Whats The Difference?
PALS (Peer Assisted Learning & Support) provides students with both study and social support during their initial transition to third level.
PALS Study
- PALS Study is department based and is facilitated by trained higher year students studying the same course as the first year groups availing of the sessions.
- PALS Study is timetabled on the first year timetable for an hour session once a week.
- PALS Study enables first years to benefit from the support and guidance in a safe non- threatening environment.
- PALS Study increases first year’s academic confidence and allows students attending to work and engage in collaborative problem solving with their peers.
PALS Buddies
- PALS Buddies is student to student support bringing together students from different year groups to form mentoring relationships with new first years.
- PALS Buddies enables first years to socially engage and discuss with other first year students any issues or worries associated with making the transition to third level.
- PALS Buddies also enables visiting ERASMUS students to interact socially and culturally with CIT students to experience Irish culture and traditions.
