 around the north west. Now if you're a leaving cert student, maybe a postgraduate student or if you're studying part-time or would like to study full-time or part-time and if you would like to consider A2U, the Donegal campus, well you're in luck because there is an open evening at tomorrow evening from four to seven at the campus here in Lerick Henney and it's, I suppose this one's particularly because there's you know often open days and open evenings dotted through the year but this is the last chance for students to amend applications before the CAO deadline and that's one of the reasons why it's important but Victoria Wilson is A2U Donegal school's engagement officer and joins us in the studio. Now Victoria asked an open evening is important in all sorts of levels but it's a chance for intending students to come in, meet some of the current students, have a look around and also as I mentioned there you know for those that are doing their leaving cert, it's a chance to amend applications if they decide well you know what I want to go to A2U. Yeah so thanks very much John for having us on the show today. I suppose tomorrow's open evening is for everyone so there's something for everyone at our open evening so whether you're a leaving cert student, mature student, whether you're a parent, guardian, teacher, interested in studying part-time online then there's something for you. We have a schedule of talks happening on our campus so we have a talk about what's new at A2U so all of our new courses across our nine campuses now so we have I know so I'm delivering a talk based on what's new across all of our campuses not just our Donegal campus so as we say what's new so new programs and new repurpose programs. The nine campuses are from Galway up? Yes so from Galway as far as Kelly Beggs so we have eight campuses currently and St Angeles will be joining the A2U family around the corner now so we are I suppose speaking about all programs now across all of our campuses but tomorrow's open evening is based on our Letter Kenney campus but we have features on what's new across A2U. We have a Susie Grant talk so if you're interested in applying to the Susie Grant scheme then that is there's a presentation available on that tomorrow evening. We have study tips for leaving cert students so the leaving cert is only around the corner so for those looking for some last-minute study tips Rory White our guidance counsellor he is from careers portal he will be joining us on campus tomorrow evening. We have Tracy Sheridan she's coming in to talk about our CAO change of mind so navigating your way through this CAO change of mind process and we have Jean Gilligan she's coming to deliver a talk on online flexible and professional development so a range of courses available in those. So there is a lot going on but there seems to be a particular emphasis on leaving cert students? Yes well for leaving cert students but again the courses are open for everyone so we have a wide range like I said so we have 10 departments there on our letter Kenny campus we have 62 CAO programs to choose from we have a master of suites of master programs executive master programs so again there will be something there for everyone all of our departments have kindly opened their labs they've opened their facilities so whether you're interested may be in sports the sports lab will be open the strength and conditioning lab mechanical engineering electronic engineering our nursing so our clinical nursing labs which are state-of-the-art they'll all be open tomorrow and available to have a look around. So a complete overview or a very detailed guided tour if you want? Yes exactly so there will be campus tours available at 5 p.m and 6 p.m and they will be guided but people are open and free to roam around our campus and have a look for themselves because sometimes a guided tour is great with somebody talking you through but sometimes you just want to get a feel of what it would be like to study there what it would be like to walk around the campus yourself. Me and her. Yeah exactly and it's a chance I suppose as well to meet the current students? Yeah so we'll have current students lecturers academic and support staff there to answer all of those questions the marketing team will also be there I'll be there to answer any of those questions as well we have the curve who's there for student support services so if there are any queries in relation to that they'll be there as well. And it's in focus like never before the cost of accommodation in our major cities so now that it's got university status I think you know that the pathways are opening up for a lot of students who may not have considered what was the at before but now that it's at you and okay Galway might be a bit tricky to find a place in but then there's you know there's a here and there's slaggle and there's other campuses as well. So it's amazing to have a university now in the region like it's on our doorstep and I just can't say enough about how amazing it is to for somebody who might never have thought of it going to university to now go to university and it's on your doorstep as I always say comment letter Kenny is fun friendly and affordable you know the price of accommodation here in the northwest region versus kind of over to the east coast is very different and you know I know there's always a problem with student accommodation but again the cost of living is significantly lower in the northwest region. So those presentations they start at half past four continue the last one is at half past six yeah and do you have to register? Yes so you can register via our social media channels or you can go on to our website www.atu.ie forward slash Donegal open day and you can register your interest there as well. Okay now you don't have to go to these presentations or you can dip in and out. Yeah you can dip in and out you can come along there's free tea and coffee our culinary arts students will be providing lots of lovely little treats there as well so there's always an incentive some way but again you can dip in and out feel free to come along after work or after school and go from there. All right so very relaxed atmosphere and a very welcoming atmosphere as well but I suppose you know now with the the leaving start almost upon us there's a lot of students and there's a lot of students who still haven't made their mind up yes so it's a great chance no pressure just come along so the CAO change of mind opens on Friday and it closes on the first of July again and this is an amazing facility that CAO have created that allows students to go in move their programs amend their programs add in take away programs I know a lot of students maybe back in November thought they wanted to study something and now coming to open days and talking to people in the industry that they've now realized that this is the course for me so they can go in and change those programs and Tracy Sheldon will be delivering an amazing talk tomorrow evening on our campus to navigate your way through the change of mind and I'll just say something that there's two lists on your CAO so you have your level six level seven lists and you have your level eight lists and it's really important to fill in those two lists on your CAO you know not every student realizes this but there's always that alternative pathway through ATU that if you do start your journey at a level six level seven you have the opportunity to progress then on to your level eight programs as well so again alternative pathways as we always say not everything sometimes goes your way but there is always that alternative pathway through the level six level seven good advice yeah and there'll be similar advice tomorrow afternoon stroke evening yes exactly it gets underway three continues onto seven at the ATU at Donegal open evening do we thank you very much thank you