Expand+Higher Certificate/Level 6 And Ordinary Degree/Level 7

Five grade O6/H7. Leaving Certificate subjects must include Mathematics* and English or Irish.

A Science subject at Leaving Certificate is not a requirement.

Bonus Points for Maths
25 a...

Hide-Higher Certificate/Level 6 And Ordinary Degree/Level 7

Five grade O6/H7. Leaving Certificate subjects must include Mathematics* and English or Irish.

A Science subject at Leaving Certificate is not a requirement.

Bonus Points for Maths
25 additional points will be awarded for higher level Mathematics at grades H6 and above.

* Some courses do not require Mathematics as an entry requirement, while others have certain exemptions. An F2 or above in Foundation Mathematics is acceptable as meeting the Mathematics requirement for certain courses.

Exceptions to the Mathematics Requirements
The courses listed below do not require Mathematics. This subject can be replaced with another Leaving Certificate subject for points calculation.

Business Administration SG535
Creative Design SG232 SG245
Early Childhood Care and Education SG242
English and Psychology SG247
Fine Art SG231 SG244
Office Administration SG105
Performing Arts SG241
Performing Arts (Acting) SG236
Performing Arts (Theatre Design) SG235
Social Care Practice SG243
Sociology and Politics SG248
Writing and Literature SG249

Please note the exceptions below to the general mathematics entry requirements. Foundation Mathematics is not accepted for entry to any of the School of Engineering and Design courses, except:

Advanced Wood and Sustainable Building Technology SG332
Computing SG246
Computing: Games Development SG131
Computing: Software Development SG136
Computing: Systems and Networking SG137
Interior Architecture and Design SG331
Web Development and Creative Media SG538

Please note that a minimum of a grade H5 in Mathematics is required for the following course:

BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering SG342
For students who do not have a H5 grade in Higher Level Mathematics, IT Sligo has a special Mathematics Examination, which is equivalent to Higher Level Mathematics. For further information please visit ITSLIGO.IE.

Expand+Scoring System for Eligible Applicants who hold QQI FET/FETAC Awards
All QQI FET/FETAC awards are part of the Common Awards System, or CAS, from 2014. A full QQI FET/FETAC Level 5 or 6 major award will have a minimum credit value of 120. Component ...

Hide-Scoring System for Eligible Applicants who hold QQI FET/FETAC Awards
All QQI FET/FETAC awards are part of the Common Awards System, or CAS, from 2014. A full QQI FET/FETAC Level 5 or 6 major award will have a minimum credit value of 120. Component awards, or achievement of less than 120 credits, do not constitute a full award.

All QQI FET/FETAC Level 5 and Level 6 awards will be scored using the best 120 credits to deliver a maximum of 390 points regardless of whether they were achieved before or after the introduction of CAS. The scoring process is outlined on the CAO website at CAO.IE.

Expand+IT Sligo welcomes applications from mature students. Up to 20% of places on courses in the Institute are reserved for mature applicants. We recognise the valuable life and work experience that they bring to the courses they undertake.

From your pe...

Hide-IT Sligo welcomes applications from mature students. Up to 20% of places on courses in the Institute are reserved for mature applicants. We recognise the valuable life and work experience that they bring to the courses they undertake.

From your perspective, adding a qualification to your experience can provide a substantial boost to your career. Even a complete career change is an option; the days of people following one career path and staying with one employer throughout their working lives are long gone.

You might now be at a stage when you have a clearer idea of what you want to do than when you first left school. Whatever your current situation and future aims, it’s never too late to benefit from a third level education. The sole criterion for qualification as a mature applicant is age. You are required to be over 23 on 1st January of the calendar year of application.

Applications should be made through the CAO in the usual way. An information evening for interested applicants is held in January each year and a mature student orientation day, which is held just before first year classes begin, is offered to incoming students who have been away from education for some time.

For Further Information:
LINDA MCGLOIN
Acting Access Officer
T: +353 (0)71 91 37355
E: mcgloin.linda@itsligo.ie

Expand+Applicants presenting with school examinations other than the Irish Leaving Certificate examination, QQI/FET qualifications, GCE examinations or BTEC

The results of school leaving examinations other than the above mentioned are scored so that appl...

Hide-Applicants presenting with school examinations other than the Irish Leaving Certificate examination, QQI/FET qualifications, GCE examinations or BTEC

The results of school leaving examinations other than the above mentioned are scored so that applicants can be assessed in the same way as other applicants in the points system. In order to gain entry, applicants must meet 1) the minimum entry requirements, 2) the English language requirement, 3) any specific subject requirements and 4) the points requirements for the course.

Expand+A Student Contribution (registration) fee of €3,000 (2018/19) is payable by all students who do not qualify for a grant or scholarship. SUSI, Student Universal Support Ireland, provides financial support to eligible students. There are two elements...

Hide-A Student Contribution (registration) fee of €3,000 (2018/19) is payable by all students who do not qualify for a grant or scholarship. SUSI, Student Universal Support Ireland, provides financial support to eligible students. There are two elements to the student grant – a maintenance grant and a fee grant. A maintenance grant is a contribution towards your living costs. A fee grant can cover:

--All or part of your tuition fees.
--All or part of the Student Contribution fee.
--Costs of essential field trips.

Students who qualify for a maintenance grant will usually qualify for a fee grant. If you don’t qualify for a maintenance grant, you may qualify for a partial fee grant if your family’s reckonable income is below certain limits. This grant exempts you from 50% of the Student Contribution, or from 50% of any tuition fees and all of the Student Contribution.

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+Programme Description:
This programme emphasises practical skills; more than 50% of course time is spent in the laboratory. This gives students the opportunity to work in teams and use state-of-the-art equipment in the area of analytical science. T...

Hide-Programme Description:
This programme emphasises practical skills; more than 50% of course time is spent in the laboratory. This gives students the opportunity to work in teams and use state-of-the-art equipment in the area of analytical science. The programme has a number of key modules, including problem-based learning, where students are encouraged to experiment with a range of laboratory techniques in order to solve problems. Unique learning methods such as these ensure that our graduates are sought after by a wide variety of employers.

Expand+Course Structure:
YEAR ONE:
In first year, the focus is on foundation science. Modules include biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and information technology. There are also introductory modules in forensic science and criminal justice.

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Hide-Course Structure:
YEAR ONE:
In first year, the focus is on foundation science. Modules include biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and information technology. There are also introductory modules in forensic science and criminal justice.

YEAR TWO:
In second year, students continue to expand their knowledge and laboratory skills in core chemistry and biological modules, and in analytical science. Additional modules include crime scene investigation & management, forensic science and information technology for instrumentation.

YEAR THREE:
In third year, the emphasis moves to analytical science and communication. Students take modules in advanced analysis and forensic science, crime scene to court, information technology for forensics and communication.