13 colleges on what first years can expect and what sets them apart

asks 13 colleges how they plan to make their newest students feel welcome,what they feel sets these colleges apart, and whether they've got any new courses on offer this year.
It seems only yesterday they sat the Leaving Certificate and now in a matter of weeks they’ll head onto third-level campuses countrywide. Excited, full of anticipation, yet feeling daunted too — so what are colleges doing to ease the transition for this year’s freshers?