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Patricia-Anne Moore
If you are over the age of 18 and have been thinking about going to college for the first time or about returning to learning, why not come in for a chat? We are here to help and to make the experience enjoyable and interesting.
It’s natural to feel a little apprehensive about committing your time and energy to learning in an unfamiliar environment. Let us work with you to take you where you want to go on your learning journey.
Download the Educational Guidance Service brochure here
What is the Downtown Centre Guidance Service
What our Clients say about the service
What is the Downtown Centre Guidance Service?
The Downtown Centre Guidance Service aims to connect adult learners (adults aged 18 plus) with third level learning opportunities in the Shannon region and further afield.
It offers:
- Information about access for adult learners to third level education including foundation, access and mature student access programmes.
- A guidance counselling service to assist clients to explore their learning options and to make informed decisions and choices.
- A Personal Action Plan so that people know what they need to do, how to do it and when to do it.
- Software programmes to help people get clear on their values, skills, interests.
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Referral to other agencies if you need to know something that we don’t offer.
What our clients say about the service
“It’s a great place to get all the information you need in one place.”
"I would have no hesitation in recommending the Downtown Guidance Service as it was both a pleasant and informative experience.”
“I found it very helpful when I used it to make a decision.”
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Who is the Service for
Anyone over the age of 18 who would like to find out about learning opportunities at third level.
Come in and find out what programmes we have to offer through the Shannon Consortium partner institutions or allow us to help you to identify the type of course and method of learning that best suits you.
We also have information on mature student access programmes (you have to be 23 on January 1st of the year in which you want to go to third-level to be considered a ‘mature student’.
The Service is Free Confidential Independent Friendly & Local
