Expand+2 H5s + 4 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 sing...

Hide-2 H5s + 4 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.

Expand+Honours Bachelor Degrees (Level 8)

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+This degree course in journalism provides a broad general education, both in the major areas covered in the discipline of journalism itself and through the complementary subjects within the Arts programme such as Film, Media Studies, Economics, Liter...

Hide-This degree course in journalism provides a broad general education, both in the major areas covered in the discipline of journalism itself and through the complementary subjects within the Arts programme such as Film, Media Studies, Economics, Literature and Drama. The journalism stream covers the most relevant topics related to the practice of journalism. You will gain practical skills in print, broadcasting and contemporary communication technologies as well as a comprehensive understanding of the general culture in which journalism is practiced in Ireland and Europe. The course also develops communication skills, including knowledge of the Irish Media and contemporary media technology.

This course develops an awareness of both the ethical issues facing journalists and the responsibilities and roles of the journalist in society. The course delivers a range of transferable skills including computing, communication and research as well as theoretical, writing and editing skills.

Our journalism course is designed to provide a qualification that meets the needs of the media industry in Ireland. The course includes the legal and cultural context within which journalism is practiced as well as practical skills.

Aims and Objectives
The programme seeks to provide students with the combination of key journalistic skills, a broad knowledge and understanding of professional practice, and the personal knowledge and flexibility that will allow them to successfully find employment in a number of industry areas. The overall aim of the programme is to achieve three general objectives:
• To provide students with a broad range of journalistic skills and intensive training in a number of key media areas
• To provide students with the knowledge and understanding of professional practice that will allow them to operate effectively within the industry or related industries
• To provide students with the Arts foundation which will allow them to become flexible, reflective and self conscious practitioners of journalism.

Structure
The BA (Hons) in Journalism degree features a range of practical, theoretical and professional subjects explored and developed over three levels, with integral opportunities or personal and intellectual skills development.

During level one, students are introduced to the basic elements and skills of the working skills of a journalist. During level two and three they build upon those core skills and diversify into other areas. By level three, students will be in a position to consolidate the skills and knowledge they have gained so far and can then choose to specialise in areas of their choice, e.g. print or broadcasting, sports journalism, business journalism or the culture of women’s magazines. In total, they complete sixteen journalism core modules over the three levels. All students take the programme in its entirety. Level three has a major year-long project associated with it.

Expand+The BA (Hons) in Journalism programme has the following content.

Year 1:
Digital Photography
Introduction to Broadcasting
Ireland’s Media
Information Technology for Journalism
Web Development
Communication for Personal Success
Learning to L...

Hide-The BA (Hons) in Journalism programme has the following content.

Year 1:
Digital Photography
Introduction to Broadcasting
Ireland’s Media
Information Technology for Journalism
Web Development
Communication for Personal Success
Learning to Learn
Basic News Reporting
Digital Media History

Year 2:
Media Law and Ethics
Layout and Design
Multimedia Journalism
Feature Writing and Freelance Journalism
Employability Skills
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Shorthand
Public Affairs

Year 3:
Journalism Project
Advanced News and Broadcast Methods
Entertainment Journalism
Journalism Expertise
Employability in Action
Lifelong Learning
Online Analytics
Online Journalism
Magazine Production

Expand+Career Opportunities
The unique combination of skills and academic subjects on the course offers students a wide range of career choices. As well as opportunities within print, radio and television journalism, many journalism graduates find careers ...

Hide-Career Opportunities
The unique combination of skills and academic subjects on the course offers students a wide range of career choices. As well as opportunities within print, radio and television journalism, many journalism graduates find careers as producers in radio and television, or as sub-editors designing and producing newspapers, magazines and other publications in paper and digital formats. These jobs are becoming more and more significant in journalism generally. Graduates will have a level of education and skills that will prepare them for employment in media and a variety of other areas.