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There are so many important dates and deadlines upcoming. So, Donnchadh and guidance counsellor Joe Farrelly, chat you through the most important ones got to do with the CAO, UCAS, HPAT, Tertiary degrees and PLC courses.Make sure to follow @le
Donnchadh is flying solo this week in the podcast as he gives his top tips for preparation for the mocks. Donnchadh talks aboutStudy schedulesTopics to learnActive study vs passive studyUsing nerves to your benefitElite preparationUsing the mo
Guidance counsellor Deborah Galbraith joined Donnchadh this week to discuss how students can make the most of their Christmas break. How can students use the break in terms of relaxation, academic preparation and college research? Deborah outl
If you are a HEAR/DARE applicant for the CAO 2024 applications or you just want to find out more about these access programmes then this episode is a must. Colm Downes who is the Access Programme Manager for the Irish University Association jo
On today's episode, Dr Fiona Maloney, the Director of the National Tertiary Office, joins Donnchadh to discuss the new Tertiary degrees.Fiona talks about the new tertiary degrees that are being launched on Wednesday. Find out the entry requirem
Guidance counsellor, Brian Comerford from classroomguidance.ie joins me this week to discuss what careers will be popular in the future. How can students future proof themselves from AI? How can students contribute to climate change, in what c
Donnchadh takes a deep dive into how to pick your college course with guidance counsellor Aoife McArdle from the Institute of Education.Where can a student start? What resources are there? What role to a guidance counsellor or parent play in th
Clinical Psychologist, Dr Laura Buckley, joins Donnchadh to discuss dealing with exam stress and anxiety. Laura discusses the importance of stress to humans, why it is so common among teenagers, how students can deal with stress using the TIPP
On this episode Donnchadh is joined by Eileen Keleghan from the CAO. This episode is a must from CAO 2024 applicants because Eileen outlines what applicants can expect from the CAO application, important dates, top tips for applicants, using t
Did you know that 55,330 CAO applicants had an arts degree on their CAO list last year?Dr John McGinnity, Guidance Counsellor at the Institute if Education, joins me this week to discuss the importance of an arts degree, the different types of
@the_LC_team Leaving Cert Business expert and secondary school Business teacher, Ciara Long joins Donnchadh on the podcast to chat about her experience studying Business at third level, her unique route to Business, and tips and advice for LC B
This episode of The Leaving Cert Guidance podcast is brought to you by The University of Galway.On today's show I am joined by Emma Ronan (@leavingcertbiology.ie) and Lena Kadri (@chemistryschoolofgrowth). Both are part of The LC Team on Insta
What is an Open Day and how can students make the most of their experience?Guidance Counsellor from the Institute of Education, Aoife McArdle, joins me for tips and advice for students embarking on their first open days.This episode is brought
Muireann Carey is a medicine undergraduate in Trinity College. She scored over 200 in her HPAT. Muireann talks about her preparation for the HPAT, how she juggled it the LC and the mocks while doing her prep. She talks about when is a good ti
You might know Danielle McFadden from Instagram or Tiktok, but Danielle is a very accomplished student having gotten 613 points in her LC. Danielle talks about her approach to the exams, the study methods she used, how she set goals, the CAO p
Did you know that almost 5,000 Irish students apply to UCAS every year?Holly Smith from The University Guys outlines the difference between the CAO and UCAS, key dates to know, how to write a personal statement, how the reference has changed th
The Leaving Cert results are out so students are now turning their attention to the CAO offers out Wednesday 30th August at 2pm.Donnchadh is joined by Aoife McArdle, guidance counsellor at the Institute of Education as they discuss how offers w
Friday 25th August at 10am.Aoife McArdle, Guidance Counsellor at the Institute of Education joins Donnchadh for this episode to chat about the upcoming results. What will students expect on the day? When do students get a chance to see their m
One the most prestigious undergraduate scholarships to receive at Irish 3rd Level in the Quercus Talented Students Programme in UCC.Michele Power, Programme Manager and Elaine O'Mahony, Admistrator on the programme join the podcast today to out
Colette O Beirne from DCU tells us about the upcoming CAO Online Information Evening happening on Tuesday 17th January. Students can register at dcu.ieColette also gives advice to CAO applicants.Dr Ciaran Dunne is the Transversal Skills Direct
What are the most common mistakes on the CAO application that can prohibit applicants from an offer?Where should applicants be at this stage in the CAO journey?What is Genuine Order of Preference and how significant is it?Eileen Keleghan from t
This week's episode is a jam packed show with guests from the University of Limerick.Firstly Stephen Ryan gives on updates on changes to courses at UL. Dr Patrick Healy from the AI and Machine learning department chats about this course and th
This week UCAS expert, David Hawkins from the University Guys, joins me on the podcast to discuss what Irish students need to know about the UCAS applications, writing a personal statement, understanding entry requirements, how to pick a univ
Happy College Awareness Week. On this week's episode I am joined by John McGinnity, Admissions Officer at MU. John and I talk about the upcoming open day, developments at MU in the last number of years, new courses starting in 2023, Arts in M
The IADT Open Day happens this Saturday 19th November. Find out about the new courses starting there in 2023, portfolio requirements, project days, Erasmus, work experience and lots more. Michele Murphy joins me this week to chat about all of
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