Potential mature students may be interested in looking at a booklet produced by AONTAS.

Applying To College or University As a Mature Student looks at the issues and choices around returning to study. It touches on finance, choosing a course and how to apply. AONTAS is based at 22 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.

Those living in Dublin may also find the guide to Adult & Community Education in Inner City Dublin useful. It's produced by the VEC and the Dublin City Partnership. The VEC's phone number is (01) 668 0614.

Last but not least AONTAS and the Department of Education and Science have produced books in which mature students tell their stories of returning to learning.

AONTAS is behind A Degree at Last - phone (01) 475 4121 for a free copy. The Department publishes VTOS Spells Success.