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+Programme Overview
The Dip.Appl.Sc. in Nutrition, Food and Business Management is designed to meet the requirements of the food industry nationally and internationally by providing multi-skilled graduates with the ability to help organisations compe...

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The Dip.Appl.Sc. in Nutrition, Food and Business Management is designed to meet the requirements of the food industry nationally and internationally by providing multi-skilled graduates with the ability to help organisations compete in an increasingly competitive global market place. Over 2 years, the Dip..Appl.Sc. in Nutrition, Food and Business Management programme seeks to develop competencies in the areas of nutrition, culinary skills, food safety, food quality, new food product development, marketing, management and entrepreneurial thinking. Ultimately the programme seeks to create graduates with the capacity to the developing food products to meet the nutritional needs of the health conscious consumers with dietary restrictions, the elderly and the young.

Expand+The Diploma of Applied Science in Food and Business Management is a 2 year, level 7 diploma. In year 1 students will study a variety of modules including Management Principles, Introduction to Marketing, Introduction to Financial Accounting, Economic...

Hide-The Diploma of Applied Science in Food and Business Management is a 2 year, level 7 diploma. In year 1 students will study a variety of modules including Management Principles, Introduction to Marketing, Introduction to Financial Accounting, Economics, Management Information Systems, Chemistry, Physics, Nutrition, Food Preparation & Culinary Skills, Micro Biology and Human Biology.

In year 2, students will build on the knowledge of year 1 and will undertake study in the areas of International Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Management & Cost Accounting, Health & Safety, Food Safety Management Systems, Applied Food Design, Biochemistry, Nutrition & Sensory Sciences, Microbiology and Food Production

Expand+Career Opportunities
This programme will enhance students’ knowledge and skills within these areas of food technology, food innovation and entrepreneurship, food safety management and auditing. The course is ideal for individuals who are considerin...

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This programme will enhance students’ knowledge and skills within these areas of food technology, food innovation and entrepreneurship, food safety management and auditing. The course is ideal for individuals who are considering setting up their own food business, artisan food producers or individuals seeking employment within the food industry.

Students who successfully complete this Diploma (min. H2.1) may progress to Year 3 of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition, Food and Business Management providing further academic development including a 20 week Industrial Placement..