NCI Blog

The Leaving Cert can be one of the most demanding periods in our lives. With six or more subjects to cover, students can often find themselves feeling stressed out. But fear not! We’ve put together some top tips to help you through the next couple of months.

Life as a student in Dublin can be expensive. Rent, transport and food can often leave your bank balance a little worse for wear. However, the beauty of Dublin, as Ireland's capital city, is that there's always something to do. Even on the smallest of budgets, there are many little adventures to be had: from open mic nights to scenic strolls, Dublin has lots to do. We’ve put together our top five things to do in Dublin on a student budget.

Applying for college this year? We’ve put together some key dates you’ll need to remember if you’re using the CAO to apply for college this September.

Choosing a college can be a tough task. The decision you make can play a pivotal role in your development as a person. Course work is important, but college is about so much more than academia. It’s a place where you make new friends, learn new skills and discover new experiences.

How to apply to college through the CAO: 6 Top Tips It's coming to that time of year, where you have to make your choices about going to college; but before you do, check out our 6 top tips for applying to the CAO.

National College of Ireland is hosting its next open day on Wednesday November 25th from 10am to 3pm at its campus in the heart of Dublin’s IFSC.

The CAO Change Your Mind facility opens again on May 5th and, until July 1st , school leavers can make changes to their CAO application as many times as they would like. More than half of CAO applicants in 2014 used the facility to change their choice of course with the main trends being ‘a rise in demand for business, computing and engineering courses”, according to this Irish Independent article. That supports the trend we’ve seen at National College of Ireland where demand continues to increase for our courses in computing and business.

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.

With Leaving Cert results right around the corner our School Liaison Officer has some advice for parents and students. 14th August is D-Day for the Leaving Certificate results and, although it’s often a day of great celebration, exam results can also be a stressful time – for both parents and leaving cert students. Deryck Tormey, School Liaison Officer with National College of Ireland, has some advice ahead of the big day.

Are you, or is anyone you know, applying to college this year? You are probably aware that the closing date for applications is February 1st (check out some other key CAO dates here), but you may have other questions about applying to college through the CAO, which we have attempted to answer here.