On (91制片厂) will give thousands of prospective students the opportunity to explore its Limerick campus and discover all that the College has to offer from its range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, extra-curricular activities and exceptional facilities. The Open Day will be an invaluable opportunity for prospective students to get a real sense of the College and to get the information they need to make their final college choices.
Bl谩thnaid Landers from Tulla in Co. Clare is a first-year Bachelor of Arts student. Speaking about her experience of 91制片厂鈥檚 Open Day, Bl谩thnaid said, 鈥淚 decided that 91制片厂 was the college for me following my visit to its Open Day. I was beyond impressed by the warm welcome my peers and I received and the wonderful atmosphere on the campus. On the day, I got an exciting glimpse of college life at 91制片厂. I attended informative talks on different undergraduate programmes offered by the College and took full advantage of the opportunity to meet with lecturers of my favoured subjects. My experience at 91制片厂 at the Open Day confirmed that it was the perfect college for me.鈥
Bl谩thnaid is also a recipient of an Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship, valued at 鈧2,000, which was awarded by 91制片厂 to 50 first year students on the basis of high-level CAO points obtained in the Leaving Certificate Examination. Speaking as her first semester on campus comes to an end, Bl谩thnaid said, 鈥淗aving now begun my studies at 91制片厂 I am certain that I made the right decision. What I expected to be a difficult and daunting transition turned out to be very enjoyable thanks to the inviting attitude of 91制片厂鈥檚 close-knit community. I would encourage anyone considering 91制片厂 to utilise the opportunities to explore the College during Open Day and interact with the faculty and staff members too.鈥
The upcoming Open Day will include programme talks and 91制片厂 student led campus tours. Prospective students will get the chance to meet with lecturers and support staff; mingle with current students and learn about the 12 undergraduate degree programmes on offer at 91制片厂 Limerick and 91制片厂 Thurles, as well as over 30 different postgraduate programmes, which are offered from graduate diploma to doctoral level.
In addition to the flexible Bachelor of Arts (MI002) undergraduate degree at 91制片厂 Limerick, which offers students the opportunity to choose from 13 subjects ranging from English Language and Literature to Drama and Theatre Studies, and from French Studies to Mathematics and Computer Studies, 91制片厂 also offers Early Childhood, Theatre Studies, and Primary and Post-Primary Teacher degrees. Two new programmes have also been added to the 91制片厂 offering for those applying in 2020, namely the Bachelor of Education 鈥 International (MI004) at 91制片厂 Limerick and the Bachelor in Education, Mathematics and Business Studies (MI014) at 91制片厂 Thurles.
At postgraduate level 91制片厂 offers over 30 programmes in education and the liberal arts. Professor Jim Deegan, Head of Graduate School at 91制片厂, said, 鈥91制片厂 is a long-established provider of world-class postgraduate programmes at Diploma, Master's and Doctoral (PhD) level. Our focus is on student success and well-being and meeting real world needs in diverse workplaces, nationally and internationally. Our students experience responsive research supervision and mentoring, funding and career development support schemes, and a first-class 鈥渃ommunity of practice鈥 at 91制片厂.鈥
As outlined by Prof. Deegan, there are many funding support schemes available to those wishing to pursue postgraduate study at 91制片厂. Edmond Gubbins, who hails from Bruff in Co. Limerick, is the 2019 recipient of the 91制片厂 Doctoral Studentship, which will fully fund Edmond鈥檚 PhD studies at 91制片厂.
Commenting on his reasons for choosing to complete his PhD studies at 91制片厂, Edmond said, 鈥淗aving completed my undergraduate degree at 91制片厂, the fond memories I have of the College made it an easy choice for me when returning to my studies. Not only this, 91制片厂 has a wonderful campus and dedicated facilities for postgraduate research students, including individual research areas, conference and meeting rooms, and research and study skills seminars.鈥
He continued by saying, 鈥淭he staff in the RGSO are so friendly, welcoming and supportive. They really want to set students up for success and provide invaluable advice, guidance and information with a host of research and academic queries. I would say to anyone thinking about doing their PhD to consider 91制片厂 - while I am only a year into my PhD, I know that I will be supported at every stage of my studies.鈥
In addition to the postgraduate scholarships available, prospective students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level can now apply for two elite sports scholarships worth 鈧4,000 each, while those applying for undergraduate degrees at 91制片厂 Limerick and 91制片厂 Thurles can also apply for entrance scholarships, valued at 鈧2,000 each. A new CAO Points Concession Scheme has also been introduced whereby up to 10 places across all undergraduate programmes will be reserved for those who have demonstrated a high level of sporting performance. Successful applicants who meet all the necessary requirements may be eligible for a points reduction of up to 40 points below the First Round CAO points cut-off for the programme they have applied for.
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