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Which is the Better Way to Get to University?

  • 06-06-2010 12:24pm
    #1
    brian1991
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    FETAC or repeating the Leaving Cert? I'm, 90% certain that I'm not going to get the course I want to do, so I was wondering which route would be better. Both would take a year, and while I would be more familiar with the Leaving Cert and know what is required of me, perhaps doing a more interesting FETAC course would be an easier route. There are many interesting FETAC courses like European Studies, but I'm not sure. :/ Did you repeat the Leaving Cert? What was it like? Do you think there were other, better options in retrospect etc?

    Thanks in advance,
    Brian


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
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    What do you want to do in university ? Any similar courses in Institutes of Technology an option ?


  • #3
    brian1991
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    RoverJames wrote: »
    What do you want to do in university ? Any similar courses in Institutes of Technology an option ?

    Here's the course I want to study: http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/undergrad/what/sefs/foodpolicy/

    The points will be somewhere around 400 this year and I don't hope to get that unfortunately. It is quite a unique course and I haven't found much else related to it with lower points.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Repeat the leaving if you can afford it I suppose, or if your folks can .


  • #5
    brianthebard
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    I think the max points you get for the fetac is 400. If so it would be a bit of a gamble trying to get all distinctions, but you would be much better able to get 400/600 in the LC.


  • #6
    3rocksigns
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    Depends on what you wanna do in college,If i knew this i could help you out a bit more:)


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  • #7
    cork*girl
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    This course was 355 last year and it didnt go up from the year before..

    I dont think that it will jump 45 points! Stay positive :)


  • #8
    LNags
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭LNags


    brian1991 wrote: »

    Here's the course I want to study: http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/undergrad/what/sefs/foodpolicy/

    The points will be somewhere around 400 this year and I don't hope to get that unfortunately. It is quite a unique course and I haven't found much else related to it with lower points.



    thats my number one too!! ughhhh..... gonna be rough :( emm u could do something in stiofan naofa... assuming you are from cork too..its out sorta by woodies.. lol.. tramore road like!!

    -FETAC level 5, 1 year in applied biology, food, health and nutrition
    -FETAC level 5. 1 year in human health science &health promotion

    you could always take a look at college of comm. and st john's too, theres really loads of options out there. if i fail maths(which is possible) id never repeat the lc!!! much rather have a bit of fun and learn something new!!

    hope this helped!!


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