Career Guidance

A comprehensive career guidance and counselling service is available to all students. Elements of this service include:

Individual career guidance
Individual counselling
Individual and group advice on subject choice
Curriculum Vitae and interview preparation
Visits to third level colleges
Visits to career exhibitions
Advice on study skills and examination technique
Help with third level college applications
Help and advice regarding applications for Post Leaving Certificate courses

Students are provided with one to one guidance and counselling sessions. Students also experience guidance in the classroom, offering them the unique opportunity to design and develop key skills for successful learning, self-organisation, study and CAO applications.

Third Level Colleges and Institutes of Further Education

Munster Based Third Level Institutes

University College Cork UCC Homepage- https://www.ucc.ie/en/
UCC Admissions Undergraduate- https://www.ucc.ie/en/study/undergrad/
Munster Technological University MTU Homepage- https://www.mtu.ie/
MTU Admissions Undergraduate- https://www.mtu.ie/admissions/undergraduate/
University of Limerick UL Homepage- https://www.ul.ie/
Mary Immaculate College MI Homepage (Limerick)- https://www.mic.ul.ie/
Mary Immaculate College MI Homepage (Thurles)- https://www.mic.ul.ie/life-at-mic/mic-thurles-campus
Technological University of the Shannon TUS Homepage- https://tus.ie/
South East Technological University Homepage- https://www.setu.ie/

Cork ETB Further Education Colleges

Morrison’s Island Campus (Cork College of Commerce)- https://morrisonsislandcampus.ie/
Douglas Street Campus (St.John’s College)- https://www.douglasstreetcampus.ie/
Tramore Road (Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa)- https://csn.ie/
Kinsale Campus- https://kinsalecampus.ie/

Apprenticeships

Generation Apprenticeship Website- https://apprenticeship.ie/
Information on local apprenticeships and employment services available through https://bishopstowncampus.ie/

Civil Service/Public Jobs

Garda website including careers/recruitment- https://garda.ie/en/careers/
Careers in the Irish Military- https://www.military.ie/en/#1
Public Jobs- https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/

Other Career Sectors

Information on careers in agriculture & horticulture- https://www.teagasc.ie/education/courses/
Failte Ireland- https://www.failteireland.ie/tourismcareers.aspx

Some Useful Websites

CareersPortal- Ireland’s National Career Guidance website, providing relevant career information and resources to those needing career guidance- https://careersportal.ie/
Qualifax- Comprehensive database to help students explore their education and training options- https://www.qualifax.ie/
CAO- Central Applications Office processes applications for undergraduate courses in Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)- https://www.cao.ie/index.php
Access College- For students applying to the HEAR or DARE scheme- https://accesscollege.ie/
SUSI- SUSIis Ireland’s national awarding authority for further and higher education grants https://www.susi.ie/
Student Finance- Information about the financial assistance schemes available in Ireland – https://hea.ie/funding-governance-performance/funding/student-finance/
State Examinations Commission- Information on exam timetables and exam papers- https://www.examinations.ie/
Candidate Self Portal- Online platform that the SEC uses for candidates to confirm their subject and level entry details (including adding or withdrawing from subjects)- https://www.examinations.ie/cssp/
HPAT-Health Professions Admission Test-Ireland assessing skills for academic success in medical and allied health courses- https://hpat-ireland.acer.org/
UCAS-UK equivalent of the CAO for applications to Third Level institutions in the UK- https://www.ucas.com/
EUNICAS-A comprehensive site for information on European Universities- https://www.eunicas.ie/
Citizens Information- The website provides comprehensive information on public services and on the entitlements of citizens in Ireland- https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/
Careers News- Site giving up to date labour market information- https://careersnews.ie/