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Points Calculation
Selection of CAO applicants will be made on the basis of points. Your points will be calculated by adding together the points scored in the best of six subjects in a single sitti...

Hide-5 O6/H7s, to include English or another language

Points Calculation
Selection of CAO applicants will be made on the basis of points. Your points will be calculated by adding together the points scored in the best of six subjects in a single sitting of the Leaving Certificate. The results of two sittings at Leaving Certificate (or equivalent examination) can be combined for the purposes of meeting the subject requirements for minimum entry. DBS currently awards bonus points for Honours maths students. Please note that bonus points will only apply where Mathematics is counted as one of the best six subjects for the applicant.

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FETAC Applicants
Minimum entry requirements for graduates of FETAC awards is a full FETAC award at Level 5 on the NFQ and which includes a Distinction grade in at least three modules. A full FETAC award normally...

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FETAC Applicants
Minimum entry requirements for graduates of FETAC awards is a full FETAC award at Level 5 on the NFQ and which includes a Distinction grade in at least three modules. A full FETAC award normally consists of eight modules. A record of achievement/component certificate does not meet minimum entry standards. FETAC Level 5 awards will be accepted in any discipline. Further details can be obtained from the Admissions Office.

Ordinary Bachelor Degrees (Level 7)/ Higher Certificate (Level 6)

FETAC Applicants
The minimum entry requirement for graduates of FETAC awards is a full FETAC award in any discipline. A full FETAC Level 5 award normally consists of eight modules. A record of achievement/component certificate does not meet minimum entry standards. Further details can be obtained from the Admissions Office.

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 and Media?
This course introduces students to the world of media and journalism, its people, practices and processes. It offers students a broad grounding in the history and contemporary social role of the mass media and is design...

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This course introduces students to the world of media and journalism, its people, practices and processes. It offers students a broad grounding in the history and contemporary social role of the mass media and is designed to prepared students for careers in the expanding newspaper, broadcasting, magazine and on-line media industries. The programme offers a blend of practical training and theoretical study, enabling students to attain a critical understanding of the environment in which contemporary journalists operate.

Aims and Objectives
This programme will allow learners to develop a broad understanding of the role of the media and journalism within contemporary society. Learners will develop a range of practical skills such as writing, editing, design, layout, basic photography and desktop publishing skills within the field of media and Journalism. The programme will give learners an understanding and appreciation of the ethical issues facing media professionals.

Furthermore, this programme will also enable learners to achieve the following outcomes: A practical understanding of the production methodologies of the media and communications industries; A developed awareness of the changing context of the media and communications industries and the consequent demands this makes on media professionals; Wide-ranging knowledge of the legal, administrative and regulatory framework which governs the practice of media and journalism in Ireland.

Programme Structure
This is a 3 year programme. The degree is divided into three levels and students take the programme in its entirety.

In Level 1, students undertake introductory subjects that are designed to develop knowledge and understanding of core disciplines to provide a platform for more advanced study.

In Level 2, students take subjects that build on the level 1 foundation and further develop student knowledge and understanding.

In Level 3, students take subjects intended to develop understanding of applied areas and key subjects. Furthermore, students also undertake a research project under the guidance of a supervisor.

Expand+Year 1
New Horizons: Experience and Awareness
Radio Production
Digital Imaging
IT Skills for Journalists
Investigating the Media
Introduction to Online News

Year 2
Communication for Success
Exploring Popular Culture
Audio Software and ...

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New Horizons: Experience and Awareness
Radio Production
Digital Imaging
IT Skills for Journalists
Investigating the Media
Introduction to Online News

Year 2
Communication for Success
Exploring Popular Culture
Audio Software and Systems
Digital Feature Writing
Journalism and the Law
Multimedia Tools
The World of Work

Year 3
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Media and Identity
Broadcasting in Action
Principles of Shorthand
Online News Writing
Final Year Portfolio
Employability Skills

Expand+Career Opportunities
The total number of careers for graduates with a degree in journalism has expanded in the last few decades to accommodate the national and international media explosion. Newspaper and magazine careers are attractive to many grad...

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The total number of careers for graduates with a degree in journalism has expanded in the last few decades to accommodate the national and international media explosion. Newspaper and magazine careers are attractive to many graduates with a degree in media and journalism because they allow fledgling writers the chance first to gain confidence and newspaper savvy. Online journalism jobs are becoming increasingly important and suitable for graduates with a degree in media and journalism who want to control their own work hours or work from home. Television and radio stations are located all over the country. All need effective journalists to fill key news preparation and on air positions. Graduates with such a degree may have an advantage over other job candidates who lack a comparable degree. In recent years, traditional media sources such as print, radio and television have been facing increasingly stiff competition from the Internet, impacting media professionals/journalists and journalist salaries alike. Although some graduates go straight to work with a national station or newspaper, many work in consumer or trade magazines, local press and radio or websites. Some graduates work freelance, while others move into related areas such as PR, marketing, multimedia, IT and general business.

Graduates from this programme may also seek transfer into Year 3 of the BA (Hons) in Journalism programme offered by Dublin Business School.