an I.T. vs a university ireland

EDmon

Hi,

I'm just wondering if there's a big difference in studying courses in ITs (Information Technology) vs. those in universities in Ireland.
The points in general for the same course are higher in eg: UCD and TCD vs. DIT, why is this ?

And would someone with e.g. a business degree who studied in eg: UCD have a greater chance of obtaining a job than someone who obtained the degree in e.g: DIT ?

I'd appreciate some help as I would take your views into account when filling out my cao.

Thanks.

spurious

The points are higher because more people want to go to a particular place, be it an IT, a university, or a hole in the ditch.

Obviously, cities will attract more entries, so almost all city-based courses will have higher points than places like (no disrespect) Letterkenny, Carlow, or Dundalk.

Doug89

And would someone with e.g. a business degree who studied in eg: UCD have a greater chance of obtaining a job than someone who obtained the degree in e.g: DIT ?


In short - yes.

Bobsammy

I don't think someone with a degree from a university has a big advantage over someone who has a similar degree from an IT. In fact a lot of employers look very favourably on some degrees from the ITs because they often have more of an industry focus and are more likely to have a work placement as part of the course. This can be a huge plus when looking for that first job after college.

partyatmygaff

Look for course reputation, not course provider.