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Post
Leaving Cert
Option

2. Post Leaving Cert Courses
Who is PLC for?
Students not ready / unsure about university.
Students who want access to university via the “Higher Education Links Scheme”.
Discovering a vocational area.
Leaving Cert Applied students.
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3. PLC courses: Offer a great variety of courses in your locality, designed for the industry you want to get into. They are an alternative route into university or college.
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4. They often act like a “stepping stone” into college or university.

5. PLC graduates often go on to gain higher education & training awards too.

6. Minimum Entry Requirements To Universities
Each university course has its own minimum entry requirements. You will need to know them!
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7. Higher Education Links Scheme
Places can be reserved for Level 5 certificate (NFQ Level 5) holders. Offered in order of merit, based on ranking.
Currently, approximately 15% of CAO applicants are Level 5 certificate (NFQ level 5) holders.
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8. Higher Education Links Scheme
Sometimes Level 5 certificate results can be accumulated over more than one year.

9. Always check with the institute of technology admissions office.
Minimum Entry Requirements To Institutes Of Technology
Always check with the institute of technology admissions office.
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10. Additional Requirements
Some institutions may require Leaving Cert Maths in addition to an applicant's Level 5 certificate (NFQ Level 5).
Check with the admissions office of individual institutions.

11. 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…
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12. Applications early as possible to get a place.
If is 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.
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13. Avoid Disappointment - Apply Early
In 2015, on average, PLC colleges turned down 20% of the people who applied.

14. SUSI Grants
You can also receive a maintenance grant from SUSI when doing a PLC course.
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15. To Sum Up…

16. Post Leaving Cert Colleges offer…
Great courses

17. …Great options

18. …Less chance of dropping out of college

19. …Breathing space if you are young leaving school

20. …Local education