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The radiant sun illuminates Galway with a warm, golden hue, while the distant hum of lawn mowers resonates in the air. The smell of freshly cut grass serves as a reminder to some that exams are on the horizon.

guidance counsellor, Salerno Secondary School, Galway

We live at a time when planning for the future poses greater challenges than ever. People today must be ready to face many career shifts over their working lives. Galway Technical Institute is dedicated to develop in its students the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for a future in these challenging times. All GTI courses are designed to be of immediate and practical use in the workplace or as a pathway to further study and higher education.

The Central Applications Office (CAO) has confirmed that Round One offers for school leaving applicants will issue on Thursday, September 8, at 2pm. Round Two offers will follow on September 19 at 10am.

Applicants who have not yet completed their application are urged by CAO to do so immediately, particularly mature applicants, applicants for the HEAR or DARE schemes, or those who are thinking about applying for a restricted course.

We live at a time when planning for the future poses greater challenges than ever. People today must be ready to face many career shifts over their working lives.

Galway Community College, GCC, is one of the leading providers of further education courses in Galway city, offering full time QQI accredited courses at both Level 5 and 6. It offers courses in six specialist departments, design and technology; sport; film, music, and theatre; science and engineering; social care; and business and secretarial. The college is currently busy developing new courses in line with employment opportunities and course demands to suit learners. Information about these new exciting courses will be available soon on the website www.galwaycc.ie and social media channels @GCCFurtherEd.

Students who apply to the CAO before January 20 can avail of a discounted application fee. With just three weeks to go before this deadline, it is worth looking at the other key dates and deadlines coming up in the application process.

Last month, the Central Applications Office began emailing all applicants who applied to the CAO by May 1. This email is referred to as the Statement of Application Record email, and it replaces the traditional postal document which applicants would normally receive in May.

CAO applicants wishing to make changes to their course choices can do so from now until July 1 using the Change of Mind facility, which opened on the CAO website this week.