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Our education experts answer queries about CAO offers, SUSI grants, course changes, and more, providing valuable insights and advice for students and parents.
Our education experts are online to answer your queries about CAO offers, SUSI grants, course changes, and more. Here's a summary of their advice: **SUSI Grants and PLC Courses:** Kate asked about using her SUSI grant for a PLC course after not receiving any offers.
Deirdre advised contacting SUSI, as PLC students receive a higher rate, and SUSI will liaise with colleges to identify this. **CAO Offers and Upgrades:** Maria's son was offered a course but is considering remarking three papers to upgrade and qualify for another course. Brian explained that CAO may provide a starting date in late September or offer a deferred place for September 2027 if the course is full.
If her son gets a new offer, he can choose to stay on his original course or move to the new one, and if the new course is full, he can reapply to CAO in 2027. **DCU Course Fill-up:** Denise asked if DCU usually fills up in the first round. While Deirdre didn't provide a specific answer, she advised contacting the admissions office for clarification.
**ATU Veterinary Medicine:** Kate applied for Veterinary Medicine in ATU with all required prerequisites and a 4th quartile Casper result, but didn't receive a first-round offer. Brian advised contacting the ATU admissions office for more information. **Withdrawal Deadline:** Anne asked about the critical date for withdrawal from a course affecting tuition fees. Deirdre mentioned it tends to be October 31st, but advised contacting the college for confirmation.
**Subsequent Round Offers:** Mary asked about the chances of her daughter receiving an offer for Speech and Language Therapy in subsequent rounds, despite being 11 points short in the first round. Brian was honest in saying he doesn't see points dropping that much this year. Similarly, John asked about Primary School teaching in Mary Immaculate College, and Brian advised not to bank on a further drop in points.
**Minimum Entry Requirements:** John followed up on his daughter being over the points for three level eight courses but not offered any. Deirdre advised checking if she's exempt from Irish and Modern Foreign Languages, as some colleges require an exemption form
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