Unsuccessful mature applicants to University College Dublin (n=74) identified barriers encountered in the application process: low number of older applicants admitted due to demand from younger applicants; lack of standardized assessments for mature applicants; and lack of recognized access routes. (SK)

Gives a general guide to the entrance requirements and to the course structure of the physics departments in 140 higher institutions and universities in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. (GA)

The Irish and Dutch practices concerning advanced standing are described from the viewpoints of institutions, accreditation agencies, equivalence systems, and government bodies. They are discussed in the context of the United Kingdom's current practices and of the future of European higher education in general. (MSE)

An overview is presented of the system of education in Ireland, with special reference to teacher education. Educational requirements for the early grades are briefly covered, and changing patterns in schooling are pointed out. The system of higher education is outlined prior to a more in-depth description of the system of teacher education.…