University of Limerick www.ul.ie

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University of Limerickwww.ul.ie

• Applying to UL as a mature student

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UL Careers support for mature students

• Patsy Ryan, Careers Advisor
• Cooperative Education Careers Division, UL
• Tel [phone]
• Email patsy.ryan_at_ul.ie
• Careers Website www.ul.ie/careers

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Why return to learning?

• Increase your career prospects
• Job loss/unemployment
• Never got the chance
• Children growing up
• Personal interest

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Whats available?

• Full time degree programmes 4yrs
• Part time, and flexible learning programmes
• Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Education Health Sciences
• Kemmy School of Business
• Science and Engineering
• Interdisciplinary Programmes

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How to apply

• Mature applicants (aged 23 on 1st Jan of year of
  entry)
• Apply directly to the university. Forms available
  from Admissions Office
• Closing date 02 April 09
• (Except nursing 01 Feb 09 through CAO)
• Application form and supporting statement
• Interviews held in May/June/July
• Places offered July/August

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How are mature applicants assessed?

• Each candidate considered on an individual basis
  
• work life experience
• academic qualifications
• motivation
• potential for that programme of study

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Other Options

• Mature Access Certificate Course
• Part time programmes (Full fees apply)
• Evening BA Degree
• Evening Law Degree
• Business Studies Degree by Flexible Learning
  (online, study at your own pace)

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Mature Access Certificate Course

• One year Pre- degree course (Sept- Dec, and Jan
  May)
• Mon- Fri 10.00- 3.00pm
• Applicants must be at least 22yrs by 1st Jan 09
• Opportunity to progress directly into various
  degrees in UL upon successful completion of
  Access Course
• Fee 350
• Closing date for applications 27 March 09
• Contact Mature Student Office 061 202735 for
  application form

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Mature Access Certificate Course

• For those who have been out of education for
  quite a while and want to try subjects at
  foundation level, before thinking about a degree
  course
• Foundation modules in
• Humanities
• Business
• Science
• Engineering
• Business Studies
• plus Computer skills, study skills, career
  guidance, maths

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Downtown Centre

• A partnership initiative between UL, Mary I, LIT
  and ITT (Shannon Consortium)
• Runs courses and workshops for adults interested
  in returning to education
• Open to anyone over 18
• Offers a free educational guidance service
• Offers a Certificate in General Studies
• Modules offered in business, humanities, science
  and mathematics
• Also offers direct entry to designated courses in
  above colleges

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Funding and Finance

• Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) allows
• people in receipt of certain social welfare
  payments
• to retain them while in approved full time
  courses in
• further and full time education
• Maintenance Grant
• applies to full time courses only main source of
  financial
• help available
• www.studentfinance.ie info on funding and
  financial
• support for higher education courses

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Useful links

• University of Limerick www.ul.ie
• Mature Student Office, UL Tel [phone]
• Admissions Office, UL Tel [phone]
• Careers Service, UL www.ul.ie/careers
• Downtown Centre www.downtowncentre.ie
• Tel [phone]