Thinking of doing a course? Sign up to Which Course Virtual Week
It’s nearly September and that means it’s “Back to School” time!
Schoolchildren and college students are returning to the books – and adults are too. Every autumn, tens of thousands of adults in Ireland enrol in night courses, part-time education and distance learning.
The numbers bear this out. At the end of 2015, a total of 177,330 adults in Ireland were engaged in some form of ongoing study. That is just over 7 percent of the adult population. Lifelong learning has become increasingly popular and the numbers are set to rise.
The reasons why adults return to education are as varied as the subjects they study. Some wish to increase their employability; others hope to change careers or learn an entirely new skill; and large numbers of adults enrol in night courses to pursue a hobby, for interest or for the love of learning.
Acting, business, computers, dream interpretation… all the way to zoology. The number of courses available across Ireland is staggering. All this choice means finding the right course, from the right course provider can be confusing. That’s where Which Course Virtual Week comes in.
Which Course Virtual Week is Ireland’s first online educational fair. The event takes place over six days this September and is an innovative new way of connecting students with colleges and course providers. Like a traditional educational fair, students can collect prospectuses and course details, and they have the opportunity to meet with educational institutions, talk through their options, and enrol in a course.
Which Course Virtual Week takes place between Monday 12 September and Saturday 17 September. Over the week, there will be a series of talks by educational experts, career coaches and industry insiders at the virtual Seminar Zone. In addition, prospective students will be able to make an appointment with a professional development coach and avail of free expert career advice at our Career Clinic. Which Course Virtual Week, the Seminar Zone and the Career Clinic are absolutely free of charge for all prospective students.
Anyone registering to attend Which Course Virtual Week will automatically be entered into the draw to win an iPad Air. The draw takes place on 25 September 2016.
WHO IS TAKING PART?
Exhibitors taking part in the September 2016 event include:
- Third-level colleges
- Private colleges
- Educational institutions
- Business schools
- Specialist colleges
- Professional institutes
- Part-time, evening and adult education course providers
- Distance-learning course providers from around the world
- Health and hobbyist course providers
- Accreditation bodies
Attendees registering for Which Course Virtual Week include:
- Secondary school students
- Graduate students
- Post-graduate students
- Foreign students
- Mature students looking to up-skill or change careers
- Adults returning to education
- Adults looking for part-time and/or evening courses
- Hobbyists looking to improve skills, or learn new ones
DATES
Monday 12 September to Saturday 17 September 2016.
ABOUT US
Which Course Virtual Week is run by Careers Unlimited. Careers Unlimited is an Irish company that specialises in education, recruitment and career enhancement. We operate career and education websites, as well as run public events about careers, recruitment and educational courses in Ireland.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Kevin Branigan
Which Course Virtual Expo
Tel: (01) 5311 280 / 087 654 3175
Email: info@careers.ie
Web: www.whichcoursevirtualexpo.ie
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Meet the exhibitors taking part in WCVW 2016 12 Sep 2016 -
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Don’t miss our online seminars 12 Sep 2016