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Scoil San Phroinsias, Tirellan celebrated its 40th anniversary recently when Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton joined the community in marking this milestone occasion.

National Learning Network in Galway supports people at different stages of life to build skills, gain qualifications and move towards employment, further training and greater independence in their communities.

The Irish Times reported last March that academic staff at the University of Galway have said they were “blindsided” by a report proposing a reform of its arts degrees, with the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) warning of a potential dispute due to a “lack of engagement”.

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The National Tertiary Degree Office has recently announced additional tertiary degree programmes across Ireland. These programmes offer an alternative pathway into further education, particularly for those who are underrepresented in higher education. They are aimed at specific groups, including lone parents, carers, care-experienced students, mature students, and those from low-income backgrounds, as well as anyone who has experienced educational disadvantage.

Did you know that CAO points are not the only way to get a degree? Whether you are a school leaver planning your next move or a mature learner ready to return to education this September, the path to an Honours Degree has never been more accessible.

Irish architects have long been renowned for their exceptional talent and craftsmanship - it was an Irish-born architect who designed the White House in Washington, DC. Ireland has a proud tradition of producing outstanding architects such as Róisín Heneghan, whose company Heneghan Peng Architects won a global design competition of 1,500 entries, with their unique design being used to build a billion-dollar museum in Egypt.

Every summer, thousands of Irish families face the same challenge: finding affordable accommodation for students heading to college. What should be an exciting milestone often becomes a source of stress, uncertainty, and significant financial pressure. With student rents continuing to rise across Ireland’s major university cities, many families are now spending €8,000 to €10,000 a year - or even more - simply to secure a room.

For many students in Galway, deciding where to live during their third-level education is almost as significant as choosing what course to study. While some students opt to remain at home and commute to college, others choose to move away and experience student life in a new city or town.

Now that the examinations have drawn to a close, for those of you applying to higher and further education, you should now redirect your focus to your options once you receive your results in August, particularly your CAO course choices.