Expand+Leaving Cert:
2 subjects: H5
4 subjects:O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7
Science: O6/H7

Other Requirements
A laboratory science subject (biology, physics, chemistry, physics & chemistry (joint) or agricultural science). Three...

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2 subjects: H5
4 subjects:O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7
Science: O6/H7

Other Requirements
A laboratory science subject (biology, physics, chemistry, physics & chemistry (joint) or agricultural science). Three other subjects (may include Irish or English and a laboratory science subject not included already) or have equivalent second level educational qualifications to the foregoing.

The minimum educational requirements may be accumulated over not more than two sittings of the leaving certificate examination or an equivalent examination or an equivalent qualification.

Additional Requirements
• Garda Clearance
• Occupational Health Clearance

Maths Initiatives:

• Bonus points will be awarded for Higher Level Maths. See www.wit.ie/bonuspoints.

• Maths Entry Exam is designed to assist students who have not met the required maths grade for entry into WIT. It will not provide additional points. See www.wit.ie/mathsentryexam

Expand+QQI FET / FETAC Scoring

This scoring scheme only applies where all the requirements for the major award are met, ie. when the named component awards specified have been achieved to a minimum of 120 credits.

See the QQI FET/FETAC qualifications...

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This scoring scheme only applies where all the requirements for the major award are met, ie. when the named component awards specified have been achieved to a minimum of 120 credits.

See the QQI FET/FETAC qualifications section at www.cao.ie for further details.

Level 5 and 6 Certificates, ie. major awards, achieved before the introduction of CAS are also scored according to the system outlined above.

To view the list of QQI FET / FETAC awards, see www.fetac.ie/fetac/awardsinfo/directory/directory.htm QQI FET / FETAC results cannot be added to Leaving Certificate points. Where applicants have taken both exams, the higher points will be considered for rating purposes.

Expand+Going to college is an exciting time, full of expectation, trepidation and hope for the future. It can also be an anxious time, no more so than for students coming back into further education after being away from it for a few (or many) years. At WIT...

Hide-Going to college is an exciting time, full of expectation, trepidation and hope for the future. It can also be an anxious time, no more so than for students coming back into further education after being away from it for a few (or many) years. At WIT we have lots of support services to help you in deciding what option is best for you and in your transition to college life.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I qualify as a Mature Student?
A mature student is someone who is at least 23 years of age on 1st January of the year of entry to an undergraduate course and who may not meet the normal admission requirements. There is no upper age limit.

Why should I consider third level education as a mature student?
Mature students decide to enter third level education for a variety of reasons:

• To complete their education and get a qualification
• To further develop an interest in a given subject
• To improve their job prospects
• To retrain for another career
• To develop their social and personal skills

How do I apply for a place on an undergraduate course?
There are two main steps to take:

• Complete your CAO application by* 1 February 2018. Note that there is a late application deadline of 1 May 2018.

• See Mature Applicant policy documents for details regarding additional assessment processes for WIT courses.
Web: www.wit.ie/admissionspolicies

Note: You must apply for Nursing & Music courses by 1 February.

What are the key points when applying to the CAO?
• Read the CAO Handbook carefully
• Read the information on www.wit.ie/caomature
• Ensure you complete the Mature Applicant Sections
• Ensure you post your supporting documents to the CAO
within 10 working days

Selection Process – Mature Applicants (excluding Nursing & Music)

For full details on the selection process, please visit www.wit.ie/admissionspolicies

Selection Process - Mature Nursing
Mature applicants for Nursing courses will receive correspondence under separate cover from the Nursing Careers Centre (Public Appointments Service - PAS). For full details on the application proces see www.nursingcareers.ie.

Selection Process - Music Applicants
If an applicant includes WD027 BA (Hons) in Music (Level 8) as a choice, applicants will not be scored for WD027 and will be assessed solely on the basis of the WIT Music Audition.

Mature Applicant Policy
For full information, please refer to the Mature Applicant policy at www.wit.ie/admissionspolicies

Mature Applicant – Change of Mind
The Change of Mind facility becomes available after 1 May and the closing date is 1 July. The Change of Mind Facility affords mature applicants an opportunity to change the order of preference only of their course choices. If applicants introduce a new programme to their list of choices by way of Change of Mind, they will compete for a place on that programme based on their Leaving Certificate or equivalent results only. They will not compete as a mature applicant.

Restricted-Application Course – WD027 BA (Hons) in Music – if added for the first time via a Change of Mind is invalid and will not be considered. Closing date is strictly 1st February for application to this course.

Nursing - All applicants apply using the standard nursing codes WD116, WD117 and WD120. These codes can be added at Change of Mind. However, in order to compete as a mature applicant, at least one such code must have been among your 1 February listing

Mature Applicant - Decisions & Offers
Successful candidates will be offered a place in the highest of their course preferences to which they are entitled (if any). This will be done, independently, in respect of level 8 and level 7/level 6. Applicants may, therefore, receive two offers at the same time, one for the highest level 8 preference to which s/he is entitled and the other for the highest level 7/level 6 preference to which s/he is entitled. Offers to mature applicants are normally made in Round A from the CAO, which normally happens in early July, in advance of the Leaving Certificate offers.

Mature Applicant - Deferral of Places
WIT will consider sympathetically requests from applicants, who, having been successful in gaining a place in the Institute, decide that they wish to defer their entry until the following year.

Additional Assessment
See the Mature Applicant policy documents for details regarding additional assessment processes for WIT courses. www.wit.ie/admissionspolicies

More information:
Email: maturestudent@wit.ie
Web: www.wit.ie/maturestudent

Expand+Student Contribution
The Student Contribution Charge for the academic year 2017/2018 is €3,000. The Student Contribution is an annual charge directed by the Higher Education Authority. All third level students are liable to pay this fee unless they...

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The Student Contribution Charge for the academic year 2017/2018 is €3,000. The Student Contribution is an annual charge directed by the Higher Education Authority. All third level students are liable to pay this fee unless they qualify for a SUSI grant.

Tuition Fees
Generally, first time undergraduate students pursuing a full time programme will qualify for free tuition fee funding. Please refer to www.studentfinance.ie for full details of the “Free Fees Initiative” (F.F.I.) scheme. A student who qualifies under the F.F.I. will be exempt from paying tuition fees to WIT. Those students who do not qualify under the F.F.I. will be liable to pay all tuition fees depending on the programme they choose to complete.

WIT Student Card
This is a €15.00 charged to all first year students for the issue of a student card. This WIT card is required for access to student facilities. Where a student already holds a valid WIT Card from previous years a new card is not required.

Expand+Grants
All new grant applications for 2017/2018 must be made online to SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) through www.susi.ie or telephone 0761 087874. If approved, SUSI will pay the Student Contribution on behalf of the student directly to Wa...

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All new grant applications for 2017/2018 must be made online to SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) through www.susi.ie or telephone 0761 087874. If approved, SUSI will pay the Student Contribution on behalf of the student directly to Waterford Institute of Technology. It is not necessary to have received an offer of a college place or to be enrolled in college in order to apply online.

For students who have paid this fee in the interim, this will be refunded by the grants office.
For further information on grants please log onto:
www.citizensinformation.ie
www.studentfinance.ie

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2018 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2018 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2018 CAO Handbook: Fee €60 Closing Date: 22nd July 2018 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 2018 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2018, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2018 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5th March 2018 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the 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, University of Limerick, Maynooth University and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology 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 five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2018 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 2018 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 2018 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2018 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2018 at 5:15pm.

Expand+What is Intellectual Disability Nursing?
Intellectual Disability nursing is seen as a speciality field of nursing that provides holistic care to persons with an intellectual disability. Intellectual disability nurses work as part of a trandisciplin...

Hide-What is Intellectual Disability Nursing?
Intellectual Disability nursing is seen as a speciality field of nursing that provides holistic care to persons with an intellectual disability. Intellectual disability nurses work as part of a trandisciplinary team in order to enable and empower people with intellectual disabilities to achieve their full potential.

Reasons to Choose this Course
Nursing is an excellent choice for students interested in a healthcare career. Because human beings are complex, careers in nursing are amongst the most challenging; they are also some of the most rewarding. The Intellectual Nursing Course is delivered in a purpose-built, state-of-the-art learning environment and students undertake clinical practice around the south east region. You will be taught over four years through a model that we call KSVSE (Knowledge, Science, Values and Attitudes, Skills and Experience). Successfully completing all aspects of the course allows you to register as an Intellectual Disability Nurse with An Bord Altranais.

Clinical Placement
Clinical experience is an essential element of the course in order to register as an Intellectual Disability nurse. There are over 81 weeks of clinical placement throughout the course including a 36 week continuous internship placement in year four. Students will be accommodated on clinical placements in Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow and South Tipperary.

Expand+Year 1:
Semester 1:
Foundations in Intellectual Disability Nursing
Anatomy & Physiology 1
Learning to Learn
Professional & Personal Development
Professional & Patient Safety 1
Fundamental Nursing Skills & Intellectual Disabilities Nursing Expe...

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Semester 1:
Foundations in Intellectual Disability Nursing
Anatomy & Physiology 1
Learning to Learn
Professional & Personal Development
Professional & Patient Safety 1
Fundamental Nursing Skills & Intellectual Disabilities Nursing Experience 1

Year 1:
Semester 2:
Caring for People with Intellectual Disability
Introduction to Evidence Based Practice
Anatomy & Physiology 2
Health & Psychosocial Studies 1
Medication Management 1
Intellectual Disabilities Nursing Experience 2

Year 2:
Semester 3:
Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities with Dual Disability
Introduction to Patho-physiology
Health & Psychosocial Studies 2
Intellectual Disabilities Nursing Skills 2
Medication Management 2
Intellectual Disabilities Nursing Experience 3

Year 2:
Semester 4:
Supporting the Adolescent with Intellectual Disabilities
Evidence Based Practice 2
Ethical, Legal & Political Issues in Intellectual Disabilities
Skills in Mental Health & General Nursing Practice
Intellectual Disabilities Nursing Experience 4

Year 3:
Semester 5:
Therapeutic Responses to People with Intellectual Disabilities
Applied Pathophysiology 2
Intellectual Disabilities Nursing Experience 5

Year 3:
Semester 6:
Supporting the Adult & Older Adult with Intellectual Disabilities
Evidence Based Practice 3
Management & Leadership in Nursing Practice
Nursing Skills for the Older Adult with Intellectual Disabilities
Medication Management 3
Intellectual Disabilities Nursing Experience 6

Year 4:
Semester 7:
Health Promotion for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Health & Psychosocial Studies 3
Nurse as Educator in Practice/Preceptorship
Professional & Client Safety 4
Consolidation of Nursing Skills for Professional Practice
Intellectual Disabilities Nursing Experience 7

Year 4:
Semester 8:
Consolidation of Knowledge Science Values and Attitudes, Skills and Experience through Clinical Internship.

This is a 36 week placement within the South East.

Expand+Career Opportunities
Graduates may practice as a Registered Intellectual Disability Nurse within the Irish healthcare sector and voluntary services. Universally Irish nurses are highly regarded by other countries thus enhancing work opportunities. ...

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Graduates may practice as a Registered Intellectual Disability Nurse within the Irish healthcare sector and voluntary services. Universally Irish nurses are highly regarded by other countries thus enhancing work opportunities.

Postgraduate Opportunities
Following qualification it is possible to specialise in a number of areas within intellectual disability nursing i.e. challenging behaviour, multiple and complex disabilities. Alternatively graduates may choose to pursue advanced studies in nursing education or nursing management.