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You can apply or register for your programme of choice using one of the following methods:
• Online: Go to flexiblelearning.lit.ie and hit the 'Apply Now' button on the relevant course page.
• Email: Send a completed form...

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You can apply or register for your programme of choice using one of the following methods:
• Online: Go to flexiblelearning.lit.ie and hit the 'Apply Now' button on the relevant course page.
• Email: Send a completed form to flexible@lit.ie.
• By Post: Send your completed form to the relevant office in Limerick or Thurles.
• In Person: Call to our Limerick or Thurles office to submit your form in person.

Application/Registration cannot be completed over the phone.

Make sure you complete all sections of your application form and attach all relevant information as outlined on the form.

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PAYMENT METHODS
Fees for programmes offered through Flexible Learning differ from programme to programme. Check the details in the handbook. In some cases particular criteria apply in terms of fee payments.

If you wish to pay by cheque...

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PAYMENT METHODS
Fees for programmes offered through Flexible Learning differ from programme to programme. Check the details in the handbook. In some cases particular criteria apply in terms of fee payments.

If you wish to pay by cheque, bank draft or postal order, please make payable to Limerick Institute of Technology and submit with your completed registration form to the Department of Flexible Learning.

Payment by credit or debit card is possible at any time during office opening hours either in person or by telephone. If you are registering by post and wish to pay by credit or debit card, simply tick the relevant box and a member of the Flexible Learning team will contact you to take the payment by telephone.

Where fees are being paid by an employer or other third party, a sponsorship agreement must be completed by the student and employer and issued to LIT. Invoices will only be issued to employers/third parties when this is completed.

Payment of programme fees must be received from the employer prior to commencement of the programme. In the event that invoices have not been paid prior to the commencement of a programme, the student will be required to pay the fee and subsequently claim it back from his/her employer.

Please note that for security reasons, we are unable to accept cash payments.

All programme fees must be paid in full before the commencement of a programme, unless otherwise indicated. Receipts will be issued to students or employer/third party upon payment of fees. Students should retain receipts as charges may apply for issuing copies, and in some cases reissuing will not be possible.

Expand+LIT STUDENT CONCESSION FEES
Students registered on full time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at LIT at the time of registration, may be eligible for a 25% reduction on Flexible Learning programme fees and are also eligible for substantial...

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Students registered on full time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at LIT at the time of registration, may be eligible for a 25% reduction on Flexible Learning programme fees and are also eligible for substantial reductions on the NISO Health & Safety programmes. Students should call to the Department of Flexible Learning for further details.

STAFF CONCESSION PAYMENTS
Under a joint arrangement between the Limerick Institute of Technology and the City of Limerick Vocational Education Committee, a minimum number of places are reserved on some programmes for permanent whole-time staff members free of charge except where there is an external validating body. This is taken into account by each Head of School/Department when deciding whether a programme is viable. However, these places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, up to the allocated numbers.

TAX RELIEF ON TUITION FEES
Tax relief is available at the standard rate of income tax for tuition fees paid by or on behalf of students who attend an approved programme of study which must be at least two years in duration. Further information and an application form for tax relief on tuition fees is available from the Revenue Commissioners’ website, www.revenue.ie. A receipt for fees paid must accompany the completed application form.

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If you need to write quickly and produce compelling content for readers on the web, this module will teach you the workflow and technical skills needed in business and government. You learn to refine your analytical skills through a series of c...

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If you need to write quickly and produce compelling content for readers on the web, this module will teach you the workflow and technical skills needed in business and government. You learn to refine your analytical skills through a series of critical writing assignments conducted in guided tutorials. You complete a series of time-sensitive exercises that help you use a Critical Response Checklist as you write press releases. By completing this module, you learn about opportunities for publishing via content management systems that syndicate information directly to standard news aggregators, including Facebook and Twitter. You also learn to promote creative writing through a variety of workshop and online collaborative methodologies, culminating in the completion of a portfolio of work suitable for publication.

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Fundamental Concepts: Introduction to Media Writing and its asessment, Principles of Effective Writing.
Press Releases: Researching the Brief, Brief to Draft to Embargo, Listening to the Experts, Supporting a MediaSwarm.
Critical Reviews: ...

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Fundamental Concepts: Introduction to Media Writing and its asessment, Principles of Effective Writing.
Press Releases: Researching the Brief, Brief to Draft to Embargo, Listening to the Experts, Supporting a MediaSwarm.
Critical Reviews: Effective Usage of English, Examining Local Practise and National Reach, Approaching
Visual Art, Sound Reviews, Errors in Expression.
Writing for Print Media: Feature Writing, Time Capsule, roadsheet and Tabloid Conventions,
Remembering When, Learning from the Masters.

Expand+Assessment/Examinations
Weekly Production Meetings. Following lectures on each element of practise, students will individually and collaboratively explore, evaluate, and create written work throughout this module in weekly production meetings. Stude...

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Weekly Production Meetings. Following lectures on each element of practise, students will individually and collaboratively explore, evaluate, and create written work throughout this module in weekly production meetings. Students will read and report on their own written work, the selected work of other writers, journalists and reporters. Guest speakers from print media will be invited to attend selected workshops. Journal and Portfolio Development. Each week students will have a task to complete and they will develop their own portfolio of writing in a journal throughout the module. Portions of the inclass work will be published online in shared workspaces and will also be tracked using a virtual learning environment.