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Third Level
News and advice covering the third level education system.
Technological university graduates more likely to be employed after leaving college
Within nine months of graduating 80% of graduates employed, with most earning up to €40,000 a year
‘People make assumptions about us’: How third level is becoming a real option for people with intellectual disabilities
Universities are providing more programmes for disabled students - but learners say we need to do far more to promote greater inclusion in education
Student brings High Court case against university which twice found him guilty of plagiarism
Man in his 20s claims decisions of university, fitness-to-practise committee and visiting panel ‘unfair and unjust’
Six takeaways from Feeder Schools data: Education gaps remain despite progress
Feeder Schools data shows how Ireland’s children progress after completing second-level education.
Irish-medium schools continue to outperform
Irish-medium schools continue to outperform the national average in third-level progression but figures show cause for concern
Feeder Schools: Record numbers of students from disadvantaged areas progress to third level
Class gap persists with greater numbers from affluent areas attending college
Gap between State and fee-charging schools closes further
Just two of the 10 schools with the highest third-level progression rate in 2024 were fee-paying
Quirks and questions on third-level progression rates
Brian Mooney outlines key aspects of third-level progression analysis and some common issues that arise
Drop in proportion of student grant holders at third level as enrolments climb
Recent increases in grant eligibility to result in higher numbers qualifying for financial assistance
My daughter wants to go away to college but I worry about the cost. Is she entitled to a grant?
Eligibility rules for grants are more generous - but the cost of student accommodation can still be prohibitive
Trinity’s Science Gallery will not reopen after failing to find sustainable business model
University to transform flagship exhibition space on Pearse Street into campus’s first student centre
Grade inflation falls at Irish universities following concern over integrity of degrees
Fewer students awarded first-class degrees but proportion of high achievers is 40% higher than in 2015
Will CAO points for veterinary medicine drop as a result of additional course places?
The move to almost double the number of graduates in this area means points should fall, but not by a huge amount
My daughter wants to study engineering at college. I’m not sure it’s right for her
A degree in this area opens a vast array of career pathways and is highly valued around the world
Ireland has highest rate of third-level education in EU
Some 56% have degree-level qualification with rates higher among young people and women
Fine Gael to announce plans to ‘phase out’ third level fees in election manifesto, says Simon Harris
Paschal Donohoe accuses Fianna Fáil of inflating campaign figures by up to €5.2bn
I want to upskill but can’t do a full-time course. Are there grants for part-time study?
Funding for eligible part-time undergraduate students was introduced for the first time last summer
Government provides funding to conserve Robert Fisk’s archive at Trinity College Dublin
Veteran war reporter’s records over 50-year career include notes from interviews with Osama bin Laden
‘Some people just laugh’: Meet the students on Ireland’s first influencer degree
Despite eye-rolling over a college course for wannabe social media stars, infuencing is a serious business valued at around $250 billion
‘My daughter enjoys college, but it is getting her there consistently that is the problem’
Ask the Expert: Our daughter has autism and would not attend school for three years. Now at college, her attendance has improved greatly, but we walk on eggshells around her. How can we better support her?
I’m not sure my son will be organised enough to meet upcoming CAO deadlines. Can you help?
There is no great urgency in selecting courses, but it is very important to read up on all-important instructions
Third-level open days: Questions Leaving Cert 2025 students should ask
Open Day visits provide prospective students with a valuable opportunity to investigate third-level facilities
National University of Ireland elects former UCC president as chancellor
Prof Michael Murphy succeeds Dr Maurice Manning as NUI’s sixth chancellor since 1908
Rise of metascience: Turning science on itself
Focus on the ‘science of science’ is ensuring better research outcomes
Are we entering the twilight of diversity, equity and inclusion?
These educational programmes are implemented in the spirit of PC/woke, but that exerts a chilling effect on free expression of ideas
Our higher education system can no longer compete internationally
As a country which once privileged the value of education, we should be deeply ashamed that we have effectively stood by and allowed our institutes of higher education to rot
Why do so few students from Northern Ireland attend college in the South?
A-level conversion rates, the career guidance culture and cost of living are among reasons why just 1% of CAO applicants are from the North
Trinity College Dublin renames former Berkeley Library after poet Eavan Boland
The Eavan Boland Library will be the first building on Trinity’s campus to be named after a woman
‘I got 550 points in my Leaving Cert. I’ve always had this feeling that I had a purpose in life’
The second-year law student at University of Galway on discrimination she has faced as a Traveller and how education became her refuge
Dating in college: ‘It can be easy to throw around the phrase healthy relationship’
Ask Roe: Know what is healthy and unhealthy in a relationship, practise and value kindness, make a point of being yourself, and understand consent
My approach to college resulted in a just-about-scraped-a-pass degree. I regret nothing
I regarded university as a resource to be used, not a place to be told what to do
Budget 2025: Tax cut, mortgage interest relief and other measures in Coalition’s final roll of the dice
USC, inheritance tax, childcare, child benefit, social welfare, college fees, VAT rate: How the budget will affect parents, students, renters, mortgage holders, farmers, pensioners and carers
‘I refuse to accept the horror that has become the status quo’: what did politicians say when students wrote to them about their lives?
Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Holly Cairns and others reply to letters from students and recent graduates on the key issues they face today
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