On this episode I am joined by Emma Coss.  Emma completed her PLC in Nursing Studies in Portlaoise Institute before moving to Canterbury Christchurch in England to begin her degree in Adult Nursing.
Emma talks about her PLC and how it benefitted her in her degree, how she applied for the UK through UCAS and how she decided on Canterbury.
@teachwithtadgh is back with me this week talking about healthy habits in school, particularly for senior students.  Tadgh also takes on the 5,4,3,2,1 challenge to see if he can do it in 30 seconds.

On this week's episode, I am joined by Luc Culliton.  Originally Luc went the CAO route until he realised it wasn't for his, so he applied for an apprenticeship in Accounts Technician.  How do you apply for this?  What is involved in the day to day? How did Luc complete the apprenticeship in one year and how much do apprentice accounts technicians make?

@teachwith Tadgh and I chat about starting the new academic year and how goal setting is a must for senior students. Tadgh also tried to break the 30 second mark on the 5,4,3,2,1 quiz.

The Leaving Cert results are out and CAO offers are coming out this Thursday.

I am joined by Eileen Keleghan from the CAO (8:22) to talk about how the points system works, accepting offers, deferring places, random selection, available places and lots more.

Tadgh O' Donovan (0:55) @teachwithtadgh joins me first to talk about Going to College and we give some advice on how to best settle in.  Tadgh also plays the 5,4,3,2,1 game for the first time.

A must episode if you are Going to College or waiting on a CAO offer.

It is the FIRST episode of the third season of the LCG podcast and of course as always we are starting off with the LC results.

Available this week, Donnchadh chats about:

• Accessing your results
• How you might feel
• Tips for prepping for the results
• The Candidate self Service Portal
• Getting your marks
• Viewing your scripts
• Appealing your grade

Next week's episode is all about the CAO with Eileen Keleghan from the CAO so make sure to tune into that episode too and don't forget to follow @leavingcertguidance on Instagram.

Student Recruitment Office, Carol Veiga, and first year Arts student, Killian, join Donnchadh to discuss life at UCC.  Did you know UCC had over 160 clubs and societies to pick from?  Killian talks about his experience with these as well as his experience of being an undergrad student there. There are so many important initiatives being led by UCC including the very timely Bystander initiative.  Did you know there are Quercus scholarships for entrepreneurs and active citizens?  Make sure to give this episode a listen and hear why you should choose UCC as your no1 CAO choice.

Campus tours are on offer for prospective students.   Tours take place on Wednesday and Saturdays at 3pm.

Harry Dickinson, Senior Lecturer at ICHAS, joins Donnchadh to talk about the CAO undergraduate courses on offer at the college.  They also discuss, fees, placement, accreditation, graduate opportunities and lots more.

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website: ichas.ie

Admissions Officer at Maynooth University, John McGinnity, talks us through the new courses that they are offering for Sept 2022.  John also discusses the flexibility at MU within their courses and Erasmus and Study Abroad opportunities.

Alannah Carroll is a final year student at MU and she tells us what life for an MU student is like and why she picked Maynooth University.

Instagram: @leavingcertguidance

Sinead Carey joins Donnchadh this week on the Leaving Cert Guidance Podcast.  Sinead is a substance misuse and drug education expert.  How can younger people stay safe while enjoying themselves on a night out?  How can parents help with this?  Find out the answers to these questions plus lots more on this week's episode.

Donnchadh is joined by Eileen Keleghan from the CAO to talk about the do's and don't of the CAO application and how to avoid common mistakes. A must for ALL CAO applicants.

Eimear and Nessa from StudyClix join Donnchadh to chat about study motivation, goals, time management, study environments, techniques, active studying, exam techniques and testing yourself.

To be in with a chance of winning a StudyClix hoodie and a StudyClix Premium account head over to @leavingcertguidance Instagram and follow the instructions.