Information Technology Management - Carlow
This course provides a unique blend of business and IT subjects which is viewed by industry as an essential element in the role of a modern IT manager. The course comprises a significant amount of practical work. In particular, Year 1 features continuous assessments with no final year exam, enabling students to monitor progress throughout the year.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | South East Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | South East Technological University | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
4 years, full-time.
Specific Subjects or course requirements
2 subjects: H5
4 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Entry requirements for Honours Bachelor Degrees (Level 8)
This link module can be used in place of a sixth Leaving Certificate subject and will be accepted as meeting the six subject eligibility requirements for entry to honours degree courses.
Entry requirements for Ordinary Bachelor Degree (Level 7) and Higher Certificate (Level 6)
The LCVP link module can also be used in place of a fifth Leaving Certificate subject and will be accepted as meeting the five subject eligibility requirements for entry to ordinary bachelor degree and higher certificate courses.
GRADE POINTS
Distinction 66
Merit 46
Pass 28
QQI FET Applicants General Information
Students who have completed a full QQI-FET award at Level 5, and achieved at least three distinctions, are eligible to apply through CAO for entry to Year 1 on to Level 6, 7 and 8 courses. Students who have completed a full QQI-FET award at Level 6 may be eligible to enter Year 2.
The maximum possible points awarded through QQI-FET is 390. The scoring system only applies where all of the requirements for the major award are met i.e. where the named component awards specified have been achieved to a minimum of 120 credits.
Progression Scheme
The Progression Scheme is an additional opportunity for students who successfully complete a QQI FET Award in a partner Colleges of Further Education and Training College/Centre to gain entry to SETU programmes. The list of partner Further Education and Training Colleges/Centres, relevant SETU programmes, linked QQI FET Awards and the criteria for the scheme are available at www.setu.ie/progression.
Careers / Further progression
What follow-on study opportunities are available?
Graduates have the option to progress to postgraduate studies at either masters or doctoral level within the gameCORE Research Centre at SETU Carlow or elsewhere. Graduates are also eligible to undertake the MSc in IT Management and the MSc in Data Science.
What exemptions will I receive?
Notes
What will I be able to do when I finish the course?
Graduates are qualified to work across the IT spectrum in any industry sector. Some sample positions include:
Business Analyst
Systems Administrator
IT Consultant
Database Administrator
Network Administrator
Web Developer
Deployment Engineer
Data Management Analyst
IT Manager
Project Manager
Self-employed IT Professional
Further information
September 2026
Mature Student Applications
A mature student is someone who is at least 23 years of age on 1 January of the year of entry to an undergraduate course and who may not meet the normal admission requirements. Applications are made through the CAO before the 1 February or before late application deadline of 1 May 2026. Applicants are assessed based on the information they enter on their CAO application. Note: You must apply for nursing and music courses by 1 February 2026.
Selection Process – Nursing Applications
Mature applicants for nursing courses will receive correspondence under separate cover from the Nursing Careers Centre (Public Appointments Service - PAS). For full details on the application process see www.nursingcareers.ie.
Mature Applicant – Change of Mind
The Change of Mind facility becomes available after 1 May and the closing date is 1 July.
The Change of Mind facility affords mature applicants an opportunity to change the order of preference only of their course choices. If applicants introduce a new programme to their list of choices by way of Change of Mind, they will compete for a place on that programme based on their Leaving Certificate or equivalent results only. They will not compete as a mature applicant.
Graduates with relevant Bachelor of Science Degree are eligable to enter at Year 4.
Non-standard application
A non-standard application is one that does not meet the definition of a standard application.
The special categories are:
• GCE/GCSE
• Other school leaving exams
• NCVA Level 2/3
• FETAC Level 5/6
• Further Education (other than QQI)
• Mature
• Higher/Third Level Education
Applicants wishing to make a non-standard application must select the relevant category when applying to the CAO.
Entry 2026
Early online application (discounted): Fee €35 Closing Date: 20 January 2026 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €50 Closing Date: 1 February 2026 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2026 CAO Handbook): Fee: €65 Closing Date: 1 May 2026 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2026 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2026 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2026. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2026, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2026 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2026 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €65 applies.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2026 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
About the course
This course is aimed at students who are interested in working as an IT professional.
It provides graduates with a qualification that enables them to work in a vast array of organisations from small local companies and public service bodies to large multinationals. Graduates are exposed to a blend of business and IT subjects which is seen as critical by many employers
Year 1 Modules
Semester 1
Applications and Interpersonal Communications (M)
Computer Hardware 1 (M)
Mathematics 1 (M)
Networking 1 (M)
Programming 1 (M)
Semester 2
Computer Hardware 2 (M)
Mathematics 2 (M)
Networking 2 (M)
Programming 2 (M)
Operating Systems (M)
M is a mandatory subject - E is an elective subject
Year 2
Semester 3
Introduction to Data Analytics (M)
Business Management (M)
Networking: Switching and VLAN Concepts (M)
Web Programming and Databases 1 (M)
Systems Administration (M)
M is a mandatory subject - E is an elective subject
Semester 4
Financial Maths (M)
Networking: Wireless and Routing Concepts (M)
Web Programming and Databases 2 (M)
Project Year 2 (Information Technology Management) (M)
Systems Infrastructure and Security (M)
Year 3
Semester 5
Web and Cloud Applications (M)
Project Management (M)
Networking III (M)
Information Systems (M)
Secure Systems Administration (M)
Semester 6
Work Placement (E)
Project Year 3 (Information Technology Management) (E)
Semester Abroad (E)
M is a mandatory subject - E is an elective subject
Year 4
Semester 7
People Management Skills (M)
Networking Systems Management (M)
Advanced Database Systems (M)
Innovation and Technology Management (M)
Semester 8
Financial Techniques for IT Managers (M)
Project Year 4 (Information Technology Management) (M)
Information Systems and Digital Strategy (M)
Emerging Technologies for IT Managers (M)
Data Visualisation (E)
Data Intensive Applications (E)
Linux Infrastructure Engineering (E)
UI/UX Design and Development (E)
Bias in Computational Systems (E)
Cloud Data Centres (E)
M is a mandatory subject - E is an elective subject
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
Dr Enda Dunican EdD
E: enda.dunican@setu.ie