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Career Guidance

Student Resources

Welcome to the East Glendalough School Careers Guidance section.

On these pages you will find information and resources that might help you in your choices regarding subjects, jobs and third-level applications.

Your CAO application guide

UCAS applications

Where are all the jobs?

Subject Choices for Senior Cycle - click here for guidelines

Subject choice presentation

Useful Career Websites

www.cao.ie - Main website for applying to college in the Republic of Ireland.

www.ucas.com - Main website for applying to college in the United Kingdom.

www.qualifax.ie - Careers website with information on Courses in Ireland, Career Events, Interest Assessment, Calculating Points, Subject Choice, Qualifications, Grants, Student Finance and Overseas Education.

www.careersportal.ie - Careers website with self-assessment quizzes, overview of employment sectors, occupations and employer profiles, course finder facility and job interviews and videos.

www.careerdirections.ie - Careers website with database of Careers A-Z, types of work and job matching facility.

www.prospects.ac.uk - Official U.K. graduate careers website offering career advice, career options with your degree subject and details of what graduates do with their degree.

www.careersinpsychology.co.uk Information about the different branches of Psychology

www.chooseit.ie Information on Careers in Information Technology

www.steps.ie Careers in Science, Technology and Engineering

www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/ - Over 300 Careers in healthcare

www.nursingboard.ie - Careers in nursing & midwifery.

www.careers.nuim.ie - Careers website of NUI Maynooth offering self-assessment, subject information and insight into the world of work, study techniques and career development.

www.skoool.ie - Information on Junior & Leaving Certificate syllabus, study and revision tips, exam centre, parents section with information on CAO and college life.

www.curriculumonline.ie - National Council for Curriculum & Assessment information on Junior & Leaving Certificate curriculum.