Accessing & Participating in Third Level

The number of students with disabilities attending third level education in Ireland has risen dramatically in the last decade from 450 ten years ago to a current population of almost 5000. (AHEAD) Every year more and more students with disabilities are going to college and graduating with First and Second class degrees in all areas, including arts, law, science, teaching and medicine. Recent statistics gathered by AHEAD show that students with disabilities now account for approximately 4 % of the undergraduate population participating in third level education in Ireland. (Figures for academic years 2008/2009 – unpublished)

This section of the website will provide you with information about applying for college, what to expect when you get there and what’s expected of you.

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