NCI Blog

Annual Discover University programme concludes at NCI

Looking for a Dublin MBA? Rob Ward, NCI Director of Student Recruitment, shares his experiences. Each year at National College of Ireland we meet people at our open information evenings that are thinking about doing the MBA. They have heard it’s a well-regarded qualification, they want to take the next step in their career and they are often looking to get the broader more holistic or “CEO” perspective on the business. But at the same time they often have doubts. Will everyone in the class already be a leader, a captain of industry? Will I be out of my depth? What will the people in the programme be like and will I learn from them?

Advice for Parents and Students With the Leaving and Junior Cert exams in full swing over the next three weeks, the pressure is on for both students and their families. We’ve put together our top tips to help you sort out your exam strategy and maximise your marks!

There are celebrations on campus today at the news that Greg O'Donoghue, outgoing Vice President of National College of Ireland's Students’ Union, has been voted in as Vice President for Welfare at the Union of Students of Ireland. In his work at NCI, Greg (pictured far right in the image above) was committed to championing welfare projects and supported students both collectively and through individual casework.

NCI lecturer Dr Eugene O’Loughlin, who lectures in the School of Computing at the college’s city centre Dublin campus, runs a very popular YouTube channel. Eugene established the channel, called Learn with Dr Eugene O’Loughlin, in 2009, initially as a learning and revision aid for his own students at NCI.

The sun is shining, and that can only mean one thing – exam time has rolled around again. NCI counsellor Mary Keating has some advice on stress management that can stop you feeling overwhelmed at this challenging time.