Renowned film producer Lord David Puttnam has recently made a strong case for careers in the arts.

During my Leaving Certificate, I changed my mind every week about what I wanted to do in college, eventually I decided that Engineering in NUI Galway was the course for me.

I’d never considered doing Commerce because I didn’t do any business subjects in secondary school but for some reason it felt like the right decision. I also loved the idea of learning French and having the chance to live in France for a year!

John Daly reports on the successful drive by CIT to support ambitious students across a range of disciplines developing a business on campus.

School-leavers choosing apprenticeships has doubled in the last three years, up to 16,000 from 8,300 in 2015.

Sending a child off to college is a bit like taking the stabilisers off of their bike for the first time. They will wobble but the grown up must stay in the background and only intervene when absolutely necessary.

More than 51,500 students nationwide have received an offer of a third level course, as the Central Application Office (CAO) issued almost 75,000 first-round offers this Thursday.

Making the scene just got a whole lot easier for students at Waterford IT, thanks to an app showcasing info on venues, bars, restaurants, casinos, events, transport, safety, promotions, discount, deals and loyalty.

Beatrice Dooley, president of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors, looks at post-Leaving Cert alternatives open to CAO applicants.

I decided I wanted to pursue filmmaking in college after taking an optional film/media class in transition year.

When I filled out my CAO for the first time, I chose to study Arts. However, I didn’t enjoy all the essays and exams, so when choosing for the second time, I made sure to research a wide range of courses and to find one with practical elements to it.

While everyone knows that Brexit is due to come into effect this year, nobody knows exactly what form it will take.

Helen O'Callaghan 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 Tralee has secured over €1.16m in funding and 472 places in the State’s Springboard+ initiative for 2019/2020.

It’s not too late to apply for financial assistance for college, but you should apply as soon as possible — and you don’t need to have decided on a course.

When just a few points stand between a student and their prospective course, appealing a grade may help to bridge that gap.

Students can look forward to a healthy jobs market for the foreseeable future according to Ken Murphy of CareerWise Recruitment who says the market for graduates and others with qualifications has rarely been as healthy with many sectors at near full employment.

According to the Cost of Living Guide for students for 2019-’20, produced by Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), students can save up to €378 a month by choosing to live with a host family.

Helen O’Callaghan on the difficulties students face in living away from home.

I chose Commerce because it is an extremely broad sector of Business.

I chose to study Commerce and French at NUIG because I had always excelled at French and business in school. I also enjoyed accounting and wanted to keep up with it.

Helen Kelleher speaks with Lisa Daunt, guidance counsellor at Kinsale Community College.

For those who did not get the results they wanted, or indeed needed, repeating the Leaving Certificate is probably the first option they will consider, writes Trish McGrath, principal of Hewitt College.

Students’ unions can ease pain of living away from home.