Results2022

Rebecca Ryan has completed a bookkeeping and payroll course and is now undertaking an apprenticeship

Bobby Cudden, who studied in DCU after his PLC course, says his view on the pre-college course changed: ‘It went from snobbery to realising it was a saving grace’

Apprenticeships are available across a wide range of industries

Sean Keane completed a Level 5 course in animal care after narrowly missing out on his college choice. He is now a third-year student at UCD

Applying for a further education course can be a first step towards a higher level qualification

New apprenticeships in a range of industries, supports for students with disadvantaged backgrounds and back to education allowances

PLC courses are practical and often offer job-specific training

There are more than 75 programmes available across the country, which are all free of charge

Timeline listing this year’s Leaving Cert results, viewing and appeal dates

Leveling the playing field for the class of 2022 creates an identical problem for next year’s students

Class of 22 was first cohort in three years to sit full set of examinations following pandemic measures

How to prepare for life and success at your new academic institution

Will acceptances return to pre-pandemic levels this year?

A number of programmes assist people from under-represented backgrounds to gain entry to university

What should you do if you didn’t get the results you expected

No matter what the outcome, it is worth remembering that success comes in many forms