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Kilkenny students urged to be wary of rental scams as they return to college

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2021 0

Kilkenny students returning to third-level institutions and others attending for the first time are being urged to watch out for fraudsters pulling rental scams. With accommodation at a premium and rental properties becoming harder to find in some college towns and cities due to supply issues, Kilkenny gardai are asking people to look out for […]

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Going to college? Kilkenny students invited to join WIT’s virtual open days

By Kilkenny Now 15th November 2020 0

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is running two virtual open days next week to help undergraduate students and adult learners in Kilkenny with their going-to college questions. People can take part in the virtual open days next Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21 simply by logging on to http://www.wit.ie/open. The launch of a new […]

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SPONSORED: Education, Excellence, Opportunity – Waterford College of Further Education opens the door to a world of opportunity 

By Kilkenny Now 12th October 2020 Post a comment

‘Education, Excellence, Opportunity’ is the motto of Waterford College of Further Education (WCFE) and it fully lives up to those three ideals, providing first class education, by excellent teachers, which opens the door to a world of opportunity for its students. The college, located in the heart of Waterford city, offers the largest range of […]

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MICHELLE DALY: ‘Seize certainty with a course at Waterford College of Further Education’

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2020 0

In these crazy times, I am so glad that Waterford College of Further Education (WCFE) is here to offer the college experience to students in the South East. When I did my Leaving Certificate, I was under huge pressure to decide my future right then. I was 17 and hadn’t a clue. I was also […]

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Lend a Laptop scheme for Kilkenny students at WIT

By Kilkenny Now 5th October 2020 0

Kilkenny students attending Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) can take part in a laptop loan scheme. WIT has received €522,000 from a €15m fund allocated by Higher Education Minister Simon Harris “to ensure equality of access to education”. The institute will have a limited number of laptop units available to lend to eligible students whether […]

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Good news for Kilkenny students who want study locally as WIT celebrates 50th birthday

By Kilkenny Now 15th September 2020 0

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is set to have a bumper year of first year students to mark the 50 years since its foundation in 1970. Overall the Institute has increased the number of college places offered in the CAO Round 1 offers including an 8.7% increase in its Level 8 honours degree course offers. […]

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Large number of Kilkenny students set to spend year studying at home

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2020 0

A large number of Kilkenny’s third-level students will spend most of their time studying at home in the coming year after Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) announced the vast majority of its programmes will take place online. The college yesterday sent an email to all students informing them of the direction their model for academic […]

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Race against time: Kilkenny students get revved up for exciting new challenge

By Kilkenny Now 27th August 2020 0

Kilkenny’s second-level students are being encouraged to get in the driving seat for a new tech innovation all based around Formula 1 racing. Members of Student Innovation Ireland and Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) advocates are looking for second-level schools in Wicklow to register and take part in the 2020/21 F1 in Schools education […]

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Significant new funding gives Kilkenny students more options to study in South East

By Kilkenny Now 18th August 2020 0

Local students looking for third level options in the South East will have more opportunities and choices than ever following significant investment announcements for both Carlow Institute of Technology and Waterford Institute of Technology. Carlow Institute of Technology will get a new 6,100 sq/m Science Building.  The investment will provide additional space for STEM

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A Covid solution to a CAO problem WIT to host final Zoom change of mind session for Kilkenny students

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 Post a comment

With the college change of mind deadline ZOOMing into view, Waterford Institute of Technology is hosting a virtual drop-in day to help potential students with their last minute decisions. The CAO change of mind deadline is next Wednesday, July 1, so with just a week to go WIT is running an online Zoom event this […]