Disability & Learning Support Service
Information Events
DCU Open Days
At DCU Open Day events you will get an opportunity to meet with the staff from the Disability and Learning Support Service to answer any queries you may have if you are considering third level education and have a disability, specific learning difficulty or medical condition. This event is organised by the DCU Recruitment office and is held each year in November. Details of the next Open Day event can be found here: http://www.dcu.ie/prospective/openday.shtml.
Information Event for Adult Learners with Disabilities
DCU Disability and Learning Support Service are hosting an information event on day one of the DCU Open Days, aimed at people with a disability who might be considering full time programmes in DCU. Information open day Flyer (Word)
Better Options 2012
DCU will be hosting Better Options 2012 on Wednesday 28th November 2012, in the Helix. More details coming soon so please revisit our site in the coming weeks.
Better Options is a unique one day event focussing on students with a disability, specific learning difficulty or medical condition considering Higher Education options in Ireland.
At this event you will;
- Learn how to apply to the CAO as a student with a disability
- Get information on the colleges that operate the supplementary admission policies for students with disabilities
- Get advice on available funding
- Get information on courses and supports available in the different colleges
- Get information on career choices from the Higher Education Careers Officers
- Presentations and success stories from graduates with disabilities
- Workshops for Guidance Counsellors on the CAO Disability Access Route to Education (D.A.R.E.)
All are welcome, including students, parents, teachers and guidance counsellors.
It is run in association with AHEAD and DAWN (Disability Advisors Working Network) and runs in Dublin, UCC and UL in December each year. You can check for upcoming details of the next event on the individual college websites or on the news/events section of the AHEAD website at www.ahead.ie
