Its hard to mention UL without mentioning the fantastic facilities offered by the college. There is something for everyone: from soccer to kayaking. One thing I would recommend is to go to UL with an open mind, try something different - there is no need to stick to the traditional sport - there are so many opportunities - just take a chance! For all those who like the night life - there is plenty of that available too!

Probably the most underestimated qualities UL has is its reputation in the Business world. I was not aware of UL reputation, but it became apparent to me while undertaking co-operative work experience. UL has excellent business contact, all of which are eager to take on UL graduates both for work experience but also as full time employees. UL graduates are recognised as intelligent and hard working. Having this platform to work off, makes seeking employment a lot easier.  

Hi there!! My Name is Aoife Keating, and I am a former student of the Kemmy Business School in the University of Limerick. Following on from my graduation in 2006, I have joined Accenture, a Multinational Consultancy Firm specialising in providing IT solutions to Businesses.

My 4 years in UL very much provided a solid grounding for my career. It had always been my intention to apply for Business Studies in UL, and this was very much evident in the courses I took for my Leaving Certificate. The reason UL stood out to me was the diversity which it offered. To a young person, it is absolutely essential to know that at a young age, you are not going to be "pigeon holed" into one area. The course that the Kemmy School of Business offers is wide and varied, touching on all areas of business, right from the all important bottom line of profit and loss to the laws governing the contracts that exist between a business and its stakeholders. In addition to this, in third year, I chose to specialise in the area of marketing in order to put some focus to the 2 years before hand that had provided broad and comprehensive business knowledge.

What struck me when leaving college and applying for jobs was how lucky I was that I had chosen UL. When leaving college, the ideal candidate will have not only strong grades, but experience. The UL co-operative education programme offered by UL is second to none, with well known multi-national companies knocking on UL's door to line up Business Students to work with them for a period of seven months. I was placed with Intel Corporation as a Materials Buyer. This placement was hugely valuable, both in terms of adding the Intel name to my CV (which up to then had consisted of Spar!), and letting me put what I had learned into practise...and learn even more. I went on to base my Final Year project on my work in Intel, and as I graduated, was awarded the Co-op Student of the year award.

Looking back on my time, it is not hard to remember the late night before a project was due, or the cramming in the library that hour before your exam. But it paid off. During my time, I was awarded the Outstanding Student of the Year award in my 3rd year and 4th year of college. This is a yearly award ceremony given by the Kenny Business School for the top students within each Business stream. I also had my choice of employers upon graduation. However, most importantly of all, I had the best 4 years of my life.