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Wesley College Career Link |
Below you will find links to many useful web sites.
CAREERS
Established by FAS, Excellent careers database, gives up to the minute information on every career under the sun from Abattoir worker to Zoologist. Very detailed and insightful.
This web site also has and excellent careers database. Very useful if looking for tips on CV preparation and interview techniques. There are also sample aptitudes tests to take, information on CAO and newspaper articles about College life.
It is one of the most comprehensive web sites about . A real one stop shop for students.
Going to College
This web site is a database of every third level course available in Ireland. An absolute gem for students looking to research college courses. Gives information on Points, subjects required and course content. One tip, the CD ROM version has more information.
Comprehensive web site with information on all university and college courses, College open days, new courses coming on stream, change in course requirements.
Links into all colleges in the CAO. Excellent shortcut when researching.
For those students thinking of Applying to college in the UK and Northern Ireland. You can search for colleges and courses here. Provides direct links to all university web sites. Also information on how to apply.
www.skoool.ie/skoool/collegechoice.ie
Excellent collection of Irish Times Articles about going to college. Deals with topics such as possible Reintroduction of fees, to alternative courses to medicine to the current state of the IT industry. Very relevant and up to date.
The City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee
This web site allows you to search though every Post Leaving Cert course in Ireland, they have courses ranging for Graphic Design to Radio Broadcasting. You can find out here which courses you can link into at an Institute of Technology to further your study.
Life After College ... What Next ... ?
This site provides a database of all postgraduate courses in Ireland. Lots of advice on entry requirements and funding. Excellent Survey on Graduate destinations in Ireland over the past couple of years.
On The Job Training
If full time study after you leave school is not what you are looking for, Fas, Ireland's national training and employment authority offer several alternatives. For information on apprenticeships in several areas from Hairdressing to Motor Mechanic check out this web site. Also has listing of job opportunities and short term training courses.
Ever thought of managing a bar, working in a hotel or being a professional chef? Failte Ireland is Ireland's State Tourism Training agency; they provide professional training for a wide range of careers in the Hospitality and Tourism Sector.
If you are
interested in a career with the Army or the Navy and all the different
opportunities that are on offer in the Irish Defence force this site
provides up to the minute information.