Expand+Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.

Bonus Points for Honours Mathematics
25 bonus points will be awarded to any CAO applicant who has gained a g...

Hide-Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.

Bonus Points for Honours Mathematics
25 bonus points will be awarded to any CAO applicant who has gained a grade H6 or higher in Leaving Certificate Honours Mathematics.

Foundation Level Mathematics
Foundation level Mathematics at Grade F2 or higher is acceptable as meeting the Mathematics requirement for the following programmes at LIT:

LC372/LC270 Music Technology & Production
LC371/LC276 Creative Broadcast & Film Production
LC292 Social Care Work (Limerick)
LC402 Social Care Work (Thurles)
LC602/LC612 Social Care Work (Ennis)
LC228/LC420 Sports Development & Coaching
LC295 Business Studies with Sports Management (Limerick)
LC421 Business Studies with Sports Management (Thurles)
LC290 Community Sport Development
LC401/LC432 Early Childhood Education & Care (Thurles)
LC613/LC603 Early Childhood Education & Care (Ennis)
LC393 Early Childhood Education & Care (Limerick)
LC298 Culinary Arts
LC296 Hotel Front Office Management
LC299 Hospitality Studies
LC294 Business Studies with Event Management
LC293 Business Studies with Travel & Tourism Management

Foundation Level Irish
Foundation Level Irish at grade F2 will meet the minimum language requirement.

Expand+QQI-FET/FETAC
LIT accepts QQI-FET/FETAC awards for entry on all programmes of study. The following minimum entry requirements will apply to graduates of QQI-FET/FETAC qualifications who are seeking admission to programmes at Limerick Institute of Te...

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LIT accepts QQI-FET/FETAC awards for entry on all programmes of study. The following minimum entry requirements will apply to graduates of QQI-FET/FETAC qualifications who are seeking admission to programmes at Limerick Institute of Technology:

Higher Certificate (Level 6)
Minimum entry: A full QQI FET/FETAC Level 5 award totalling 120 credits.

Ab-initio Bachelor Degree (Level 7)
Minimum entry: A full QQI FET/FETAC Level 5 award totalling 120 credits.

Ab-initio Honours Bachelor Degree (Level 8)
Minimum entry: A full QQI FET/FETAC Level 5 award totalling 120 credits and including a Distinction grade in at least three modules.

Please note that special requirements may exist for particular programmes, for example, a requirement for a particular subject such as Mathematics.

A full FETAC award normally contains 8 modules. A full award may be accumulated over more than one academic year. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the applicant to contact QQI FET/FETAC for a full award where programmes are taken over more than one year. A QQI FET/FETAC Level 5 or Level 6 Record of Achievement does not meet the minimum entry standards.

The maximum possible total score will be multiplied by 13 and divided by 12, to give a maximum overall points score of 390 for applicants from further education and training.

If a QQI FET/FETAC applicant also presents a Leaving Certificate, the CAO will use whichever is the better. Applicants to Restricted Application programmes or programmes where a Portfolio is required will have their Portfolio Score added to their QQI FET/FETAC Score.

Expand+Non-Standard/Mature Applications
EU Nationals aged 23 before 1st January 2019 that wish to make a non-standard application:

Please ensure you indicate the nature of your case on your application to the CAO before February 1st. The Institute may a...

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EU Nationals aged 23 before 1st January 2019 that wish to make a non-standard application:

Please ensure you indicate the nature of your case on your application to the CAO before February 1st. The Institute may at its discretion extend the closing date for Mature Applicants to 1st May for specific programmes only. Applicants are advised to contact the Admissions Office at LIT for a list of such programmes.

Although the Institute will tr y to assess all non-standard applications and offer courses on the basis of information provided, it reserves the right to call non-standard applicants to the Institute for an interview. For further information, see www.lit.ie/admissions.

Expand+Advanced Entry
Level 6 Craft Certificate (trade) or equivalent such as Fitting or Toolmaking Candidates who hold a Senior Trade Certificate and/or National Craft Certificate with appropriate endorsements or examination attainments in a cognate area ...

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Level 6 Craft Certificate (trade) or equivalent such as Fitting or Toolmaking Candidates who hold a Senior Trade Certificate and/or National Craft Certificate with appropriate endorsements or examination attainments in a cognate area will also be considered for advanced entry into Year 2 or 3, subject to a satisfactory interview.

Non-Standard Applications
A non-standard application refers to applicants who are required to provide additional information when applying to CAO. The main categories of non-standard applicants are:

• Mature applicants
• GCE/GCSE applicants
• Holders of other School Leaving examinations
• Further Education (other than QQI/FET/FETAC) applicants
• Previous higher education

Applicants will be notified about the nature and time of any assessments or other requirements during the period February – April (for those who apply by 1st February), and during the period
May - July (for those who apply by 1st May or include such courses under ‘Change of Mind’.

Advanced Entry to Year 2, 3 or 4 of Programmes

Advanced entry is possible to year 2, 3 or 4 of LIT programmes where sufficient entry requirements are met.

All Admissions and Progressions are subject to availability of places on the programme applied for and applicants are ranked in order of merit.

Advanced Entry for places to programmes other than Year 1 should be made directly to the Admissions Office at LIT. Email: admissions@lit.ie

Advanced Entry to Year 2, 3 or 4 of Programmes
Admissions and Progressions are subject to availability of places on the programme applied for and applicants are ranked in order of merit. Advanced Entry for places to programmes other than Year 1 should be made directly to the Admissions Office at LIT. Email: admissions@lit.ie

Expand+Tuition Fees
Most full time undergraduate students are covered by the “Irish Government Free Fees scheme” for the tuition fee. Under this scheme, the government (HEA) pays tuition fees for full-time, non-repeat undergraduate students from Ireland an...

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Most full time undergraduate students are covered by the “Irish Government Free Fees scheme” for the tuition fee. Under this scheme, the government (HEA) pays tuition fees for full-time, non-repeat undergraduate students from Ireland and other EU countries that have been resident in an EU country for three of the last five years. For further information, see www.studentfinance.ie.

Applicants who do not qualify for free Tuition Fees
Any applicant who does not meet the above criteria will be deemed an Overseas Applicant and will be liable to pay the Non-European Tuition Fee in addition to the Student Contribution Fee.

Non EU applicants should contact LIT’s International Office at: international@lit.ie for details of relevant fees. Applicants classified as liable to pay this fee will not be permitted to change their fee status following admission. In addition, the following groups do not qualify for free tuition fees:

1. Persons who already hold a Degree.

2. Persons who have completed more than the first year of a Degree level programme and who are now entering a Higher Certificate/Ordinary Degree programme.

3. Persons who have already attended an Honours Degree programme and are now entering another Honours Degree programme.

4. Persons who are undertaking a repeat year of study.

5. Persons who have already completed a two year Higher Certificate (or Ordinary Degree) programme are not eligible for free tuition fees in respect of a further two year Higher Certificate or three year Ordinary Degree programme.

Student Contribution Fee
The Student Contribution Fee of €3,000 is payable by each student and covers for example, Student Services, Registration, Examination Fees, etc.

Students can apply through the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) for a grant to cover this Student Contribution Fee. The student grant application system is an “online application system” and is accessed at www.susi.ie. To assist all applicants, there is a SUSI Support Desk - Email: support@susi.ie; Tel: 0761 08 7874.

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2019 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2019 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 2019 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2019 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2019 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2019 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2019 CAO Handbook: Fee €60 Closing Date: 22nd July 2019 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 2019 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2019, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2019 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5th March 2019 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 registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2019 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, Marino Institute of Education, 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 21 of the 2019 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 2019 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 2019 at 5:15pm. To apply to DARE, you must anser YES to Question 1 ('Do you wish to be considered for DARE?) on Section A of the fully completed Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by 5:15pm on 1 March 2019.

To apply to HEAR, you must indicate on your CAO application that you wish to apply for HEAR and fully and correctly complete all elements of the online HEAR form by 5:15pm on 1 March 2019.

Supporting documents for DARE and/or HEAR applicants must be sent to CAO offices before 1 April 2019 at 5:15pm

Expand+What is the programme about?
Precision engineering is involved with the design, manufacturing and measurement of highly specified parts for the medical, aerospace, automotive, oil and gas exploration and related industry.

Students learn how to ...

Hide-What is the programme about?
Precision engineering is involved with the design, manufacturing and measurement of highly specified parts for the medical, aerospace, automotive, oil and gas exploration and related industry.

Students learn how to work effectively with both manual and CNC machines to produce parts from an initial design to a final product. Parts are designed using CAD systems to develop solutions to engineering problems and when completed the accuracy will measure specialised measurement equipment such as co-ordinate measuring machines (CMM).

Students will work as individuals and in groups on a variety of industrial standard engineering projects. Students will use some of the newest CNC technology such as advanced CNC machining, robotics in manufacturing, Additive manufacturing, materials engineering and Lean engineering technology.

Who is the programme suited to?
This programme is suited to those that are interested in learning to design, manufacture and evaluate precision parts and assemblies used in high and low technology devices. The fusion of theory and practice is core to this programme and appeals to those that want to use technology in engineering.

Expand+Year 1: Engineering Technology, Introduction to CNC Programming & Operations, Computer Aided Design, Engineering Maths, Engineering Science, Computing.

Year 2: Engineering Technology and Maintenance, CNC Programming (CAM), setting and operation, ...

Hide-Year 1: Engineering Technology, Introduction to CNC Programming & Operations, Computer Aided Design, Engineering Maths, Engineering Science, Computing.

Year 2: Engineering Technology and Maintenance, CNC Programming (CAM), setting and operation, Computer Aided Drawing and Design, Mech. Eng. Maths & Programming, Industrial Machine Mechanics, Sigma and Metrology.

Year 3: Semester 1: Advanced CNC Machining 1, Advanced Six Sigma and Metrology 1, Applied Mechanical Engineering Mathematics 2, Process Planning, Materials Selection, Group Project. Semester 2: Advanced CNC Machining 2, Advanced Six Sigma and Metrology 2, Applied Mechanical Engineering Mathematics 2, Advanced Engineering Technology, Mechanics and Failure Analysis, Individual Project.

Year 4: Semester 1 (September to December): Computer Integrated Machining, Implementation of Lean and six Sigma Systems, Mechanics & Materials Testing, Additive Manufacturing Technology Project Management. Semester 2 (January to May): Automated Manufacturing systems, Quality Management Systems, Modern Material Selection, Design for Manufacture and Assembly, Project Management 2. Applied Research Project (Year long)

Expand+What can I do after the programme?
Programme graduates will work as Precision Engineers in world class manufacturing and production environments and will be highly skilled in areas of CNC machining, CAD/CAM, metrology and material selection methods...

Hide-What can I do after the programme?
Programme graduates will work as Precision Engineers in world class manufacturing and production environments and will be highly skilled in areas of CNC machining, CAD/CAM, metrology and material selection methods. Graduates will typically be employed in one of the following roles: Precision engineer in a world class machining environment; Applications engineer; Design Engineer and Development; Manufacturing engineer; Production engineer; CNC machinist and programmer; Materials engineer; Process control engineer.