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NCI's Director of Marketing, Rob Ward, makes the case for not procrastinating when it comes to that qualification you've been thinking of. “I've been waiting such a long time,

Student Competition #MYNCI Celebrate the start of the new semester by sharing your impressions of postgraduate and undergraduate life at NCI - it's important to know what it's like studying in Ireland! We want people in full-time courses, part-times courses, evening courses, study abroad programs, CIPD courses and all other NCI degrees or initiatives to share *your* NCI - whether that's the new people you've met, your favourite lunch spot, the views from your commute, your student apartment or the places you like to hang out.

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Thinking about starting or going back to college? Or doing an evening course? September marks the beginning of a new academic cycle, and it’s not just the kids that are preparing themselves for the classroom.

Dr Josephine Bleach, of the Early Learning Initiative* at NCI, offers these suggestions for making the most of the last weekend of the summer holidays. It is that time of year again. All the schools are back on Monday. Pens, pencils, copies, books and uniforms are flying out of shops as if there is no tomorrow. Just take a deep breath. Step back from it all and enjoy the last weekend of summer.

If you’re coming to NCI this September, these faces will become very familiar to you. The officers of the NCI Students’ Union are here to represent the interests of our students – and provide access to a host of social, recreational and other services throughout your college years. Of course, they may already be familiar to you – if you read yesterday’s Irish Independent, you will have seen the interview with Clubs and Societies Officer, Patrick Erhard.

Karen Mooney and Jonathan Lynch from the Student Support team outline some of NCI’s support services National College of Ireland offers a very supportive learning environment with a wide range of supports and a dedicated Student Support team, who are happy to help with any assistance you might require throughout your time with us. We are available for students to drop in and have a chat about what help they may need and we will ensure you are given access to whatever support you may require. Below are some of the specific supports available

Dr Josephine Bleach, Director of NCI’s Early Learning Initiative, has some tips for making learning fun and family-friendly! Weekends are precious, but can fly by all too quickly. Make the most of yours by planning a fun-filled family weekend, creating memories, doing things you enjoy and helping the kids to learn. My top three things for having fun and learning together as a family this weekend are:

NCI’s Rob Ward shares his advice on what to do if your points don’t add up to what you’d hoped for. It’s Leaving Cert results day and emotions are high. There are people who are celebrating and there are people who are wondering what went wrong. Whatever camp you’re in, know this: it will be ok.

Yes, returning to part-time study could be the best career decision you make. Certainly, improving your job prospects and earning more over the course of your career are valid reasons for doing a part-time course. But they’re not the only benefits: here are five you might not even have considered. You’ll Become More Popular Whether it’s a coffee after class, exchanging notes or just chatting to the people who sit beside you, one thing’s for sure: you’re going to meet new people. Because of the small class sizes at National College of Ireland, our graduates report that meeting a diverse group of new people with different life experiences is an unexpected benefit of studying part-time. And those new friends you’re making? They’re also a network of contacts, that will stand you in good stead as your careers progress.