Expand+A pass in six subjects with two Higher 5 (H5) grades and four Ordinary 6 (O6) or four Higher 7(H7) grades to include Mathematics and English or Irish

Results in Foundation Level Irish in the Leaving Certificate, or results in the Leaving Certifica...

Hide-A pass in six subjects with two Higher 5 (H5) grades and four Ordinary 6 (O6) or four Higher 7(H7) grades to include Mathematics and English or Irish

Results in Foundation Level Irish in the Leaving Certificate, or results in the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme do not satisfy these minimum entry requirements.

Applicants are advised that despite the fact that Foundation Level Mathematics meet the minimum Mathematics requirement for entry into some of our courses, some employers require Ordinary Level Mathematics or higher to meet minimum educational attainment for some positions.

Currently the results in more than one sitting of the Leaving Certificate examination will be counted towards meeting this minimum requirement. However, additional requirements may be specified for some courses. Please check details of the minimum requirement for each course as set out above.

Bonus points for Higher Level Mathematics
25 bonus points will continue to be awarded in 2017 for Higher level Mathematics, at grades H6 and above, in a manner similar to the old scheme.

Expand+Applications From Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) Students

Holders of the LCVP apply in the normal way through the CAO system. Points are awarded on the same basis as per the Leaving Certificate.

The LCVP subject will be consi...

Hide-Applications From Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) Students

Holders of the LCVP apply in the normal way through the CAO system. Points are awarded on the same basis as per the Leaving Certificate.

The LCVP subject will be considered as a passing subject provided the student achieves at least a pass grade. This will apply to entry for Honours Degree (NFQ Level 8), Ordinary Degree (NFQ Level 7) and Higher Certificate (NFQ Level 6) academic courses.

The following points scoring system will be used:
Pass 28
Merit 46
Distinction 66

Expand+Applicants Presenting QQI-FET (Formerly FETAC) Awards (furthermore Denoted As QQI)

The minimum entry requirements for graduates of QQI (Level 5 or 6) awards are as follows:

1. For entry to a Higher Certificate course (NFQ Level 6) and to an A...

Hide-Applicants Presenting QQI-FET (Formerly FETAC) Awards (furthermore Denoted As QQI)

The minimum entry requirements for graduates of QQI (Level 5 or 6) awards are as follows:

1. For entry to a Higher Certificate course (NFQ Level 6) and to an Ab Initio Ordinary Degree course (NFQ Level 7) a full QQI (Level 5 or 6) award is required.

2. For entry to an Ab Initio Honours Degree course (NFQ Level 8) a full QQI (Level 5 or 6) award in a related area and including distinction grades in at least 3 components is required.

For entry to the majority of courses a full 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 full award. However, for entry to certain courses an award achieved in a single sitting may be required.

Also, for some courses, specific component awards in Mathematics must be included in the QQI award presented for entry. Such requirements are detailed on the ITB website (www.itb. ie/fetac)

Expand+The Institute welcomes applications from mature students and a number of places on each course are reserved for such applicants.

Mature applicants are those who are over 23 years of age on 1st January of the year of entry. Applicants in this cate...

Hide-The Institute welcomes applications from mature students and a number of places on each course are reserved for such applicants.

Mature applicants are those who are over 23 years of age on 1st January of the year of entry. Applicants in this category may be accepted on a course without meeting the formal minimum entry requirements if ITB is satisfied that they have the basic ability and academic foundation to follow the course and to take the examinations successfully. Mature applicants seeking a place on a full-time ITB course must apply through the CAO and are advised to do so by February 1st.

As the number of applications for consideration as mature applicants is increasing, it is necessary to rank applicants for available places.

Mature applicants will be required to demonstrate that they meet the eligibility requirements for third level education via:

1. Assessment of Suitability by ITB OR

2. Leaving Certificate examination results or QQI Level 5 or 6 award

1. Assessment of Suitability by ITB This option applies to mature applicants who do not wish to compete on the basis of a Leaving Certificate examination, QQI level 5 or 6 award or equivalent.

Such applicants will be assessed based on their performance in an assessment which they will be invited to attend at the Institute. Further details available at www.itb.ie.

2. Presentation of Leaving Certificate examination results, QQI Level 5 or 6 award or equivalent

Mature applicants who have completed the Leaving Certificate examination or a full QQI level 5 or 6 award at any time prior to 2017, may wish to compete for a place solely on the basis of these results.

A full QQI award generally consists of 8 modules. A record of achievement or component certificate will not meet the entry requirements. A copy of Leaving Certificate results or QQI Award(s) must be submitted to CAO as part of the application process.

Mature applicants who are demonstrating eligibility via this option must ensure that they have met the minimum entry requirements for the courses for which they have applied by logging on to www.itb.ie or discussing this matter with a member of the Marketing Team on (01) 8851530.

There is a quota on the number of QQI places on BN011 – Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care Level 7 and BN107 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care Level 8 for applicants presenting with QQI awards.

Offers of places are made to successful mature students by CAO in the normal way.

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2017 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2017 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2017 CAO Handbook: Fee €50 Closing Date: 22nd July 2017 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 2017 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2017, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2017 CAO Handbook.

Late Applications (Exception to 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 and the University of Limerick 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 three HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2017 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 2017 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 2017 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2017 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2017 at 5:15pm.

Expand+Is This For You?
If you like the idea of building gadgets, making them do what you want with your own software, connecting them to the Internet and the Cloud and controlling them with your own mobile apps, then this is where you can learn how thin...

Hide-Is This For You?
If you like the idea of building gadgets, making them do what you want with your own software, connecting them to the Internet and the Cloud and controlling them with your own mobile apps, then this is where you can learn how things work and how to apply your imagination to improve and invent the things that we all use in our daily lives. When it comes to employment, there is a growing demand for graduates with this mix of hardware and software skills, including hardware-software integration. This mix of skills is needed for the ever expanding world of mobile systems, from app development to the technology of the networks behind it all.

Good To Know
• The use of mobile systems and the internet as part of ICT has played a major part in the growth and transformation of technology- enabled devices such as specialised sensors and medical devices that sustain life, environmental monitoring, businesses, real-time and secure social interaction platforms.
– Graduates with a mobile systems qualification can work in the rapidly growing area of the Internet of Things (IoT) bringing together smart internet connected devices and large-scale data analytics to create an ever more connected and integrated world.
– Close links with companies such as Intel, IBM and Cisco who are championing the Internet of Things (IoT) make the course very relevant to the industry with great career opportunities.
• Students spend over 50% of their course time doing hands-on, practical assignments, tutorials and project work in well-resourced, state-of-the-art laboratories and workshops.
– Students on this course have recently been finalists in the first ever Intel Galileo (IoT) competition and many graduates are now employed in the field.

• The Careers Office has put in place well-structured information sessions at which past engineering graduates, practicing engineers, technology experts and engineering companies can engage with students on topical engineering issues, including career pathways and preparation for engineering job markets.

Expand+The courses in Engineering in Computer Engineering will cover the following subject areas:
Year 1
• Algebra & Geometry
• Professional Development for Engineers
• Digital Electronics
• Engineering Science
• Circuit Theory
• Workshop Practice...

Hide-The courses in Engineering in Computer Engineering will cover the following subject areas:
Year 1
• Algebra & Geometry
• Professional Development for Engineers
• Digital Electronics
• Engineering Science
• Circuit Theory
• Workshop Practice 1 and 2
• Fundamentals of Calculus
• Analogue Electronics
• Programming 1
• Electrical Science
• Introduction to Electronic Communications

Year 2
• Microprocessor Fundamentals
• Programming 2
• Electronic Computer Aided Design
• Interfacing Electronics
• Computer Networks
• Linear Algebra & Calculus
• Microcontroller Applications
• Digital Logic
• Web Technologies & Databases
• Object Oriented Programming
• Statistics & Probability
• Project

Year 3:
• Signals & Transforms
• Physics of Semiconductor Devices
• Software Design And Quality
• Digital Communications
• Software for Real-time and Embedded Systems
• Project (Part 1 & 2)
• Signals & Systems Analysis
• Computer Architecture & Computer Systems
• Java & Algorithms
• Wireless and Mobile Networks
• Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

Year 4
• Project
• Linear Systems & Optimisation
• VLSI Circuit Design
• Mobile Application Development

Electives - Semester 1:
• Management Information Systems
• Wireless Communication Systems
• Industrial Placement
• VLSI System design
• Mobile Internetworking

Elective - Semester 2:
Applications of Digital Signal Processing
Internet of Things Technologies

* Industrial Placement will run over an 8-10 week period in the summer after Year 3 of study.
* Students who do not go on Industrial Placement will take the 2 Electives listed in year 4.

Note: The choice of electives are indicative and dependent upon learner demand and resource availability and may vary from year to year.