Each year, over 4000 students attend the Societies Balls which will take place after Christmas; the dates are below so make sure to save money over Christmas!

Ticket sale details will be posted on the new Societies website www.citsocieties.ie closer to the date. The courses that should attend each ball are listed below and this year, 50cent will be donated to two local charities from the sale of each ball ticket.

‘Business Studies, Accounting and Tourism & Hospitality’ Ball

This ball is for students studying the following courses; Business Studies (Common Entry), Marketing, Accounting, Business Information Systems, Business Administration, Agriculture, Horticulture, Tourism, Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts & Bar Management. Please note this ball will take place in the Rochestown Park Hotel on Wednesday 10th February 2010. Cost of ball tickets will be €25 for the full and €13 for the afters.

‘Schemers & Mechanical Engineering’ Ball

This ball is for students studying the following courses; Science (Common Entry), Instrument Engineering, Applied Physics & Instrumentation, Biomedical Science, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Herbal Science, Nutrition & Health Science, Applied Biosciences, Analytical Chemistry with Quality Assurance, Analytical & Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Social Care, Recreation and Leisure Management, Early Childhood Care and Education, Community Education & Development, Good Manufacturing Practise & Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Sustainable Energy, Building Services Engineering, Transport Management & Technology and students studying in the National Maritime College of Ireland. Please note this ball will take place in the Silversprings Moran Hotel on Tuesday 16th March. Cost of ball tickets will be €25 for the full and €13 for the afters.

‘Pic & Mix’ Ball

This is for students studying the following courses; Engineering (Common Entry), Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction (Common Entry), Architecture, Architectural Technology, Interior Architecture, Chemical & Biopharmaceutical Engineering, Electronic Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Development, Software Development and Computer Networking, IT Management, Computing, Information Technology Support, Visual Communications, Multimedia & Design Communications. Please note this ball will take place in the Rochestown Park Hotel on Thursday 4th March 2010. Cost of ball tickets will be €25 for the full and €13 for the afters.

Crawford ‘Masquerade’ Ball

This is for students in the CIT Crawford College of Art and Design. Cost and date to be confirmed.

‘Music by Degrees’ Ball

This is for students in the CIT Cork School of Music. Cost and date to be confirmed.