Richard Hogan: Is your child unsure about third level? Here's how to help

Now that the CAO first-round offers have come out and students are beginning to learn their options, parents must help them to think in a broader way about their future

If a student is unsure about their course, remember they do not have to stick to any one thing. 

Often, in choosing a university, students want to go where their friends are going.

It is understandable that they want to be with friends, but that should not be a deciding factor, because new friends await in whatever lecture hall or workplace they select.