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The Post Leaving Cert Option
Post Leaving Cert Courses
For :
• Students Not Ready/Unsure About University
• Access To University Via “Higher Ed Links Scheme”
• Discovering A Vocational Area
• Leaving Cert Applied Students
QQI/FETAC
• Great Varity Of Courses In Your Locality
• Designed For The Industry You Want To Get Into
• Alternative Route You Into University Or College
Often Acts Like A “Stepping Stone” Into College Or University
PLC Graduates Often Go On To Gain Higher Education And Training Awards Too
Minimum Entry Requirements To Universities
Each University Course Has Their Own
Minimum Entry Requirements
You Will Need To Know Them!
Higher Education Link Scheme
• Places Reserved For FETAC/QQI Applicants Are Usually Offered In Order Of Merit Based Ranking
• Currently, Approximately 13.5% Of CAO Applicants Have A FETAC Award
Higher Education Links Scheme
Sometimes FETAC/QQI Results Can Be Accumulated Over More Than One Year
Entry Requirements For The Institutes Of Technology
Always Check With IT Admissions Office
Additional Requirements
• Some Institutions May Require Leaving Cert Maths In Addition To An Applicant’s FETAC Award
• Check With Admissions Office Of Individual Institutions
Institutes Of Technology
Applicant Who Meets The Points Requirements Under The Pilot Scheme Should Be Offered A Place
Institutes Of Technology Do Not Differentiate Between Leaving Certificate And FETAC/QQI Level 5 Students
Progression From FETAC/QQI Level 6
Learners Can Progress Into Year 2 Of A Course In An Institute Of Technology
Check Website
Progression From Level 6
To Apply to Enter Year 2 Of A Course, Students Must Complete A Direct Entry Application
Form Available From The Admissions Office Of The IT Or University
Nursing Applications
Only 78 Places Nationwide Are Reserved For Nursing Degrees
Applicants Are Chosen By Random Selection For Places In All Cases Applicants Must Have Achieved At Least 5
Distinctions
Nurse Applications
Because Of The Scarcity Of Nursing Places.
Repeating The Leaving Cert Is An Option.
Talk To A Qualified Guidance Counsellor.
Students With Additional Needs
Student Support From Secondary School Is Not Immediately Transferred
College Needs To Reapply For Student
Students With Additional Needs
Students Are Entitled To Some Supports They Received In Secondary School
Students Need To Present Educational Psychologist’s Report
Students With Additional Needs
The PLC College Will Grant Accommodations
For Examinations
When Should Students Apply
If A Student Is Genuinely Interested In A PLC
Course Or Wishes To Have A PLC Course As A
Back up Plan Then They Need To Apply As Early
As Possible To Get A Place
Avoid Disappointment Apply Early
In 2012 On Average, PLC Colleges Turned Down 30% Of The People Who Applied
To Sum Up
Post Leaving Cert Colleges Offer Great Courses
Post Leaving Cert Colleges Offer
Great Options
Post Leaving Cert Colleges Offer
Less Chance Of Dropping Out Of College
Post Leaving Cert Colleges Are
Great If You Are Young Leaving School
Post Leaving Cert Offer
Local Education
Post Leaving Cert Colleges Offer
Great Value
10% The Price Of College University
You Would Be Mad Not To Consider Post Leaving Cert
Courses