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Junior Health Sciences Academy Early Careers Online Event 2025 launched at Mungret Community College Junior Health Sciences Academy Early Careers Online Event 2025 launched at Mungret Community College

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Junior Health Sciences Academy Early Careers Online Event 2025 launched at Mungret Community College

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Students from across the Mid-West met at Mungret Community College in Limerick this week to launch the Junior Health Sciences Academy Early Careers Event 2025.

Mungret Community College hosted students from across the Midwest for the launch of the 2025 Junior Health Sciences Academy Early Careers event

Students from across the Midwest met at Mungret Community College in Limerick this week to launch the Junior Health Sciences Academy Early Careers Event 2025.

The annual Early Careers Event is supporting students through the Midwest in association with and organised by University of Limerick Health Sciences Academy, Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, HSE Mid-West and Limerick Education Support Centre for Transition Year, Fifth and Sixth Year students.

The annual event which shines a spotlight on careers in healthcare, has proved very popular with post-primary students, recording over 17,000 students tuning in last year across Ireland.  


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This year the event has expanded to a series of webinars taking place via Zoom from 9.15am to 10.30am on Tuesday, 11 November 2025 and from 9.15am to 10.30am on Thursday 13 November 2025.  

The series is designed for Transition Year, Fifth Year and Leaving Certificate students who are interested in pursuing a career in the world of healthcare.

An informative and inspiring range of representatives from a range of healthcare professions will contribute to the fourth annual event, organised by the Health Sciences Academy with Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board and the Limerick Education Support Centre. 

The Junior Health Sciences Academy is part of the Health Sciences Academy partnership between University of Limerick, UL Hospitals Group and HSE Mid West Community Healthcare, and is specifically focused on supporting students in early careers, health promotion and leadership in health.

Students will hear from clinical staff from UL Hospitals Group and HSE Mid West Community Healthcare as they describe their healthcare career journeys and day to day work practices. Third level students from health sciences programmes at University of Limerick will also give insights and guidance on subject choices and career opportunities. 

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