Medical Poland Open Day

Careers Newsletter No. 7 November 2017

Careers Newsletter no. 7: November 2017

Medical Poland Open Day

We are delighted to invite you to our very anticipated, Medical Poland Open Day! The event will take place on Saturday, 18 November,11:00-12:30 at Polish Weekend School SEN (Colaiste Mhuire, Ratoath Road, Dubln 7,map). Make sure to put this date in your students’ calendars!

Our annual Open Day is to encourage students to consider, as well as inform about Polish public medical university programs in English language, including degree courses in :

●Medicine (no HPAT required) Veterinary

●Dentstry Pharmacy

●Physiotherapy

Throughout the event we will introduce you to:

– Irish teachers who visited Polish universities, who share their impressions from their visit to Poland – profesor Arkadiusz Jawień, vascular surgeon at Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz

– medical and veterinary schools from around Poland.

We will also answer questions.

Universities of Medicine and Veterinary in Poland are one of the best options for students looking to study in English language abroad, so come along to our Medical Poland Open Day. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch. We are more than happy to help.

Medical Poland Website … Related Posts:

●Medical Poland Interviews

●Irish students accepted to study Medicine in Poland…

●First St. Patrick’s parade in Poland?

●Study Medicine in Poland

●Study Medicine Europe’s first Open Day in Dublin

●Getting Into Medical School: No Longer a Challenge

Sports Performance Workshops: LIT

LIT Thurles to host Sports Performance Workshops for Leaving Certificate students

LIT Thurles campus will host its annual Youth Sports Performance Workshops on Friday 17th November 2017, from 9.30am – 12.00pm.

Delivered by LIT’s Sports Specialists and aimed at Leaving Certificate students interested in studying sports strength and conditioning, the workshops will introduce students to:

• Nutrition • Performance Testing

• Fundamental Movement Skills • Sport Psychology

Commenting on the workshops, LIT lecturer in Strength and Conditioning, and 8 time All-Ireland Senior Hurling winner with Kilkenny, Michael Fennelly said “These workshops are a great opportunity for students interested in studying strength and conditioning to sample elite training methods and to maximise athletic performance. The workshops are also a useful way of researching sports strength and conditioning as a CAO course option.”

Limited places are available and pre-booking is essential. To reserve your place, email: or telephone: 0504 28021.

Check out a video of last year’s event at:

UCD:

UCD Agriculture, Food Science & Human Nutrition Information Evenings

Information Evenings will take place in the Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny on Wednesday 15th November and the Clayton Hotel, Cork on Thursday 23 rd November. Both events will begin at 7.30pm.
The evening will provide an overview of entry pathways to the 13 undergraduate degree programmes offered by the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science and available to students entering in September 2018.
Information on entry requirements, career opportunities and subject choices will also be presented by UCD staff members and recent graduates, and will be followed by a Q&A session and complimentary refreshments.
Admission is free but pre-booking is essential. To reserve your place, please complete our online registration form, ensuring you register for the location you wish to attend, please click the links below to register.
Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny on Wednesday 15th November
Clayton Hotel, Cork on Thursday 23 rd November
We look forward to meeting you at an upcoming event.
Kind Regards, Tara Walsh UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science
University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland

UCD Physics Open Evening

Meet us the UCD O’Brien Centre for Science for the UCD Physics Open Evening on Tuesday 14 November. The talks will be held in the Moore Auditorium located within the UCD O’Brien Centre for Science. Book your place now via the UCD Physics Open Evening event page (link).

› Date & Time: 14th November 2017 - 6:00pm

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●An introduction to the program by Prof Martin Grunewald, Head of School, UCD School of Physics
●Talks on career paths from UCD Physics graduates and current undergraduate students about their experiences.
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The programme of events is as follows:
6:00pm: Registration on the ground floor of the UCD O'Brien Centre for Science
6:30 - 7:30pm: UCD Physics Open Evening Talks: An introduction to the program by Prof Martin Grunewald, Head of School, UCD School of Physics followed by talks on career paths from UCD Physics graduates and current undergraduate students about their experiences.
Speakers on the night will include:
Evelyn Cusack is Deputy Head of Forecasting at Met Éireann, Secretary of the Irish Meteorological Society, and a well-known RTÉ weather presenter. Evelyn has been a weather presenter on RTÉ since 1988. Her recent expert coverage of Storm Ophelia hurricane winds means she needs little introduction to us all. She holds a BSc in Physics and Mathematics from University College Dublin, and an MSc in Physics from UCD.
David Murphy is a PhD student in the UCD Space Science group. He entered UCD as a mature student, graduated with a BSc in Physics with Astronomy and Space Science and went on to complete an MSc by Research in UCD. David's research interests include gamma-ray astronomy and instrumentation. During his time at UCD he has operated and maintained UCD's Watcher robotic telescope and worked on developing new sensors for the next generation of gamma-ray space telescopes. David is currently lead system engineer on the EIRSAT-1 project, Ireland's first satellite, which will orbit the Earth for more than a year studying cosmic gamma-ray bursts.
Cian Ó Ceallaigh is a member of the Web Summit Startup team, a member to the US-Irish Youth Council, an Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fellow of UCD's Innovation Academy and a recent Theoretical Physics graduate. During his time in UCD he chaired the UCD Physics Society, was a founding member of the Irish Student Consulting Group and won numerous innovation and entrepreneurship competitions hosted by Deloitte, the US Embassy and others. He joins us fresh from his first Web Summit and will share an insight into the life of a physics graduate in the world of business.
Athina Lange is a final year Theoretical Physics undergraduate student. In her third year she was Auditor of the Physics Society as well as Chairperson of the Taekwondo Club, and is now heavily involved in the Judo Club. Last summer she completed a summer internship in quantum simulations within the School of Physics, which involved participating in an extended conference. She will be begin a PhD studying water waves in Autumn 2018.
The presentations will be followed by an informal session where students will have the opportunity to talk with lecturers, speakers, and current students over a cup of tea/coffee.
Information on the degree subjects offered through DN200 Science is available on the following pages:
●Physics
●Physics with Astronomy & Space Science
●Physics, Mathematics & Education
●Theoretical Physics
Kind Regards,
Gary Dunne Science Outreach
UCD College of Science O'Brien Centre for Science

Inspiring Women in Stem Careers

I WISH is an initiative to inspire, encourage and motivate young female students to pursue careers in STEM. STEM can change our world. We have so many world problems to solve – food shortage, climate change, pollution, ageing population. These will be solved through STEM if you help us harness the power of thousands of girls to shape a better world.

I WISH (Inspiring Women in Stem) features a conference and interactive exhibitions. The conference also feature workshops, daily keynotes and engaging talks by women and men who have seen the opportunities for a great career in STEM.

I Wish has grown over the past three years. When it started out I Wish took 1,000 female students to Cork City Hall, in year two I Wish increased it’s capacity to 2,000 girls and in February 2017 I Wish for the very first time took the event national reaching out to 4,000 girls over four days in Cork City Hall and The RDS Dublin. I Wish have a further ambitious goal to increase their student reach in 2018 and to increase their reach again to 5,000 students

Click here for more information …

Studying Abroad with a Disability

Requesting disability related supports is an important step of the Erasmus application process. Once you have been accepted,you need to decide whether and how to disclose your disability. This is important because in order to receive accommodations such as note takers, sign language interpreters, extra time in examinations, personal attendants, accessibility to rooms or buildings, it is necessary to disclose your disability in a timely manner so that pre-arrangements can be made.

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UCD Arts & Humanities Open Evening
John Hume Institute, Belfield on 16 November 2017. Register Here

Event Date: 16 November 2017

The College of Arts and Humanities offers the widest range of Arts and Humanities programmes available in Ireland. It is a vibrant and dynamic environment where creative, critical and analytical thinking are developed and promoted. Our world class teachers and researchers attract students from more than 120 countries around the world.
Program:
5:00pm – 6:00pm: Registration and Q&A Exhibition with UCD Academic Staff
Talk to UCD Arts and Humanities Academic staff about the range of subjects and courses available to you.
6:00-7:00pm: Open Evening Talk:
"Why Study Arts and Humanities and What will I study?"
The talk will be hosted by College Principal Professor Sarah Prescott and Associate Dean, Fionnuala Dillane. They will introduce you to the world of Arts and Humanities at UCD and to the unrivalled subject choice we offer. The social, cultural and economic value of Arts and Humanities degrees will be explained and they will outline the range of career options open to our graduates.
You will gain a clear understanding of the UCD Arts and Humanities Entry Routes as well as the unique features and benefits of each degree programme:
DN520 BA Arts (Two Subjects) Joint Honours.
DN530 New BA Humanities
DN541 BA Modern Languages
The talk will also feature short presentations by our students.
7.00-7.30pm: Q&A Exhibition with Academic staff
A further chance to meet with academic staff, to ask your questions and to discuss your options with our guest speakers.
The event is free but booking is essential.
Register Here
We look forward to meeting you at an upcoming event.
Kind Regards,
Emer Beesley UCD College of Arts & Humanities UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4,

DCU Open Days

Open Days November 17th and 18th 2017

Greetings from DCU at what is a very exciting time for us. DCU is now Ireland’s fastest growing university and 2017 will see thecompletion of a significant transformation programme for the University, with the full incorporation of St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra (SPD), Mater Dei Institute of Education (MDI) and Church of Ireland College of Education (CICE) within DCU. Accordingly, DCU Open Day activities will take place across both the Glasnevin and St Patrick’s campuses as outlined below.

In addition to the 6 degree courses in Education delivered by the DCU Institute of Education, the DCU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is now offering 13 subjects on the Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours degree. These DCU courses are adding to the more than 70 courses being offered to over 16,000 students across five faculties: DCU Business School, Engineering and Computing, Humanities and Social Sciences, DCU Institute of Education, and Science and Health.

Click here for more information …

Click here for “Points on preparation for an Open Day or Career Event” …

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UCD Social Sciences Open Evening in the Sutherland School of Law, Belfield on 21 November 2017. Register Here

Event Date: 21 November 2017 - 5.30pm

The UCD Social Sciences Open Evening will cover the four UCD degrees in Social Sciences, DN700 Social Sciences, DN710 Economics, DN720 Psychology and DN750 Social Policy and Sociology.
There will be an opportunity to meet lecturers and current students from Archaeology, Economics, Geography, Information and Communication Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Social Justice, Social Policy and Sociology.
We will hold a separate talk for all parents, guardians and teachers during the Open Evening which will include a Q&A session with the Dean of Social Sciences Professor Colin Scott.
Program:
17:30-18:00: Registration and Q&A with lecturers.
18:00-18.30:Studying Social Sciences in UCD(prospective student talk)Assoc Prof Sara O’Sullivan, Associate Dean of Social Sciences. This talk will introduce the four degrees in social sciences and provide an overview of DN700. This includes hearing from current students on their experiences studying social sciences subjects.
18:00-18.30:Studying Social Sciences in UCD (Parents, Guardians, Teachers Talk)Dean of Social Sciences Professor Colin Scott
18.30-19.00:Degrees in Economics at UCD Professor Karl Whelan
18.30-19.00:Single Major in PsychologyAssociate Professor Suzanne Guerin
18.30-19.00:Social Policy and Sociology Deputy Associate Dean of Social Sciences, Dr Michael Rush
19.00-19.30:Career opportunities for social sciences graduatesspeaker TBC
The event is free but booking is essential.
Enquiries :
For information on all UCD Social Sciences Degree Courses please visit:
Register Here We look forward to meeting you at an upcoming event.
Kind Regards, UCD College of Social Sciences and Law UCD, Belfield.

Colaiste Chiarain, Athlone 2017-2018

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