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1 The best six results in one Leaving Certificate examination will be counted for points computation.
2 One sitting only of the Leaving Certificate examination will be counted for points purposes.
3 Common Bonus Points for ...

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1 The best six results in one Leaving Certificate examination will be counted for points computation.
2 One sitting only of the Leaving Certificate examination will be counted for points purposes.
3 Common Bonus Points for Higher Level Mathematics.

Bonus Points for Higher Level Mathematics
A bonus of 25 points continues to be allocated to applicants who achieve a Grade H6 or better in higher Mathematics. This means that the maximum cumulative Leaving Certificate points total will increase from 600 to 625 (existing maximum points plus bonus points).

Foundation Level
Institute of Technology Carlow recognise Foundation Level grades for the purposes of admission to Higher education under the following criteria:

• Foundation level Mathematics is accepted as one of the five subjects required for entry to those programmes where Mathematics is not a requirement.

• Foundation level Irish at F3 level will meet the minimum language requirement. No points are awarded.

Foundation Level grades and Points (from 2017)
F1 20
F2 12
F3 0

Garda Vetting of Students
Certain courses at Institute of Technology Carlow include work placements which may involve close contact with young children or vulnerable adults. Students undertaking these courses must undergo the Garda vetting procedure.

Registration for these courses will be conditional and places may be subsequently withdrawn if students do not successfully complete the Garda vetting process. For more information on the courses requiring Garda vetting, please visit: www.itcarlow.ie

Expand+Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme
Entry requirements – Honours Bachelor Degrees – NFQ Level 8
Institute of Technology Carlow awards points for results in the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Link Modules. This link module can be ...

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Entry requirements – Honours Bachelor Degrees – NFQ Level 8
Institute of Technology Carlow awards points for results in the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Link Modules. This link module can be used in place of a sixth Leaving Certificate subject and will be accepted as meeting the six subject eligibility requirement for entry to Honours Degree courses.

Entry requirements – Ordinary Bachelor Degree (NFQ 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 requirement for entry to Ordinary Bachelor Degree and Higher Certificate Courses.

LCVP Link Modules Grade
Distinction Points 66
Merit Points 46
Pass Points 28

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QQI-FET (FETAC)
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 ...

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QQI-FET (FETAC)
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.

Revised Scoring for QQI-FET Awards
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. The maximum possible total score of 360 will be multiplied by 13 and divided by 12, to give a revised maximum overall points score of 390 for applicants from further education and training.

Institute of Technology Carlow will continue to reserve places for Applicants presenting one of he QQI-FET (FETAC) Awards on most courses. For more information visit: www.itcarlow.ie or www.cao.ie

QQI-FET Link Scheme
Institute of Technology Carlow has signed formal agreements with a number of Education and Training Boards (ETB) and over 40 Further Education Colleges to ensure greater access to Higher Education. These agreements allow students in the linked Further Education Colleges “enhanced progression” into Higher Education Programmes at the Institute via a defined Institute of Technology Carlow transition to Higher Education initiative.

Applicants from Further Education Colleges are advised to contact their Guidance Counsellor to see if their course and college are part of this Institute of Technology Carlow scheme.

QQI-FET Link Scheme
Institute of Technology Carlow has signed formal agreements with a number of Education and Training Boards (ETB) and almost 50 Further Education Colleges to ensure greater access to Higher Education. These agreements allow students in the linked Further Education Colleges “enhanced progression” into higher education programmes at the Institute via a defined Institute of Technology Carlow
transition to higher education initiative.

Applicants from Further Education Colleges are advised to contact their guidance counsellor to see if their course and college are part of this Institute of Technology Carlow scheme.

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Mature student applicants must be 23 years of age, or over, on 1st January of the year of entry to a course. Mature student applicants will be assessed on an individual basis and may be interviewed. Mature student applicant...

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Mature student applicants must be 23 years of age, or over, on 1st January of the year of entry to a course. Mature student applicants will be assessed on an individual basis and may be interviewed. Mature student applicants are not required to meet the normal minimum entry requirements but a place will only be offered to those applicants who have a reasonable prospect of completing their chosen course. Mature student applicants are advised to provide as much information as possible on previous qualifications and experience.

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Applications will also be considered from applicants holding qualifications other than Leaving Certificate. Such applicants should also apply via the CAO. Applicants should tick the relevant box/ boxes for special categorie...

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Applications will also be considered from applicants holding qualifications other than Leaving Certificate. Such applicants should also apply via the CAO. Applicants should tick the relevant box/ boxes for special categories on the non-standard CAO application.

All non-standard applications are processed on an individual basis by IT Carlow.

For further information about applications and admissions, please contact the IT Carlow Admissions Office at admissions@itcarlow.ie

Any enquiries relating to an application that has already been submitted should include the CAO application number.

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* Fees may be subject to change in 2022/23

Certificate Year 1
Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution NIL Total Due NIL
Non Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contri...

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Certificate Year 1
Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution NIL Total Due NIL
Non Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution €3,000 Total Due €3,000

Certificate Year 2
Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution NIL Total Due NIL
Non Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution €3000 Total Due €3000

Degree Year 1/2/3
Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution Fee NIL Total Due NIL
Non Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution €3,000 Total Due €3,000

Honours Degree Year 1/2/3/4
Maintenance Grant Holder (Vocational Education Committee)
Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution Fee NIL Total Due NIL
Non Maintenance Grant Holder Tuition Fee NIL Student Contribution €3,000 Total Due €3,000

Notes
When students undertake a course at a third-level institution, they are liable to pay both tuition fees for the course, and a student contribution fee. The amount of the tuition fee is dependent on the course undertaken.

However, under the terms of the Free Fees Initiative, many undergraduate students attending publicly funded third-level courses do not have to pay the tuition element of the annual
fees. Instead, the Department of Education and Skills pays this fee to the third-level institutions. In order to qualify for free fees, you must satisfy three tests:

– The Nationality Test
– The Residency Test
– The Previous Studies Test.

Students who qualify for free course fees are those who are citizens of Member States of the European Union, who are undertaking full-time Undergraduate programmes at Higher Certificate, Ordinary Degree and Honours Degree Level for the first time.

Repeat students or students taking a second undergraduate course should contact the Admissions Office at IT Carlow for fee information.

Non EU applicants should contact the International Office at IT Carlow for fee information.

Tuition fees are determined annually by the Higher Education Authority and are currently under review for 2022/23.

Student contribution fess
The Free Fees Initiative covers the cost of the Tuition Fee payable and DOES NOT include the Student Contribution Fee.

All students are required to pay the Student Contribution Fee of €3,000 unless they have confirmation of an approved grant award. Student Contribution Fees are payable for each year of the course.

Tax relief
Families may be able to claim tax relief on tuition fees. Families that pay student contributions for more than one student in a year will also be able to claim tax relief on the second and subsequent student contribution fees. For further information see www.revenue.ie

The Institute of Technology Carlow wishes to acknowledge the contribution made by the Department of Education and Skills and the European Union towards funding both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

For further information about tuition or student contribution fees, visit www.studentfinance.ie or contact the IT Carlow Admissions office.

IT Carlow Admissions Office
T: 059 9175174
Email: admissions@itcarlow.ie

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All students are required to pay the Student Contribution Fee. Students who do not have the means to afford this payment are entitled to apply for assistance in the form of a grant from the government. The Department of Education a...

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All students are required to pay the Student Contribution Fee. Students who do not have the means to afford this payment are entitled to apply for assistance in the form of a grant from the government. The Department of Education and Skills funds student support schemes including assistance towards student contribution fees and full maintenance support. Assistance is provided through a means-tested grant system operated by the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). A guide to grant assistance available under these schemes is available at www.education.ie or www.studentfinance.ie

During the academic session, queries in relation to grant payments are dealt with on a daily basis by the grants office.

Where to Apply
All students entering a NEW course in 2022/23 should apply online at www.susi.ie. This includes students who are completing a Level 6/7 course and progressing with their studies to a Level 7/8.

Students who are awarded Maintenance Grants will have payments made directly by SUSI into the bank account designated by the student.

Payments are subject to the students continued registration and attendance on their course.

Academic Scholarships
Institute of Technology Carlow rewards high achieving students by offering academic scholarships for students entering their first year of college. This programme, which sees the Institute offer scholarships on the basis of Leaving Certificate performance, is one of the most generous in the
country.

Find out more on our website: www.itcarlow.ie/academicscholarship

Expand+Entry 2022

Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Hand...

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Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2022 at 5pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2022 at 5pm

Exceptional online late application (see page 31 of the 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2022 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 2022. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2022, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2022 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 4 March 2022 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2022 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 six HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 31 of the 2022 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

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 2022 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:

General Restricitons
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

Expand+What is Sport, Business and Coaching?
This new honours degree combines the techniques of sports management and coaching with the principles of business and management. The field of sports management and coaching is changing rapidly. All sport...

Hide-What is Sport, Business and Coaching?
This new honours degree combines the techniques of sports management and coaching with the principles of business and management. The field of sports management and coaching is changing rapidly. All sporting bodies require management and coaching staff to have an excellent understanding of their chosen sport, as well as strong business and organisational and administrative skills.

On completion of the course, students will have a detailed understanding of:

• Athletic development
• Coach education
• Strength and conditioning
• Sport finance
• Sport media and marketing.

Students will also have the opportunity to take elective modules in key areas such as:

• Performance Analysis
• Sports Psychology
• Adapted Physical Activity.

Course Structure
This three/four-year degree has three key content areas delivered in each year of the course:

• Coaching Pedagogy
• Business and Management of Sport
• Sports Science.

Classes are delivered in a range of settings including pitch, classroom and gym.

Is this course for you?
This course is open to students from any sporting background who are passionate about playing and/or coaching their sport. It will also be of interest to someone who would like a career in the business and administration of sport. The course prepares you for the workplace with work placement in semester 2 of Year 3. This is further enhanced by engagement with commercial and not for profit sporting bodies in planning events and examining the strategic direction of the organisation. This gives the student experience of organisations which they may be employed by in the future.

It is open to students of all abilities and not just those in an elite category.

Exit Awards
• Higher Certificate in Sport, Business and Coaching (NFQ Level 6) after Year 2.

• Bachelor of Arts (NFQ Level 7) Sport, Business and Coaching after Year 3.

Special Features
• Open to students from any sporting background who wish to pursue an honours degree programme in Sport, Business and Coaching

• Premium sporting facilities including elite sports gym, general student gym, GAA, rugby and football pitches with full changing facilities and viewing stands

• Our South Sports Campus includes six full-size playing pitches, 400m athletics track, cricket pitch and pavilion building.

Expand+What subjects will I study?

YEAR 1 (Level 7 & 8)

Semester 1
Applied Athletic Development 1
Introduction to Coaching Pedagogy
Applied Anatomy and Sports Physiology 1
Professional Writing and Research in the
Digital Age
Information Technol...

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YEAR 1 (Level 7 & 8)

Semester 1
Applied Athletic Development 1
Introduction to Coaching Pedagogy
Applied Anatomy and Sports Physiology 1
Professional Writing and Research in the
Digital Age
Information Technology

Semester 2
Applied Athletic Development 2
Introduction to the Coaching Environment
Applied Anatomy and Sports Physiology 2
Introduction to Accounting for Sport
Foundations of Sport Management

YEAR 2 (Level 7 & 8)

Semester 3
Nutrition & Doping Regulation in Sport
Coach Education & Practice 1
Injury Prevention and Recovery Strategies
in Sport
Accounting for Sport
Sport Marketing

Semester 4
Physical Activity & Health
Coach Education & Practice 2
Strength and Conditioning
Finance for Sport 1
Sports Economics

YEAR 3 (Level 7 & 8)

Semester 5
Fitness Testing and Load Monitoring in
Sport
Finance for Sport 2
Sponsorship in Sport
People Management
Electives*

Semester 6
Work Placement

YEAR 4 (Level 8)

Semester 7
Strategy, Governance & Leadership
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Sport
Periodisation
Electives*

Semester 8
Sports Research Project
Contemporary Issues in Sport
Coach Development & Mentoring
Dissertation
Electives*

* The full list of each semester’s elective subject options is available on the relevant course page of our website.

Expand+Career Opportunities
Graduates will be qualified to work in a variety of sports-related careers including: sports development officers; sports management; club development; club administration; sport coaching and fitness instruction; governi...

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Graduates will be qualified to work in a variety of sports-related careers including: sports development officers; sports management; club development; club administration; sport coaching and fitness instruction; governing body management and administration. Graduates will also be qualified to work in business management and administration roles.

Further Studies
Graduates of this course may be eligible to progress to masters level in the areas of performance analysis, strength and conditioning or business.