Expand+Entry/Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for consideration for a programme an applicant must possess the minimum entry requirements for that programme.

Where a programme requirement is 2 or 3 honours, grade H5 or better on Higher Level Leavi...

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To be eligible for consideration for a programme an applicant must possess the minimum entry requirements for that programme.

Where a programme requirement is 2 or 3 honours, grade H5 or better on Higher Level Leaving Certificate papers is needed to meet such a requirement.

Where a specific grade is required in a subject (H4, O3 etc) an applicant must achieve that grade or better in order to be eligible for consideration (H = Higher Level; O = Ordinary Level).

In the case of both Higher and Ordinary Level Leaving Certificate results, grades lower than H7 (Higher) or 06 (Ordinary) are not acceptable for eligibility purposes or for points calculation.

For the purpose of meeting minimum entry requirements, results from any number of sittings of the Irish Leaving Certificate Examination may be combined.

An applicant’s examination score will be calculated by adding together the points scored in the best six subjects in a single sitting of the Irish Leaving Certificate Examination.
Matriculation Examinations will not be accepted either for the purpose of meeting minimum entry requirements or for calculating examination scores.

Selection for entry to TU Dublin programmes will be determined on the basis of examination score except in the case of programmes which involve suitability tests, interviews and other assessment procedures. All suitability tests/interviews/auditions/portfolio reviews etc will generally be carried out during the period March - May each year.

Demand usually exceeds the number of places available and therefore examination results better than the minimum entry requirement are likely to be required.

When a number of applicants have the same points score, a random number is attached to the score for each course preference. This will then determine the position of each applicant on the waiting lists for offers.

Bonus Points Maths (Irish Leaving Certificate)
25 bonus points will continue to be awarded for Higher Level Mathematics for H6 grades and above. The bonus points will only be relevant where that subject is scored as one of the applicant’s best six subjects for points purposes.

Foundation Level Mathematics
The Institute will accept Foundation Level Maths for the purposes of entry requirements the case of any programme where Higher or Ordinary Level Maths is not a requirement. Please check the programme page to ensure you are aware of the individual maths requirement for that programme.
Points will not be awarded.

Foundation Level Irish
For the most part the Institute will not consider Foundation Level Irish for the purposes of entry requirements or for points, however A grade F3 in Foundation level Irish is acceptable for meeting the minimum entry requirements for some Higher Certificate programmes. Students with an F3 in Foundation level Irish must have passed five other subjects with a minimum grade of O6 including Maths, students should check on individual course pages to determine if their foundation Irish grade is sufficient.

Expand+Whether you’re coming back to education to update your skills, gain a new qualification or achieve a personal goal or ambition, TU Dublin welcomes applications from mature students. To be classified as a mature student and to enter the first year o...

Hide-Whether you’re coming back to education to update your skills, gain a new qualification or achieve a personal goal or ambition, TU Dublin welcomes applications from mature students. To be classified as a mature student and to enter the first year of any full-time undergraduate course, you must be 23 years of age or older on or before 1st January on the year of entry and be an Irish/EU citizen. You can make your application for admission to the first year of any undergraduate full-time course through the Central Applications Office (CAO).

Applying as a mature student is different from applying directly from school. As part of your application, you’ll be asked to include:

Courses you’re applying for
Details of your schooling
Any further education you may have completed*
Details of any current studies (if any)*
Information about your work and life experience and a personal statement about how these relate to your application

*If you’ve any documents you think will support your application (transcripts, certificates, etc), you can send these by post, clearly marked with your Application Number, directly to the CAO. Documents are scanned and added to your application online. TU Dublin staff can assess them there.

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+This programme will prepare you for a wide range of roles in early-years settings such as crèches, preschools, after-school services, special education services and family centres, as well as in project development and management positions in the He...

Hide-This programme will prepare you for a wide range of roles in early-years settings such as crèches, preschools, after-school services, special education services and family centres, as well as in project development and management positions in the Health Service Executive, etc.

Programme Description
Early Childhood Education (ECE) generally refers to education before the start of primary school attendance (0-6 years in Ireland). Services include pre-schools, Naíonraí, specific intervention centres such as community support preschools, Barnardo childcare services, Focus Ireland support services, crèches, child-minding and after-school groups.

The early years are well recognised by legislators, policymakers, educationalists and researchers as a critical period in children’s learning and development. The ECE professional needs to understand many facets of the child’s learning and development and the role of early education and care in promoting the best outcomes for children.

Modules include Psychology and Child Development, Early Education, Professional Practice in the Early Years, Child Health and Nutrition, Art in Early Education, Drama in Education, Sociology and Social Policy, Skills Development, Child Development in Context, Mental Health during the Early Years, Language, Literacy and Numeracy, Aistear and Early Years Curricula, Outdoor Learning, Pedagogy and Curriculum, Digital Childhoods, Working with Families and Communities, Child Protection, Business and Management Skills, and Sociology of Education and Inequality.

Work Placement
There is a work placement for 30 days in Year 1 and 60 days in both Years 2 and 3.

Study Abroad Opportunities
You can apply to take part in an Erasmus exchange in the Year 2.

Expand+Postgraduate Study
On graduation, you may continue to postgraduate study at TU Dublin or elsewhere.

Career Opportunities
Childcare Management, Play Specialist/Therapist, Child Support Worker, Working with children who have additional needs, C...

Hide-Postgraduate Study
On graduation, you may continue to postgraduate study at TU Dublin or elsewhere.

Career Opportunities
Childcare Management, Play Specialist/Therapist, Child Support Worker, Working with children who have additional needs, Childcare Supervisor – Housing Association, Course Co-Ordinator – QQI Childcare Course, Development Officer (e.g. County Childcare Committee), School Completion Officer, Primary Teacher, Youth And Community Work, Counsellor, Research, Policy Development, Social Care.