Expand+Leaving Certificate:
• 5 subjects at Ordinary Level Grade O6 or Higher Level Grade H7 or better.

Subjects required:
• English or Irish at Ordinary Level Grade O6 or Higher Level Grade H7 or better.
• Mathematics at Ordinary Level Grade O6 or ...

Hide-Leaving Certificate:
• 5 subjects at Ordinary Level Grade O6 or Higher Level Grade H7 or better.

Subjects required:
• English or Irish at Ordinary Level Grade O6 or Higher Level Grade H7 or better.
• Mathematics at Ordinary Level Grade O6 or Higher Level Grade H7 or better.

Bonus Points for Higher Level Mathematics
A bonus of 25 points continues to be allocated to applicants who achieve a Grade H6 or better in higher level (HL) Mathematics. This means that the maximum cumulative Leaving Certificate points total will increase from 600 to 625 (existing maximum points plus bonus points).

Foundation Level
Institute of Technology Carlow recognise Foundation Level grades for the purposes of admission to Higher education under the following criteria:

• Foundation level Mathematics is accepted as one of the five subjects required for entry to those programmes where Mathematics is not a requirement.

• Foundation level Irish at F3 level will meet the minimum language requirement. No points are awarded.

Foundation Level grades and Points (from 2017)
F1 20
F2 12
F3 0

Garda Vetting of Students
Certain programmes at IT Carlow include work placements which may involve close contact with young children or vulnerable adults. Students undertaking these programmes must undergo the Garda vetting procedure, which may take between six and ten weeks to complete. Registration for these programmes, will be conditional and places may be subsequently withdrawn, if students do not successfully complete the Garda Vetting process. For more information on the programmes requiring Garda vetting and an outline of the Garda vetting procedure please visit our website at www.itcarlow.ie.

Expand+Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme
Entry requirements – Honours Bachelor Degrees – Level 8
IT Carlow awards points for results in the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Link Modules. This link module can be used in place of a sixth Leav...

Hide-Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme
Entry requirements – Honours Bachelor Degrees – Level 8
IT Carlow awards points for results in the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Link Modules. This link module can be used in place of a sixth Leaving Certificate subject and will be accepted as meeting the six subject eligibility requirement for entry to Honours Degree programmes
Entry requirements – Ordinary Bachelor

Degree (Level 7) and Higher Certificate (Level 6)
The LCVP link module can also be used in place of a fifth Leaving Certificate subject and will be accepted as meeting the five subject eligibility requirement for entry to Ordinary Bachelor Degree and Higher Certificate Programmes.

LCVP Link Modules Grade
Distinction Points 66
Merit Points 46
Pass Points 28

Expand+Revised Scoring for QQI-FET Awards
From 2017 the points awarded for QQI-FET (formerly FETAC) awards will also be revised. This is required to maintain the existing equivalence with the current points scale. From 2017, the maximum possible total scor...

Hide-Revised Scoring for QQI-FET Awards
From 2017 the points awarded for QQI-FET (formerly FETAC) awards will also be revised. This is required to maintain the existing equivalence with the current points scale. From 2017, the maximum possible total score of 360 will be multiplied by 13 and divided by 12, to give a revised maximum overall points score of 390 for applicants from further education and training.

IT Carlow will continue to reserve places for Applicants presenting one of the QQIFET (FETAC) Awards as specified on the IT Carlow website for the programmes as listed below:

Reserve Places for Applicants presenting QQI-FET (FETAC) Level 5 or 6 Awards

Higher Certificate in Physiology and Health Science Reserved Places 6
CW178 Bachelor of Science (Honours) Sport Science Reserved Places 2
CW188 Bachelor of Science (Honours) Sports Rehabilitation & Athletic Therapy Reserved Places 2
CW198 Bachelor of Science (Honours) Strength & Conditioning Reserved Places 2

QQI-FET Link Scheme
IT Carlow has signed formal agreements with a number of Education and Training Boards (ETB) and Further Education Colleges to ensure greater access to Higher Education. These agreements allow students in the linked Further Education Colleges “enhanced progression” into Higher Education Programmes at the Institute via a defined IT Carlow transition to Higher Education initiative.

Applicants from Further Education Colleges are advised to contact their Guidance Counsellor to see if their course and college are part of this IT Carlow scheme.

Expand+Non-Standard Applications
Applications will also be considered from applicants holding qualifications other than Leaving Certificate. Such applicants should also apply via the CAO. Applicants should tick the relevant box/ boxes for special categorie...

Hide-Non-Standard Applications
Applications will also be considered from applicants holding qualifications other than Leaving Certificate. Such applicants should also apply via the CAO. Applicants should tick the relevant box/ boxes for special categories on the non-standard CAO application.

All non-standard applications are processed on an individual basis by IT Carlow.

For further information about applications and admissions, please contact the IT Carlow Admissions Office at admissions@itcarlow.ie

Any enquiries relating to an application that has already been submitted should include the CAO application number.

Expand+Schedule of Fees 2016/17
Undergraduates

Fees under review for 2017/2018

Certificate Year 1
Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution NIL Total Due NIL
Non Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution €3,...

Hide-Schedule of Fees 2016/17
Undergraduates

Fees under review for 2017/2018

Certificate Year 1
Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution NIL Total Due NIL
Non Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution €3,000 Total Due €3,000

Certificate Year 2
Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution NIL Total Due NIL
Non Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution €3000 Total Due €3000

Degree Year 1/2/3
Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution Fee NIL Total Due NIL
Non Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution €3,000 Total Due €3,000

Honours Degree Year 1/2/3/4
Maintenance Grant Holder (Vocational Education Committee)
Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution Fee NIL Total Due NIL
Non Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution €3,000 Total Due €3,000

Notes
Most undergraduate students attending publicly funded third-level courses do not have to pay Tuition Fees. Under the terms of the Free Fees Initiative, the Department of Education and Skills pays the fees to the colleges instead. In order to qualify for free fees you must satisfy three tests:
– The Nationality Test
– The Residency Test
– The Previous Studies Test.

Students who qualify for free course fees are those who are citizens of Member States of the European Union, who are undertaking full-time Undergraduate programmes at Higher Certificate, Ordinary Degree and Honours Degree Level for the first time.

Repeat students or students taking a second undergraduate course should contact the Admissions Office at IT Carlow for fee information.

Non EU applicants should contact the International Office at IT Carlow for fee information.

The Free Fees Scheme is under review by the Higher Education Authority/ Department of Education and Skills for Third Level education in September 2017. Tuition fees are determined annually by the Higher Education Authority and are currently under review for 2017/18.

Detailed information about assistance with tuition fees is available on www.studentfinance.ie or from the IT Carlow Admissions Office at 059 9175170.

Student contribution fess
The Free Fees Initiative covers the cost of the Tuition Fee payable and DOES NOT include the Student Contribution Fee.

All students are required to pay the Student Contribution Fee of €3,000 unless they have confirmation of an approved grant award. Student Contribution Fees are payable for each year of the programme.

Tax relief
Families may be able to claim tax relief on tuition fees. Families that pay student contributions for more than one student in a year will also be able to claim tax relief on the second and subsequent student contribution fees. For further information see www.revenue.ie

The Institute of Technology Carlow wishes to acknowledge the contribution made by the Department of Education and Skills and the European Union towards funding both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

For further information about tuition or student contribution fees, visit www.studentfinance.ie or contact the IT Carlow Admissions office.

IT Carlow Admissions Office
T: 059 9175170
Email: admissions@itcarlow.ie

Expand+Grant Information
All students are required to pay the Student Contribution Fee of €3,000 for 2016/17. Students who do not have the means to afford this payment are entitled to apply for assistance in the form of a grant from the government. The Dep...

Hide-Grant Information
All students are required to pay the Student Contribution Fee of €3,000 for 2016/17. Students who do not have the means to afford this payment are entitled to apply for assistance in the form of a grant from the government. The Department of Education and Science funds student support schemes including assistance towards student contribution fees and full maintenance support. Assistance is provided through a means-tested grant system operated by the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). A guide to grant assistance available under these schemes is available at www. education.ie or www.studentfinance.ie

During the academic session, queries in relation to grant payments are dealt with on a daily basis by the grants office.

Where to Apply
All students entering a NEW programme in 2017/18 should apply online at www.susi.ie This includes students who are completing a Level 6/7 programme and progressing with their studies to a Level 7/8.

Students who are awarded Maintenance Grants will have payments made directly by SUSI into the bank account designated by the student.

Payments are subject to the students continued registration and attendance on their programme.

Continuing Students
Grants awarded under the student grant schemes are usually reviewed each year. Students holding a SUSI student grant in 2016/17, and are continuing their studies on this programme in the next academic year, should login to www.susi.ie with the username and password of the awarded grant application.

Grant Rates for the 2016/2017 Academic Year

Full 100% Maintenance:
Greater than 45 km from IT Carlow €3025
Less than 45 km from IT Carlow €1215

Part 75% Maintenance:
Greater than 45 km from IT Carlow €2270
Less than 45 km from IT Carlow €910

Part 50% Maintenance:
Greater than 45 km from IT Carlow €1515
Less than 45 km from IT Carlow €605

Part 25% Maintenance:
Greater than 45 km from IT Carlow €755
Less than 45 km from IT Carlow €305

Special Rate of Maintenance Grant:
Greater than 45 km from IT Carlow €5915
Less than 45 km from IT Carlow €2375

Fees only:
Greater than 45 km from IT Carlow €0
Less than 45 km from IT Carlow €0


For more information on grants:
Grants Helpline
Tel. 059 9175113
Fax. 059 9175005
Email: grants@itcarlow.ie

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2017 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2017 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2017 CAO Handbook: Fee €50 Closing Date: 22nd July 2017 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1st February 2017 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2017, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2017 CAO Handbook.

Late Applications (Exception to Timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22nd of July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are currently undergraduate students in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Trinity College Dublin and the University of Limerick have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these three HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2017 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2017 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2017 at 5:15pm.

Expand+Why do this course?
Aircraft Systems refers to all the ‘subsystems’ required to maintain the airworthiness of an aircraft. These systems straddle flight controls, landing gear, electrical systems, hydraulics, avionics, navigation, communications an...

Hide-Why do this course?
Aircraft Systems refers to all the ‘subsystems’ required to maintain the airworthiness of an aircraft. These systems straddle flight controls, landing gear, electrical systems, hydraulics, avionics, navigation, communications and instrumentation, amongst others. An aircraft systems engineer can work as a development engineer, developing and testing aircraft systems or components, or can work as a maintenance engineer, testing, calibrating, maintaining and upgrading aircraft systems.

What is this programme about?
This three-year programme provides an overview of all aspects of aircraft systems.

Modules include: electrical systems; instrument systems; technical communications; aerodynamics; aircraft design; computer applications; maintenance practice; propellers; legislation and aircraft structure. In third year, students have a choice of specialising in mechanical systems (aircraft structure and engines) or in avionics systems (autopilot, communications, navigation and radar systems). Students have access to a multi-million euro on-campus aerospace centre with its own fleet of aircraft and an avionics workshop.

Expand+Year 1: Mandatory Subjects:
• Mathematics 1
• Physics
• Electrical Fundamentals
• Technical Communications
• Basic Aerodynamics
• Aircraft Design
• Electronic Fundamentals
• Workshop Practice

Year 2: Mandatory Subjects:
• Instrument Syste...

Hide-Year 1: Mandatory Subjects:
• Mathematics 1
• Physics
• Electrical Fundamentals
• Technical Communications
• Basic Aerodynamics
• Aircraft Design
• Electronic Fundamentals
• Workshop Practice

Year 2: Mandatory Subjects:
• Instrument Systems
• Digital Techniques
• Computer Applications
• Human Factors
• Maintenance Practice
• Materials & Hardware
• Mathematics 2
• Project 2
• Aircraft Structures Fundamentals

Year 3: Mandatory Subjects:
• Aviation Legislation
• Propellers
• Mathematics 3
• Industrial Studies
• Electrical Power Systems

Elective Subjects

Elective Group: Mechanical
Project (Mechanical)
Aircraft Structures
Aircraft Systems
Gas Turbine Engine
Piston Engine

Elective Group: Avionic
Project (Avionic)
Aerodynamics and Flight Controls
Aircraft Structures & Systems
Instrument & Autopilot Systems
Radio Communication & Navigation Systems
Power Plant

Elective Group: Rotary
Project (Mechanical)
Instrument & Autopilot Systems
Gas Turbine Engine
Piston Engine
Helicopter Aerodynamics, Structures & Systems

Expand+What will I be able to do when I finish the course?
As aviation is one of the largest industries in the world, Aircraft Systems Engineers have excellent employment opportunities, at home and abroad. Graduates may find employment in a variety of rol...

Hide-What will I be able to do when I finish the course?
As aviation is one of the largest industries in the world, Aircraft Systems Engineers have excellent employment opportunities, at home and abroad. Graduates may find employment in a variety of roles, including management, maintenance, design, flight crew, air traffic control, crash investigation, flight dispatching and ground crew staff. Graduates have secured positions with Aer Lingus, Ryanair, The European Space Agency, CityJet, Aero Inspection International, Spirit AeroSystems, and Eirtech Aviation amongst other companies.

What follow-on study opportunities are available?
Graduates of this programme can progress to Year 4 of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Aero Engineering (CW568), or Year 3 of the BEng (Honours) in Electronic Systems or Year 3 of the BEng (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering programme at IT Carlow subject to availability of places and specialism chosen in Year 3 of the BEng in Aircraft Systems programme.

IT Carlow has a Memorandum of Understanding with Cranfield University UK which enables graduates of this programme to enter the pre-masters programme in Engineering at Cranfield University. On completion of this nine month programme, graduates can progress to their one-year MSc. programme.

Professional Bodies Accreditation This programme is accredited by Engineers Ireland for Associate Membership and by the Royal Aeronautical Society as meeting for academic requirements for Incorporated Engineer.