Expand+Minimum Number of:
Subjects 6
Honours 2H5's

Minimum Grade in:
English or Irish H4

Information on Eligibility & Selection

To be eligible for consideration for a programme an applicant must possess the minimum entry requirements for that ...

Hide-Minimum Number of:
Subjects 6
Honours 2H5's

Minimum Grade in:
English or Irish H4

Information on Eligibility & Selection

To be eligible for consideration for a programme an applicant must possess the minimum entry requirements for that programme.

Where a programme requirement is 2 or 3 honours, grade H5 or better on Higher Level Leaving Certificate papers is needed to meet such a requirement.

Where a specific grade is required in a subject (H4, O3 etc) an applicant must achieve that grade or better in order to be eligible for consideration (H = Higher Level; O = Ordinary Level).

In the case of both Higher and Ordinary Level Leaving Certificate results, grades lower than H7 (Higher) or 06 (Ordinary) are not acceptable for eligibility purposes or for points calculation.

For the purpose of meeting minimum entry requirements, results from any number of sittings of the Irish Leaving Certificate Examination may be combined.

An applicant’s examination score will be calculated by adding together the points scored in the best six subjects in a single sitting of the Irish Leaving Certificate Examination.

Matriculation Examinations will not be accepted either for the purpose of meeting minimum entry requirements or for calculating examination scores.

Selection for entry to DIT programmes will be determined on the basis of examination score except in the case of programmes which involve suitability tests, interviews and other assessment procedures. All suitability tests/interviews/auditions/portfolio reviews etc will generally be carried out during the period March - May each year.

Demand usually exceeds the number of places available and therefore examination results better than the minimum entry requirement are likely to be required.

When a number of applicants have the same points score, a random number is attached to the score for each course preference. This will then determine the position of each applicant on the waiting lists for offers.

Foundation Level Mathematics
The Institute will accept Foundation Level Mathematics for the purposes of entry requirements in the case of any programme where Higher or Ordinary Level Mathematics is not a requirement. Points will not be awarded.

Foundation Level Irish
The Institute will not consider Foundation Level Irish for the purposes of entry requirements or for points.

Bonus Points Maths (Irish Leaving Certificate)
25 bonus points will continue to be awarded for Higher Level Mathematics for H6 grades and above. The bonus points will only be relevant where that subject is scored as one of the applicant’s best six subjects for points purposes.

Expand+QQI/FET/FETAC Level 5 Awards

Dublin Institute of Technology welcomes
applications from students who are presenting QQI/FET/FETAC Level 5 awards and there are approximately 500 first year places available on Higher Certificate, Ordinary Degree and...

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Dublin Institute of Technology welcomes
applications from students who are presenting QQI/FET/FETAC Level 5 awards and there are approximately 500 first year places available on Higher Certificate, Ordinary Degree and Honours Degree Programmes for such applicants in DIT.

These places are reserved specifically for applicants presenting QQI/FET/FETAC Level 5 awards.

Allocation of these places will be based on the following criteria:

Applicants must apply through the CAO. Application can be made online at www.cao.ie

Applicants must have obtained a full award. A Component Certificate is NOT sufficient

The best 8 modules are scored and used for ranking purposes for a reserved quota of places on a number of programmes

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

Applicants presenting full QQI/FET/FETAC Level 5 awards will not be required to meet minimum entry requirements based on Leaving Certificate results. The QQI/FET/FETAC Level 5 award is accepted in its own right

How the Scoring Scheme Works
You must first have completed the relevant major award linked to the programme you wish to undertake in DIT and you also need all components/modules specified. The scoring scheme only applies where all the requirements for the major award are met (a minimum of 120 credits have been achieved). Further details can be found on the following pages of this prospectus and also online at - www.dit.ie/studyatdit/undergraduate/howtoapply

Each component is given a score based on the credit value of the component and the weighting. Component awards can have a credit value of: 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30. Weightings will apply to the grades achieved and are as follows: Pass = 1, Merit = 2, Distinction =3

Add all of the component scores up to a cumulative credit value of 120. When adding up these scores, begin with Distinctions, then Merits, then Passes.

To calculate a component score, multiply the credit value of the
component by the weighting for the grade achieved.

Finally, multiply the total score by 13 and divide by 12 to give the overall score (maximum 390).

Additional Information
Offers of places to successful applicants will be issued in CAO Round Zero offers early in August each year

Unfilled places will be offered to successful applicants in subsequent rounds of CAO offers.

In the case of Honours Degree programme applicants, they must normally achieve a minimum of five distinctions in a full award to be eligible. In addition, applicants will be required in most cases to have specific QQI/FET/FETAC Level 5 Awards and some designated Components/Modules.

In the case of Higher Certificate and Ordinary Degree applicants, they are simply required in most cases to present a specific QQI/ FET/FETAC Level 5 Award.

Further details can be found on the following pages of this prospectus and also online at - www.dit.ie/studyatdit/undergraduate/ howtoapply

Students who obtain a place on an Ordinary Degree programme and who achieve the appropriate result in their final DIT examinations may compete for progression to the advanced years of a related Honours Degree programme.

QQI/FET/FETAC Level 5 - Access Entry Route
DIT recognises the role of higher education in providing benefits to individuals & communities and is committed to ensuring that people and communities experiencing educational disadvantage are supported in accessing higher education.

Information on QQI/FET/FETAC Level 5 Access Entry routes (eligibility, how to apply, closing dates etc) can be found at www.dit.ie/ace/ access/accessentryroutes/qqiaccessdit/

Expand+Mature Students/ Thinking of returning to study?
Whatever your reason for coming back to education, updating your skills, gaining a new qualification, achieving a personal goal or ambition, DIT welcomes all mature students.

We know it can be da...

Hide-Mature Students/ Thinking of returning to study?
Whatever your reason for coming back to education, updating your skills, gaining a new qualification, achieving a personal goal or ambition, DIT welcomes all mature students.

We know it can be daunting, but you are not alone and DIT has a range of supports in place to help you decide what course to take, get through the application process and get settled into college life.

To be classified as a mature student and wishing to enter the 1st year of any undergraduate full time course in DIT you must be 23 years of age or older on or before 1st January 2018 and be an Irish/ EU citizen. You make your application for admission to the 1st year of any undergraduate full time course through the CAO Applications Office www.cao.ie

Submitting an Application
Applying as a Mature student is different to those who are applying directly from School. As part of your application you will be asked to include:

Courses you are applying for
Details of your schooling
Any further education you may have completed*
Details of any current studies (if you are currently studying)*
Information about your work and life experience
A personal statement about how these relate to your current application

*If you have any documents you think will support your application (transcripts, certificates etc) you can send these by post, clearly marked with your Application Number to CAO. DIT staff receive your information from CAO.

CAO Mature Applications must be submitted before the 1st of February each year

Late applications will be accepted on behalf of DIT through the CAO up to the 1st of May (subject to the payment of a late fee). Please note that places are limited and there is no guarantee late applications will be considered especially in popular courses. No late applications will be accepted for Restricted Courses where candidates are expected to attend auditions or submit a portfolio. Such Courses need to be applied for before February 1st.

Part-time Study: Applications for part-time courses are made directly to the relevant department. Applications can be accepted much closer to the starting date for the programme, but you are advised to make contact as early as possible and to request course details and an application form. www.dit.ie/studyatdit/part-time

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 Journalism about?
The course offers a comprehensive programme of study to anyone who wishes to pursue a career as a journalist. Applicants should have a keen interest in news and current affairs, a facility with language and the ability to ...

Hide-What is Journalism about?
The course offers a comprehensive programme of study to anyone who wishes to pursue a career as a journalist. Applicants should have a keen interest in news and current affairs, a facility with language and the ability to work to deadlines. The programme develops skills in the practice of newspaper, broadcast and web-based journalism. Students also gain a critical understanding of the role of journalism in democratic society and knowledge of subjects such as politics, law and business. The School of Media publishes and broadcasts student’s work during the academic year through DIT FM and a community newspaper, The Liberty.

Learning Outcomes: What will I Study?
Journalism Practice:
Journalism practice provides a full and thorough grounding in news production. Students gain skills in reporting, analysis and commentary through the production of print, radio, television and web-based news. Classes simulate a professional working environment and incorporate visits to courts, government buildings, galleries and so on. By reporting on such events students gain valuable experience and knowledge.

Critical Studies:
Critical studies provide an overview of journalism in its social, political and historical context. Through this aspect of the programme students also develop an appreciation of subjects such as politics, economics and law. The aim here is to develop a critical academic approach to journalism, which will facilitate rigorous analysis of journalism practice. Academic and practical aspects of the programme are integrated throughout the four years.

Expand+Year One
Students will be introduced to the basics of journalism with a core module on news reporting. There are modules in grammar, shorthand, basic computer skills, photo-journalism & sports, crime & science reporting.

Year Two
The main foc...

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Students will be introduced to the basics of journalism with a core module on news reporting. There are modules in grammar, shorthand, basic computer skills, photo-journalism & sports, crime & science reporting.

Year Two
The main focus is on news production for print, broadcast & web-based media. Towards the end of the year, the students will produce The Liberty & news for DIT FM.

Year Three
Students will continue to produce The Liberty & further develop their competence in radio & television journalism. A more in-depth approach to reporting & commentary will be taken with a course in journalism research & investigative reporting. Critical studies modules will examine globalised journalism & advanced aspects of media law.

Year Four
Most of year four is given to self-directed learning with students working independently on projects. Students will complete two major pieces of work, a journalistic project for a selected medium and a journalism related dissertation.

Expand+What are my career opportunities?
Journalists may work as reporters, commentators or editors across all media, locally, nationally and internationally. Many journalists work across numerous areas while others specialise in, for example, business, sp...

Hide-What are my career opportunities?
Journalists may work as reporters, commentators or editors across all media, locally, nationally and internationally. Many journalists work across numerous areas while others specialise in, for example, business, sports, arts or technology. Journalistic work is pressurised with tight deadlines but it provides an exciting and rewarding career for those who chose to follow it. A journalism education will also open up opportunities in fields like public relations and education.

What other options do I have after completion?
Students who have reached the appropriate honours standard may have access to a range of Masters Degrees in DIT and elsewhere in Higher Education.