Expand+Grade O6 in five subjects. Two of these subjects must be Mathematics and a language (English or Irish). Note: An F2 in Foundation Level Mathematics will be accepted as meeting the minimum Mathematics requirement.

For all applicants, portfolio pre...

Hide-Grade O6 in five subjects. Two of these subjects must be Mathematics and a language (English or Irish). Note: An F2 in Foundation Level Mathematics will be accepted as meeting the minimum Mathematics requirement.

For all applicants, portfolio presentation is required.

Foundation Level Subject
Foundation Level Irish at grade FL2 meets the minimum language requirement. No points are awarded.

Foundation Level Mathematics at minimum grade FL2 will be accepted as meeting the minimum Mathematics requirements for entry to the following courses:

AL765 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care
AL860 Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Social Care Practice
AL763 Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
AL764 Bachelor of Arts in Early Years Care and Education
AL861 Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Animation & Illustration

Scoring System for Foundation Level Mathematics

Grade FL1 Points 20
Grade FL2 Points 12

Maths Bonus Points
25 bonus points will be awarded for higher level mathematics for H6 grades and above. For example, if an applicant receives a H6 grade an additional 25 points will be added to the 46 points already awarded for a H6 grade i.e. higher level mathematics now carries a points score of 71 for this applicant. Click here to view a more detailed description of the Bonus Points Scheme for Higher Level Leaving Certificate Mathematics, with some examples.

Expand+Candidates should also note that for high demand courses at AIT, there is a limit to the number of places reserved for QQI applicants. Random selection may apply in certain circumstances.

For further information see www.ait.ie/fetac.

For entry ...

Hide-Candidates should also note that for high demand courses at AIT, there is a limit to the number of places reserved for QQI applicants. Random selection may apply in certain circumstances.

For further information see www.ait.ie/fetac.

For entry to year 1 programmes at AIT, all QQI level 5 and QQI level 6 awards will be scored to deliver a maximum of 390 CAO points.

A QQI Component Certificate/Record of Achievement is not sufficient to gain entry to courses at AIT; candidates must have achieved a full QQI Certificate (Major Award). A major award may be accumulated over more than one academic year. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the applicant to apply to QQI for a major award where courses are taken over more than one year.

Due to the competitive nature of both General and Psychiatric Nursing, scores will only be calculated when the appropriate award is presented in a single sitting, together with all the required modules and grades.

For programmes having a specific QQI quota (i.e. General Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Heath Science with Nutrition, Sports Science with Exercise Physiology, Athletic and Rehabilitation Therapy, Dental Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, Veterinary Nursing, Early Years Care and Education, Social Care Practice, Applied Social Studies), the QQI results are considered in Round 0 (early August). Your QQI scores will not normally be considered after Round 0 where a quota applies.

For programmes where no specific quota applies, QQI scores are included in the order of merit list of all applicants presenting school leaving examinations, and initial offers are issued in Round 1. QQI results will not be added to Leaving Certificate results. If you have taken both exams, the exam in which you have achieved the highest points will be used for non-quota places.

Graduates of QQI Level 6 awards intending to apply for a place at AIT should contact the institute in advance for more information in relation to the exemptions available to award holders.

Expand+Mature applicants
The institute considers applicants who are 23 years or over on 1 January in the year of entry to be mature applicants. Such applicants may not be required to have the minimum entry requirements. However, the institute will look for...

Hide-Mature applicants
The institute considers applicants who are 23 years or over on 1 January in the year of entry to be mature applicants. Such applicants may not be required to have the minimum entry requirements. However, the institute will look for satisfactory evidence of the applicant’s ability to pursue and benefit from the course. Knowledge and skills gained through experiential learning will be taken in account. Such applicants should apply through the CAO system, and will be required to present a portfolio and attend an interview at AIT as part of the selection process.

Mature Applicants
The institute considers applicants who are 23 years or over on 1 January in the year of entry to be mature applicants. Such applicants may not be required to have the minimum entry requirements. However, the institute will look for satisfactory evidence of the applicant’s ability to pursue and benefit from the course. Knowledge and skills gained through experiential learning will be taken into account, having regard to the course for which the mature applicant has applied. Such applicants should apply through the CAO system, and may be required to attend for interview at AIT as part of the selection process.

Expand+Trade Qualifications
A trade applicant, seeking admission to the first year of a course, should do so through the CAO. Such application may be on the basis of National Craft Certificate, Senior Trades or Advanced Tourism Certification Board (NTCB)/...

Hide-Trade Qualifications
A trade applicant, seeking admission to the first year of a course, should do so through the CAO. Such application may be on the basis of National Craft Certificate, Senior Trades or Advanced Tourism Certification Board (NTCB)/QQI qualifications, instead of, or in addition to, Leaving Certificate results. AIT welcomes applications from such candidates.
Possession of these awards at advanced level normally qualifies an applicant for entry to the institute.

Other Qualifications
Applicants with qualifications other than those listed above (including EU and overseas qualifications) should apply in the normal way, giving full details of their qualifications/application category on their application.

Certification of Examinations Results and/or Work Experience
Where an application is being made on the basis of qualifications other than an Irish Leaving Certificate, and/or experience, the relevant certificates showing dates, subjects and results of examinations, as well as duration and details of employment/experience, must accompany the application to CAO. Where the relevant certificates are not available at the time of application, these must be submitted as soon as they are available. English translations of qualifications not issued in English must be supplied. Applications will not be considered without the appropriate certificates.

Expand+The work presented should have been carried out during the past two years and must be the result of your own observations. Reproductions i.e. drawings or paintings copied from magazines, books, etc. should not be included. Edit your portfolio – demon...

Hide-The work presented should have been carried out during the past two years and must be the result of your own observations. Reproductions i.e. drawings or paintings copied from magazines, books, etc. should not be included. Edit your portfolio – demonstrate your ability to be selective. Aim for quality, not quantity.

The portfolio should contain a minimum of 15 presentation sheets of art and design work, A1 or A2 size.

Drawing
Studies in line and tone, based on applicant’s immediate environment, including life drawing and still life, in a range of media which reflects the subject matter, should be included. Detailed studies from a variety of views are always relevant.

Visual enquiry
Explorations/investigations of an object or a place through studies in line, tone, shape, form, colour and texture should form part of the portfolio. These studies should be the result of careful observation. The use of a wide range of media should always be considered. Full-size and detailed studies from a variety of views should be included. The use of photography, printmaking and collage is also recommended.


Design-based Problem-Solving Projects
Applicants should include projects demonstrating their ability to solve problems and develop ideas. Projects involving research and analysis, similar to those in the design syllabus of the Leaving Certificate examination, are suitable. Back-up evidence for final pieces of work (the research, analysis, initial sketches and the development of the work) should also be presented.

Sketchbooks
Two sketchbooks, showing the visual development of art and design techniques, design thinking and media manipulation which have become finished pieces in your portfolio. The sketchbooks can also contain work that didn’t make the final presentation as an example of your working process. Sketchbooks should reflect your interests and be a collection of visual information from your environment. A variety of media and approaches should be employed.

Submission of Portfolio
Applicants must present a portfolio of their selected work. This can also be submitted in the traditional manner or in digital format. Digital work must be submitted on DvD or Cd. Applicants submitting work in digital format should doublecheck that any links to Flickr/Vimeo can be easily accessed by our lecturing staff prior to submitting their material.

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+The role of the graphic designer is a hugely exciting and varied one, working across a variety of media and utilising different communication tools to convey a message or an idea.

The new three-year BA in Graphic Design was developed to equip des...

Hide-The role of the graphic designer is a hugely exciting and varied one, working across a variety of media and utilising different communication tools to convey a message or an idea.

The new three-year BA in Graphic Design was developed to equip design students with the necessary skills to work in this fast-paced world. Of particular note is the work placement, which you will undertake in the second year of the degree. The programme itself comprises a series of core modules in studio and professional practice and critical theory. The theme of the first year is fundamentals and this is shared across the core areas of design principles, visual research and exploration, professional practice, and visual culture and contextual studies.

The theme of year two is developmental design, which engages closely with content and the interdependencies of form and content. The visual word module sees a design focus centred on typography and the integration of typography and image. Professional practice in corporate identity further examines these formal relationships and structures in corporate visual communications through case studies and project work.

In the second semester you will undertake a placement for one day each week for a period of 10 weeks and a block of one month, commencing in May. The first-hand industry experience will give you a valuable insight into the workings and requirements of the industry and inform your learning in year three.

Visual culture and contextual studies examine the cultivation of ideas in art and design in the 20th century and its influence on contemporary graphic design. The theme of third year is live focus whereby a contextual understanding of design as an outwardly focused activity is practised. This is underpinned by visual culture and contextual studies.

Why study this course at AIT?
Design students at AIT have a track record of winning awards at local, national and international student assessment schemes and competitions. Graduates enjoy excellent employment prospects in Ireland and overseas, and are employed in graphic design companies, advertising agencies, publishing houses, printing, the arts, the film and television industries and in teaching roles in second, PLC and third-level courses. Students have access to staff members with a very wide-ranging body of knowledge and experience in both visual communications and fine art practice, both at national and international levels. Guaranteed one-to-one learner/lecturer interactivity, in a purpose-built environment with excellent personal studio space and production facilities.

Expand+Year 1
Year 1
Graphic Design – Looking anew, Visual Research & Exploration, Professional Practice – Communications & Personal Development, Visual Culture & Contextual Studies, Design Methods, Visual Image & Meaning.

Year 2
Graphic Design & Th...

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Year 1
Graphic Design – Looking anew, Visual Research & Exploration, Professional Practice – Communications & Personal Development, Visual Culture & Contextual Studies, Design Methods, Visual Image & Meaning.

Year 2
Graphic Design & The Visual Word, Image Creation & Animation, Professional Practice in Corporate Identity, Visual Culture & Contextual Studies, Graphic Design – A critical view, Image Creation & The Moving Image, Professional Practice – Industry Placement.

Year 3
Designing Brand Identity, Image-based Narratives, Professional Practice in Collaborative Environments, Visual Culture & Contextual Studies, Studio Live Design, Major Design Project, Professional Practice in Personal Promotion.

Expand+Career Opportunities
Graduates find employment in the design industry both in Ireland and abroad. The skills learnt are highly transferable and employers range from brand, advertising and marketing agencies, to companies with in-house marketing tea...

Hide-Career Opportunities
Graduates find employment in the design industry both in Ireland and abroad. The skills learnt are highly transferable and employers range from brand, advertising and marketing agencies, to companies with in-house marketing teams, publishers, the media, graphic design consultancies and web design companies. Many designers work as freelancers or set up their own business.

Progression
As a graduate of this ordinary degree you are eligible to apply to join the add-on Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Digital Media programme, subject to end of year results at AIT or related Level 8 programmes at other third-level institutions.