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  • 28-07-2014 4:53pm
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    brenodwyer
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭


    hello I am 30 iv dropped out of school early and have been working in a factory most of my life I got sick of it and just left one day.i would like to do some sort of a course if anyone has any advice on good courses please share.?i don't have a leaving cert which I think will be a problem?


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    endacl
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    What are you interested in Bren? Where are you based?


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    brenodwyer
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭brenodwyer


    I am based in Tipperary.id like to do something in I.T.anything better than what I was doing


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,294 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Your local VEC will offer an Adult Education Guidance service. It's free, and a mine of information. I'd suggest getting in touch with them.

    http://www.tippnorthvec.ie/aeo/adult-guidance


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    Marsden
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭Marsden


    brenodwyer wrote: »
    hello I am 30 iv dropped out of school early and have been working in a factory most of my life I got sick of it and just left one day.i would like to do some sort of a course if anyone has any advice on good courses please share.?i don't have a leaving cert which I think will be a problem?
    Alright Bren, I was in the same boat as you and am now going into year 3 of a computer science degree. Some colleges have mature student access courses and most will have places reserved on their degree level courses for students that complete these.

    You can apply to for a place on a degree course without a leaving cert once your over 23, but they will want to see that you have an interest in the subject/experience or have maybe done a FAS course relating to it.

    I did an access course and am glad I did, I don't think I would still be here without it.


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