missed out on medicine – will she have a better chance in 2021?Ask Brian: The class of 2020 has more options to combine Leaving Cert grades with Hpat resultsTue Feb 16 2021 - 00:00
My son needs to choose his Leaving Cert subjects – but isn’t sure what to opt forAsk Brian: Be sure to examine entry requirements for courses he is interested inTue Feb 09 2021 - 00:00
Why are we still paying teachers if they won’t return to the classroom?Ask Brian: Teachers are delivering online to their students and working longer hoursTue Feb 02 2021 - 00:00
My daughter isn’t studying Irish. Will she be locked out of college courses?Ask Brian: Irish can be an entry criteria but she may be entitled to an exemptionTue Jan 26 2021 - 00:00
I’m thinking of studying in a UK university. What post-Brexit fees will I face?Irish students will not pay international fees – but costs may jump nonethelessTue Jan 19 2021 - 00:00
Key dates for 2021 CAO applicationsTimeline for this year’s college application processTue Jan 12 2021 - 09:05
Six steps to applying for college in 2021The transition from school to third level can be a challenge. This is what you have to doTue Jan 12 2021 - 05:00
How CAO applications are processedThe points for any given third-level course can rise or fall each yearTue Jan 12 2021 - 05:00
What to consider when selecting your next move after Leaving CertQuestions to help determine your career pathTue Jan 12 2021 - 04:00
Our broadband is woeful. How can my daughter sit the online Hpat?Technological requirements to complete the test will be daunting for many studentsTue Jan 12 2021 - 00:00
More students from Deis schools progressed to third level in 2020Feeder schools: Social class still a big factor in securing college placesFri Jan 08 2021 - 08:24
Feeder schools: Ironing out statistical quirksCollege data accounts for current and previous students who register in the same yearFri Jan 08 2021 - 00:25
My daughter is fluent in Spanish. How can she get a second-level teaching job?Teaching Council has revised subject requirements for would-be teachersTue Jan 05 2021 - 00:00
I’m thinking of becoming a secondary teacher. What qualifications do I need?Ask Brian: You should have studied at least one subject from post-primary curriculum at degree levelTue Dec 15 2020 - 00:00
I’m in my 40s and thinking of college next year. Should I apply now?CAO applicants required to submit extra paperwork should start preparing nowTue Dec 08 2020 - 08:59
My son isn’t logging onto lectures. I worry that he’ll drop out of collegeRemote learning is putting a huge strain on many students, particularly first yearsTue Dec 01 2020 - 09:13
