Change of Mind

A selection of familiar and less familiar courses outlining some of the many options open to school-leavers this year

Directly improving patient well-being can be a very rewarding career.

It might feel like a setback but it happens more than you think. So what can you do if you don’t like the course you chose?

Choosing a course that matches your interests can make it easier to specialise as you progress through third-level

Health science courses are vocational in nature and students are advised to focus on potential career paths

Final list of course choices has to be submitted to the CAO by 5pm on July 1st

How I chose my course: Meghana Dugyala has undertaken a BSc in advanced therapeutic technologies at RCSI

Colin Boylan, BSc computer applications, DCU

Timeline for this year’s college application process

Whether you are a current year Leaving Cert student or sat your school leaving exams at another time or in another jurisdiction, and have applied to the CAO in 2023, now is decision time

Challenges facing the Earth require an understanding of relationship between natural environment and human activity

A degree in social science can give students the skills and knowledge to understand and critically analyse complex social issues

Bachelor in Commerce, University of Galway 2022

CAO sees a surge in activity at this time of year as the change of mind deadline approaches

Focus on business and management: hundreds of courses available with every higher education institute offering a range of programmes

It happens to more people that you might think. But what should you do if you made the wrong decision when selecting your third-level course?

International Business, University of Limerick 2022

There are other routes you can take to achieve your career advancement goals

Starting college in the autumn? Do you know what a fresher is? Have you ever stood under the Campenile? Where’s the Quad? What does a students’ union do? The following is a selection of words and terms relating to third-level in Ireland that you may or may not be familiar with...

You still have a chance to change your mind so if you want to consider a change of tack why not consider some of the following options