Expand+Minimum Entry Requirements:
Minimum Points Score 160
Minimum Five O6/H7
English or Irish O6/H7
Maths F2/O6/H7

Results from Bunleibhéal Gaeilge do not meet the entry requirements.

Foundation Maths
Foundation maths at and above grade F2 (80%...

Hide-Minimum Entry Requirements:
Minimum Points Score 160
Minimum Five O6/H7
English or Irish O6/H7
Maths F2/O6/H7

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. 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.

Upon completion and passing of this two week course, students may become eligible on a course at LYIT. In all cases, applicants must meet the minimum entry requirements (see www.lyit.ie) and the current CAO points for the relevant programme.

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.

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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Hide-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.

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. Where these quotas apply, the number of available places is noted in the table.

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.

If you also have other results, such as the Leaving Certificate, (or A-levels) you may compete, using those other results, for nonquota places on round 1.

Please note that the competitions for academic and vocational quotas are entirely separate and based on different exams.

Random selection
Where there are limited vocational quotas, it is very likely that random selection from among equally qualified candidates may apply. This will usually take place on round zero.

For courses where no specific quota applies, QQI/BTEC scores are included in the order of merit list of all applicants presenting school leaving examinations, and initial offers are issued on Round 1.

QQI results will not be added to Leaving Certificate results. If you have taken both exams, the exam in which you achieved the highest points will be used to rank you for non-quota places.

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 higher.
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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.

Mature applicants for nursing must also apply, separately, for the PAS exam.

What is the closing date for mature applicants?

The same CAO deadline apply to Mature applicants.

Is there an interview or other form of assessment for mature applicants?

Applicants for the Mature Nursing codes will have an aptitude test organised via the Public Appointments Service, PAS.

As well as applying via the CAO, mature nursing applicants must also register with PAS and apply via PAS for this test. 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. The test normally takes place in April/May. For more information about PAS, the content of this test and how to prepare for it please visit www.nursingcareers.ie.

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 normally filled by Random Selection. Random selection for the mature quota will take place on Round A and Round 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 applicants who are not selected at random for the quota, but who have qualifying exam 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.

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.

If you have not presented qualifying results and do not receive an offer on Rounds A or Zero, then you are unlikely to receive an offer.

Those presenting qualifying 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 20 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: 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+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...

Hide-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, 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 Spanish 1
•...

Hide-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 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 sectors including public sector, finance, IT and retail. (See below).
BBus in Management
• Trainee / Assistant Manager
• Operations Administrator
• Human Resource ...

Hide-Career opportunities
Successful graduates find themselves working in a range of sectors including public sector, finance, IT and retail. (See 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.