DARE HEAR National Information Day Saturday the 11th of January 2025!
We’re delighted to see the return of our in-person DARE HEAR Information Day, taking place in various locations in our higher education institutions on January 11th from 10 am – 2 pm. These events give DARE and HEAR applicants a chance to meet one-on-one with DARE and HEAR Practitioners, ask questions about their application and […]
DARE and HEAR team up with College Awareness Week (CAW)
🚨 Save the Date: DARE HEAR Online Talk 🚨 We are delighted to announce that DARE and HEAR in collaboration with College Awareness Week (CAW) and the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD), will host an online DARE HEAR Talk for all senior cycle students across the country as a CAW24 celebration! 📅 Date: Tuesday, 19th of November🕥 Time: 10:30 […]
DARE & HEAR Targeted Mailing List
We want to give you the most up-to-date information, ahead of DARE HEAR deadlines! Are you a parent, teacher, guidance counsellor, or professional who works with young people? This could be the newsletter for you! The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) and Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) are excellent opportunities for students with disabilities […]
Join Our DARE HEAR CPD Webinar Series!
Are you a teacher, guidance counsellor, or youth and community professional working with young people? If so, our Continuous Professional Development (CPD) series is tailored specifically for you. This series of 3 engaging webinars is designed to help you provide young people with the most accurate information on applying to the DARE (Disability Access Route […]
Access College goes to Higher Options 2024!
🌟 Higher Options 2024: Explore Your Future with HEAR and DARE 🌟 Higher Options, Ireland’s largest educational expo, is back! From Wednesday, 25th to Friday, 27th September 2024, join us and over 30,000 students from across the country to explore third-level education opportunities. Representatives from universities and colleges across Ireland will be available to help […]
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HEAR Application Information Session 2024
This session includes a general presentation on HEAR and how to apply to it, as well as a Questions and Answers session on how to make a successful application. It will also provide an opportunity for you and/or your parent(s)/ guardian(s) to meet members of the HEAR team online and find out how the scheme works.
DARE Application Information Session 2024
The DARE Application Information Session 2024 took place on Saturday 13 January. The session provided more details about DARE, as well as a Questions and Answers session on how to make a successful application. You can watch the event back on the links below. If you have an urgent question please click on ‘Participating Colleges’ […]
DARE Application Information Session 2023
The DARE Application Information Session 2023 will took place on Saturday 14 January. You can view this session below which includes a general presentation on DARE and how to apply to it, as well as a Questions and Answers session on how to make a successful application. DARE Presentation 2023 Full DARE Webinar 2023 – […]
Changes to DARE 2023: Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
DARE has changed its eligibility criteria for Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) for entry-2023 onwards to make the scheme even more inclusive. These changes are based on the recommendations of the DARE SpLD (NEPS model integration) Working Group. This working Group consisted of Psychologists with expertise in the area of SpLD, and of representatives of DARE […]