1. CHOICES LEAVING CERT LCVP LCA UNIVERSITY I.T. PLC COLL. OF COMMERCE FAS GARDAI/ ARMY TEAGASC etc

2. Which Course? MODULES.CIT.IE MODULES.CIT.IE UCC BOOK OF MODULES UCC BOOK OF MODULES COLLEGE CAREER SITES COLLEGE CAREER SITES COLLEGE WEBSITES COLLEGE WEBSITES RESEARCH

3. Levels Leaving Cert - Level 4 Leaving Cert - Level 4 Higher Certificate (2 yrs) – Level 6 Higher Certificate (2 yrs) – Level 6 Ordinary(Pass) Degree - Level 7 Ordinary(Pass) Degree - Level 7 Honours Degree - Level 8 Honours Degree - Level 8 Masters - Level 9 Masters - Level 9

4. Visit www.careersport

5. Post Leaving Cert Colleges www.daycourses.com www.daycourses.com www.daycourses.com 1 / 2 yr courses 1 / 2 yr courses Progress on to CAO Courses Progress on to CAO Courses Entry = Interview & relevant Work experience Entry = Interview & relevant Work experience

6. PLC I.T. / UCC LEVEL 5 FETAC LEVEL 5 FETAC 8 MODULES 8 MODULES DISTINCTION IN 5 OUT OF 8 DISTINCTION IN 5 OUT OF 8 EG 5 PLACES IN UCC COMMERCE FOR TOP COLLEGE COMMERCE STUDENTS EG 5 PLACES IN UCC COMMERCE FOR TOP COLLEGE COMMERCE STUDENTS

7. C.A.O. CENTRAL PROCESSING AGENCY FOR 3 RD LEVEL APPLICATIONS

8. IMPORTANT DATES 1ST FEBRUARY 1ST FEBRUARY 1 ST JULY 1 ST JULY OFFER STAGE – 19 AUG 3013 OFFER STAGE – 19 AUG 3013 COLLEGE TERMS – SEPT COLLEGE TERMS – SEPT

9. HOW ARE PLACES ALLOCATED? POINTS POINTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (EG HC1 FRE FOR UCC B.COMM (FRENCH) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (EG HC1 FRE FOR UCC B.COMM (FRENCH)

10. These are the applicants for CK101 Arts in UCC. The examination results have not yet been released, so these applicants are in no particular order. We are going to trace the progress of the applicant marked in red.

11. The applicants marked in green have enough points to be offered places. The applicant marked in red has enough points for his second preference.

12. The applicant in red is offered his second preference, the highest preference course that he has enough points for, and he will now dissappear from the queue in all his lower choices. Placing DN201 as his second preference meant that he would prefer to receive an offer on DN201 than on any other course except CK101 - which is his first preference.

13. Having been offered his second preference he must now decide to accept it or to do nothing. If he does not accept the offer the place will be offered to another applicant in the next round of offers. Regardless of whether he accepts or not he will still be considered for an offer on his first preference if a place becomes available. In the second round, one more offer was made on CK101 and our applicant is now at the top of the queue.

14. CAO FORM LEVEL 6/7 LEVEL 6/7 LEVEL 8 LEVEL 8

15. HOW OFFERS WORK OFFERED HIGHEST PREFERENCE COURSE YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR(pts & requirements) OFFERED HIGHEST PREFERENCE COURSE YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR(pts & requirements) May get 2 offers- have to accept one. May get 2 offers- have to accept one. Round 2 pts –points may fall – may get offered higher preference Round 2 pts –points may fall – may get offered higher preference LEVEL 8 RD 1 1.CIVIL ENG 400 2.ARTS 340 3.JOURNALISM 360 4. 5.

16. CAO FORM LEVEL 7 LEVEL 7 LEVEL 8 LEVEL 8 WD 101 CK 101 CRIO2 CK 102 CR106 CR 116 TR 106 WD 120

17. COMMON MISTAKES NOT CLAIMING EXEMPTIONS NOT CLAIMING EXEMPTIONS INCORRECT SUBJECT LISTS INCORRECT SUBJECT LISTS NOT GENUINE ORDER OF PREFERENCE NOT GENUINE ORDER OF PREFERENCE WRONG COURSE CODE WRONG COURSE CODE RESTRICTED ENTRY RESTRICTED ENTRY BEING ABSENT AT OFFER STAGE BEING ABSENT AT OFFER STAGE NOT HAVING PROOF OF APPLICATION NOT HAVING PROOF OF APPLICATION