Careers
Effective careers planning means exploring your options early. Our careers team are here to help. Whatever your age, course of study, plans or aspirations, the Careers Service is available to you. Professionally qualified careers advisers are available for consultation on career choice, further study options, presentation and other work place skills, jobsearch, applications/interview procedures and aptitude tests.
The Career Guidance Office contains a wide range of information on careers and further study options. Comprehensive information, internet access, computerised guidance programmes, video library etc., are all available to our students.
Contact: Contact: Siobhán Daly (021 2067608 or email: s.daly@csn.ie), Jim O'Connell (021 2067626 or Email: j.oconnell@csn.ie)
Career News for March
CAO
The CAO late application system will open at 12 noon on Monday, March, 5th. The supporting documentation required for both the HEAR and DARE entry schemes to third level have to be submitted to CAO by April 1st.
CIT Cork Colleges Progression Scheme
For this entry route into CIT you now apply online through the CCPS section of the CIT website. To complete the application form you require both your PPS and CAO numbers. The deadline for submitting an application is May 1st.
WIT/Cork ETB Progression Scheme
Please contact the Career’s Office if you have applied for courses in WIT as you may be eligible for entry under the WIT/Cork ETB Progression scheme. The College need to send WIT details of students applying under the scheme.
Advanced entry to Institutes of Technology
For advanced entry to most Institutes of Technology courses students apply direct to the colleges. For a small number of Colleges including CIT application is through the CAO.
Upcoming Open Days: March
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Mountbellew Agricultural College |
6/3/2019 |
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College of Amenity Horticulture (Botanic Gardens) |
7/3/2019 |
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Ballyhaise Agricultural College |
8/3/2019 |
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Clonakilty Agricultural College |
8/3/2019 |
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Gurteen Agricultural College |
13/3/2019 |
CIT Maths Exam
If you do not have the minimum Maths entry requirements for a CIT course you can complete a course/exam to achieve this requirement. The course is run over 5 days in May and you can book a place by emailing maturestudent@cit.ie and providing your name, mobile number, email address, current FE College and QQI course and prospective CIT course. There are 30 places allocated on a first come first served basis. The closing date for applications is the 10th of May. Contact the Careers office for more information or assistance.