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Results from Bunleibhéal Gaeilge do not meet the entry requirements.

Foundation Maths
Foundation maths at and above grade F2 (80%) will meet the minimum requirements for courses other than Engineering courses and ab initio Level 8 Degrees....

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Results from Bunleibhéal Gaeilge do not meet the entry requirements.

Foundation Maths
Foundation maths at and above grade F2 (80%) will meet the minimum requirements for courses other than Engineering courses and ab initio Level 8 Degrees.

Where accepted points for qualifying Foundation maths are:

FI 20 points
F2 12 points

Bonus points for Honours Maths
Students who achieve grade H6 or better in the Higher (Honours) maths exam will receive 25 additional points. Bonus points will also apply to Honours maths results from previous years. For maths results from 2016 and earlier, applicants will need to have achieved a grade of HD3 or better to qualify for bonus points.

Enabling Maths Initiative
The Donegal Education and Training Board (DETB) and LYIT have launched the “Enabling Maths Initiative” arising from the signing of a formal memorandum of understanding between LYIT and DETB in January 2016. This course is intended for applicants who are otherwise eligible but lack a pass in ordinary level Maths. The course is usually held in late August/early September. No course fees will be applied. The final examination will be of an equivalent standard to the current Leaving Certificate ordinary mathematics paper and will be set and assessed by mathematics teachers nominated by DETB. Passing this course will compensate for failure to matriculate in maths via the Leaving Cert. In all cases, applicants must meet the minimum entry requirements (see www.lyit.ie) and the current CAO points for the relevant programme.

Expand+QQI FET Level 5 Awards (Formerly FETAC)
Applicants must present a full major award. A record achievement, a minor award or a components award will not meet the minimum entry requirement. Additional specific requirements apply to some courses.

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Applicants must present a full major award. A record achievement, a minor award or a components award will not meet the minimum entry requirement. Additional specific requirements apply to some courses.

Quotas
Please take note that several courses have a very limited quota of places available for entry based on vocational awards such as QQI FET and BTEC awards.

For courses having a specific vocational quota the QQI/BTEC results are considered on round zero only. Where a vocational quota applies, the QQI/BTEC results are not considered on round 1 or on any subsequent round.

Can I calculate points based on QQI FET awards?
You must have at least 120 QQI FET credits to matriculate.

For some courses we accept any QQI award and do not specify any modules. For other LYIT courses specific awards and/or modules are required. It is important to check specific requirements of any course in which you are interested. Where particular awards and/or module are specified no points will be awarded unless these are presented.

For more information regarding entry via QQI awards, including any information regarding new LYIT courses or changes to requirements that may occur post publication of this prospectus, please see the Student Resources section and video guide at www.cao.ie

Expand+If you are applying for first year and will be 23 years of age (or older) by 1 January in the proposed year of entry you are defined as a “Mature Applicant”. The term “Mature Applicant” is not used for those applying for entry to year 2 or hi...

Hide-If you are applying for first year and will be 23 years of age (or older) by 1 January in the proposed year of entry you are defined as a “Mature Applicant”. The term “Mature Applicant” is not used for those applying for entry to year 2 or higher.

Do mature applicants have any advantages?

Yes. Some mature candidates may be exempted from the standard minimum academic entry requirements. A limited quota of places is reserved specifically for mature applicants on all first year courses. Some mature applicants will be randomly selected for admission under this quota system, regardless of whether or not they hold any qualifying exam results.

Mature applicants who have a Leaving Cert. or other qualifications, can, in addition, compete for all non-quota places based on their qualifications. So, if you have relevant exam results, such as a school Leaving Certificate (or higher), even if they are quite old results, it is worth listing these on your CAO application and sending copies of certificates, where applicable.

Will I have to start at the bottom?

Not necessarily. Some mature applicants opt to start at year 1 and to study in full-time mode. If this is your preference you should apply for first year via the CAO, preferably before 1 February at 5.15 pm.

What exemptions might be available?
If you already have some form of certified/ accredited higher education, you may be able to gain some exemptions. If you have already successfully completed at least one year of higher education, in a course closely related to the one for which you are applying, you may even be eligible for Advanced Entry. Apply directly to LYIT if you wish to be considered for Advanced Entry.

Even if you have no formal qualifications, you may be able to gain some exemptions. If you can clearly demonstrate that you have already achieved some of our required learning outcomes, say through work, selfstudy or even via a hobby, you can get credit for this via the RPL system. This would reduce your workload on registration.

How do I apply as a mature applicant for first year?

Mature applicants for first year should apply via the CAO before 1 May at 5.15 pm. You can apply online, www.cao.ie, or you can make a paper-based application. Internet application is the recommended option. It is cheaper, faster and less error prone.

What is the closing date for mature applicants?
Mature applicants for nursing who will rely on the results of the PAS exam are restricted applicants and should apply to CAO by 1 February.

For all other courses see standard CAO closing dates. The same CAO deadline applies to mature applicants.

Is there an interview or other form of assessment for mature applicants?
In general for most courses at LYIT there is no interview or other additional form of assessment for mature applicants.

PAS test for Mature Nursing Applicants
However, mature applicants for nursing who will rely on the results of the PAS exam should apply to CAO by 1 February. After they have received a CAO number, mature applicants for nursing must also register with PAS and apply separately for the PAS exam. See www.careerservices.ie/nursing/theassessment-test. This test normally takes place in April. In order to register with PAS you need to have a CAO number. Therefore, PAS registration does not normally open until sometime after the initial CAO deadline, 1 February. Please note that registration with PAS and application for the test are two distinct steps. Applicants must complete both steps.

Mature Entry based on Random Selection
All other courses will have a limited quota of places reserved for applicants who are admitted on the basis of maturity only. This quota is filled by Random Selection. Those who wish to be considered for the Random Selection quota must have listed their course choices by 1 May at 5.15pm. Change of Mind choices entered after 1 May will not be considered for the Random Selection allocation. Selection for this quota will take place on Rounds A and Zero. It will be based on random rankings assigned by the CAO. All mature applicants will have an equal chance of selection on these rounds, regardless of whether or not they have qualifying exam results.

Mature Entry Based on School-Leaving results
Mature applicants who are not selected at random for the quota, but who have qualifying school-leaving results, will also be eligible to enter a separate competition on Round 1 and subsequent rounds.

Selection at Rounds 1 and later is competitive and based on points from qualifying exam results only. It is important to provide the CAO with copies of any results you wish to have taken into consideration.

Mature Applicants who have a Leaving Certificate, no matter how old it is, should be sure to tell the CAO about it. Mature applicants who are happy to rely on schoolleaving exam results as a basis for selection can apply up to 1 May at 5.15pm and can change their minds about course choices up to 1 July at 5.15pm.

What if I miss the CAO application deadline?
In some cases, you can submit a late application up to a final deadline of 1 May at 5.15pm

When will I know if my CAO application has been successful?
The earliest offers to mature applicants will issue on Round A, in July. There are several rounds of offers. If a quota/course is not filled on one round, then further offers will issue on subsequent rounds until the quota/ course is full.

Mature applicants who have not presented qualifying results and do not receive an offer on Rounds A or Zero, are unlikely to receive an offer.

Those presenting qualifying school-leaving exam results who do not receive an offer in July should not panic. They may well receive an offer at a later date.

The vast majority of offers issue on Round 1. This usually takes place shortly after the Leaving Certificate results are out and ranking is completed – around mid August.

After Round 1 if you have not received any offer, you can contact admissions to find out your place on the waiting list.

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2020 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2020 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2020 CAO Handbook): F...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2020 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2020 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2020 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2020 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2020 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2020 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application (see page 21 of the 2020 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2020 at 5:15pm

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 5:15pm on 1 February 2020. The closing date for late applications is 5:15pm on 1 May 2020, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2020 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2020 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2020 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 2020 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 2020 at 5:15pm, and include course choices by that date or add them using the Change of Course Choices facility for a fee of €10 before 1 March 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 DARE and/or HEAR – to be considered for DARE and/or HEAR, applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1 February 2020 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 2020.

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 2020.

Supporting documents for DARE and/or HEAR applicants must be sent to CAO offices before 15 March 2020 at 5:15pm

Expand+Is this the course for you?
This programme has been designed to provide students, who know they want to study some aspect of business at third level but are unsure as to which specific area, with the opportunity to take modules in Accounting, Manage...

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This programme has been designed to provide students, who know they want to study some aspect of business at third level but are unsure as to which specific area, with the opportunity to take modules in Accounting, Management and Marketing, as well as core business modules, before having to choose which area to specialise in for their Level 7 Degree.

The first two years of the programme are common with students getting equal exposure to Accounting, Management and Marketing to enable them make an informed choice as regards their preferred specialism in Year 3.

Expand+What will I study?
Year 1
Semester 1
• Learning to Learn & ICT (M)
• Business Management (M)
• Business Law (M)
• Fundamentals of Marketing (M)

Choose one of the following Electives (E):
• Introduction to Sociology
• Beginners ...

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Year 1
Semester 1
• Learning to Learn & ICT (M)
• Business Management (M)
• Business Law (M)
• Fundamentals of Marketing (M)

Choose one of the following Electives (E):
• Introduction to Sociology
• Beginners Spanish 1
• Language & Culture 1 (French, German, Irish or Spanish)
• Introduction to the Teaching of English
• Personal Finance

Semester 2
• Economics 1 (M)
• Basic Business Statistics 1 (M)
• Introduction to Accounting (M)
• Writing Skills (M)

Choose one of following Electives (E):
• Beginners Spanish 2
• Language & Culture 2 (French, German, Irish or Spanish)
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Civic & Community Engagement

Year 2
Semester 1
• Financial & Cost Accounting (M)
• Business Information Systems (M)
• Basic Business Statistics 2 (M)
• Marketing Principles (M)

Semester 2
• Economics 2 (M)
• Business Communications (M)
• Digital Marketing 1 (M)
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation (M)
• Introduction to Business Process Management (M)

Year 3 - Degree Award Option: Accounting
Semester 1
• Financial Report 1 (M)
• Management & Accounting (M)
• Computerised Accounts (M)
• Law for Business Environment (M)

Semester 2
• Management Accounting 2 (M)
• Company Law & Governance (M)
• Business Tax (M)

Year 3 - Degree Award Option: Management
Semester 1
• Services & Operations Management (M)
• Business Law for Managers (M)
• Organisational Behaviour (M)
• Microeconomics for Business Decisions (M)
• Financial Management (M)

Semester 2
• HRM & Employee Relations (M)
• Project Management (M)
• Personal & Professional Development (M)

Choose one of following Electives (E):
• Applied Learning - Work Based Learning
• Applied Learning - Enterprise Development Project

Year 3 - Degree Award Option: Marketing
Semester 1
• Marketing Management (M)
• Consumer Psychology (M)
• Organisational Behaviour (M)
• Financial Management (M)

Semester 2
• Digital Marketing 2 (M)
• Designing Marketing Research (M)
• Personal & Professional Development (M)

Choose one of following Electives (E):
• Applied Learning - Work Based Learning
• Applied Learning - Enterprise Development Project

(M) = Mandatory, (E) = Elective

Expand+Career opportunities
Successful graduates find themselves working in a range of roles (See table below).
BBus in Management
• Trainee / Assistant Manager
• Operations Administrator
• Human Resource Assistant
• Buyer & Procurement Offi...

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Successful graduates find themselves working in a range of roles (See table below).
BBus in Management
• Trainee / Assistant Manager
• Operations Administrator
• Human Resource Assistant
• Buyer & Procurement Officer
• Business Development Roles
• Finance and Insurance Roles
• Administrator

BBus in Marketing
• Marketing Executive (marketing department / marketing agency / consultancy)
• Advertising / Public Relations Executive
• Market Researcher
• Sales & Marketing Executive
• Marketing Assistant
• Digital Marketing Executive

BBus in Accounting
• Office Manager
• Book-keeper
• Accounts Administrator
• Finance Roles
• Most graduates will progress onto the BBus Hons Accounting programme with a view to completing Professional Accounting exams (ICA, ACCA, CIMA or ICA).

Follow-on courses
• Higher Diploma in Business in Finance & Technology (FinTech)
• Master of Science in Marketing Practice
• Master of Science in Management Practice
• Master of Arts in Accounting
• Masters degree (by research)
• Masters degrees in institutes and universities at home and abroad.