A round-up of this week's Education events
DIT CAO information evening
Dublin Institute of Technology is hosting a CAO information session for career guidance teachers, parents and students of all ages today from 5pm to 7.30pm at DIT Aungier Street. Tel: 01-402 3445. E-mail: admissions@dit.ie
Visit: www.dit.ie
Open day at Burren College of Art
Artists interested in pursuing postgraduate fine art courses are invited to attend tomorrow's open day at Burren College of Art. To register contact Anna Downes at anna@burrencollege.ie or 065-7077200.
Rathmines College open day
Rathmines College, Dublin, is holding an open day tomorrow from 1.30pm to 7pm.
Tel: 01-4975334 or www.rathminescollege.ie for details.
GMIT information days for CAO and mature applicants
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) is holding an information session for Leaving Certificate pupils and others considering attending college in 2010 at GMIT’s Letterfrack campus, Connemara, on Friday, January 23rd from 1pm to 3pm. See www.gmit.ie or call the GMIT admissions office on 091-742304.
National College of Ireland open day
NCI is holding an open day for full-time undergraduate programmes tomorrow from 10am to 4pm at the IFSC campus.
Register to attend at www.ncirl.ie or contact Emily Barry for details – emily.barry@ncirl.ie 01-6599229 or text NCI OPEN plus your name to 51101.
Lecture by Minister for Health at UL
The Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, will deliver a public lecture entitled The Role of the State in Healthcare in 21st-Century Ireland at the University of Limerick on Thursday. The lecture, which is free of charge and open to the public, starts at 7pm. For tickets contact the UL Concert Hall box office on 061- 331549, or online at www.uch.ie
Revision seminar for Leaving Certificate mathematics students
The Irish Mathematics Teachers Association (Cork Branch) present their annual revision seminars for both Higher and Ordinary Level students in the Boole Lecture Theatres, UCC, on Saturday, January 31st. The four one-hour lectures start at 9.30am. Tickets cost €30 per student, available on the day. Contact: IMTA, De La Salle College, Macroom, Co Cork.
Role Model Day for Women in Engineering at DIT
The Faculty of Engineering, Dublin Institute of Technology, presents Role Model Day – Women in Engineering, on Friday, January 30th.
This event will give female secondary school pupils an insight into the world of women engineers and technologists.
The event is targeted at transition year, fifth- and sixth-year girls. Places are limited to 200 and will be allocated on receipt of registration forms, which are available at www.dit.ie. Each school may book a maximum of 10 places. Completed forms must be submitted by Monday and schools will be notified if they have been successful in reserving places.
For further information, contact Michael Core on 087-2577126, e-mail michael.core@dit.ie
UCD computer workshops for Leaving Cert students
UCD school of computer science and informatics will be running introductory workshops for Leaving Cert students interested in pursuing computer science as their primary degree programme. The free workshops run from 11am to 4pm and include a complimentary lunch.
The workshops provide an overview of the computer science degree programme choices available at UCD as well as instructing in the basic concepts of software development. There are places available on Saturday, February 7th and Saturday, February 21st . Priority will be given to current Leaving Cert students. For further details, e-mail karl.abbey@ucd.ieor call 01-7162894.
Teachers needed for five-week placement in Uganda
The Global Teachers Programme for teachers and principals centres on a five-week placement in a school in Uganda. For more information, text GTP INFO with your contact details to 087-9697623, visit www.lcd.ie e-mail info@lcd.ie or telephone 01-2841414.
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