Yeats College Explained

Yeats College (Galway and Waterford)
Streetaddress:College Road / Parnell Street
City:Galway / Waterford
Country:Ireland
Principal:Terry Fahy
Grades:5th and 6th year
Gender:Mixed

Yeats College is the brand name of two private, co-educational day schools in Ireland, one on College Road in Galway, founded in 1992, and one on Parnell Street in Waterford, founded in 1999. They offer the final two years of the Irish secondary school programme, as well as short courses.

In 2004, the schools announced a programme that would allow 20 of its students from each to obtain medical and dental degrees from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic.[1]

Results

In the class of 2010, 21 students received an offer for medicine on first round offers. In the class of 2011, 32% scored higher than 500 points in the Leaving Certificate.[2] In the class of 2012, 43% scored over 500 points and 19% achieved 550 points or over.In contrast, in the class of 2022, 62% scored over 500 points and 45% achieved 550 points or over.

Notes and References

  1. News: Students' short-circuit route to medicine and dentistry. Long. Jennifer. 13 August 2004. Waterford News & Star. 5 November 2011.
  2. Web site: Leaving Certificate Programme, Revision Courses | Masters in Educational Success . Yeatscollege.ie . 30 October 2012.