are local institutions, with smaller class sizes and a more diverse range of courses, from apprenticeships through to PhD level. CAO points have traditionally been lower at technological universities than at the main universities.
“The accessibility that was there when we were regional technical colleges and, later, institutes of technology, have carried over,” says Perry Share, the head of student success at At TUS, meanwhile, access officer Dr Carolann Bargary says that the Certificate in Transition to Higher Education provides a pathway for more students to embark on and complete a degree programme.
Across the higher education sector, there is a growing understanding of how to ensure neurodivergent students are fully included, as well as the benefits that different ways of thinking and learning bring to the campus. “Work has been undertaken to develop education and training materials for those who work with students with autism, either in an academic or support capacity,” says Keane.
“But, during secondary school, I was very good at business and accounting, so the course in Setu was a good fit. It is a four-year course, with a work placement in third year. I am hoping to use my qualification to teach at third level, which means I am likely to do a master’s. “I think my generation is perhaps more aware of disability and it is normal for us to be at third-level.”“I grew up in Moyross, a socially disadvantaged area in Limerick. I left school at 15 and went straight into employment.
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