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Level 7 Vet Nursing with a FETAC Level 5?
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10-06-2013 10:28pm#1
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I think your work experience counts for more than your FETAC results. I'd try and get regular work experience (or continue existing work experience) while you are waiting to start in AIT.
There is no interview or anything for courses you apply to through the CAO. It's like Leaving Cert, it's based solely on your results. I know for the likes of St. John's it's different because you have an interview and they are really into what work experience you have. It's actually funny, it's easier to get into a Level 7 than St. John's!0 -
St. John's is tough to get into alright! Every year there are about 400 applicants for about 40 places! Even people with FETAC 5&6 and work experience in addition get turned down! It's a good course, the fees are cheaper than the third level colleges (relevant if you already have a degree) and you're done in two years. On the other hand, second year is hell on earth...
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St. John's is tough to get into alright! Every year there are about 400 applicants for about 40 places! Even people with FETAC 5&6 and work experience in addition get turned down! It's a good course, the fees are cheaper than the third level colleges (relevant if you already have a degree) and you're done in two years. On the other hand, second year is hell on earth...
Ya I applied there for the Level 6, but they rang me and said they weren't taking anyone outside their Level 5 at all. I suppose at the end of the day it's the only place like it so it's going to be competitive!
Just keeping the fingers crossed for when the CAO offers come out, we'll see after that!0 -
I had a place on the waiting list for St. John's 3 years ago, my god was the interview tough going! I've had easier job interviews first we had to sit a test to show what knowledge we had of animals, then a kinda group game thingy where they stuck the male and female names of animals (like buck and hob, Tom and queen) to each persons back and then you had to find your partner, then there was these station things you had to go through and identify all of the instruments set up around the room, things like stringes, calfing jack, straw/hay, test tubes etc. then there was a group interview where each person had to say what experience they have and why they want to do the course, and you had a minute to chat with the person beside you and you had to tell the jnterviewer an interesting fact about that person! And all that was just for the level 5 animal care!! Whereas with athlone, just sent off my CAO and waited :P it may take am extra year but I feel it's a better degree as its a bachelor of science in veterinary nursing rather than diploma but maybe I'm biased and trying to justify the last 3 years of my life :P 0
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Ya I applied there for the Level 6, but they rang me and said they weren't taking anyone outside their Level 5 at all. I suppose at the end of the day it's the only place like it so it's going to be competitive!
Just keeping the fingers crossed for when the CAO offers come out, we'll see after that!
I had already done Level 5 (all distinctions) but in order to do their Level 6 I had to do their Level 5 first. Which is just as well, because their Level 5 is brilliant. The teachers know they are preparing you for the demands of their Level 6 (which is on a par with third or fourth year of a VN degree) and also because to meet the requirements of the Veterinary Council they have to teach far beyond and above the scope of Level 5. There was no comparison with the Level 5 that I had done!
I already had a degree and post-grad so I would have had to pay fees to go to AIT or UCD and I also didn't want to commit another four years of my life to college. So St. John's was a perfect fit for me. Would love to have the BSc alright though. You'll fly it, SillyMangoX! 0 -
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I had already done Level 5 (all distinctions) but in order to do their Level 6 I had to do their Level 5 first. Which is just as well, because their Level 5 is brilliant. The teachers know they are preparing you for the demands of their Level 6 (which is on a par with third or fourth year of a VN degree) and also because to meet the requirements of the Veterinary Council they have to teach far beyond and above the scope of Level 5. There was no comparison with the Level 5 that I had done!
I already had a degree and post-grad so I would have had to pay fees to go to AIT or UCD and I also didn't want to commit another four years of my life to college. So St. John's was a perfect fit for me. Would love to have the BSc alright though. You'll fly it, SillyMangoX!
Ya I would have considered applying for the Level 5 only for I got a grant this year so I wouldn't be able to afford to live in Cork for it. The place I did my Level 5 in is doing Level 6 next year, but that will definitely be a last resort if I don't get into a Level 7.
Soodle- I got my results for Level 5 a couple of weeks ago. It all depends on your centre.0 -
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I think a lot of it would depend on where you did the Level 5, as I think someone said. Some places are more well-known and prestigious than others. My partner did one of these in his local college, and he left before Christmas because it was so bad. Very few of the teachers were interested in actually educating the class, there was absolutely no hands-on experience (not even with equipment) and apparently the class was severely held back by a small number of students who couldn't even turn on a computer. I would imagine if he had tried to apply to do a Level 7, or to look for work and mentioned this course in this particular college, people would have thrown the CV into the bin
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