Expand+Minimum Number of:
Subjects 5

Minimum Grade in:
Maths 04/H7
English or Irish O6/H7

Information On Eligibility And Selection
To be eligible for consideration for a programme an applicant must possess the minimum entry requirements for that p...

Hide-Minimum Number of:
Subjects 5

Minimum Grade in:
Maths 04/H7
English or Irish O6/H7

Information On Eligibility And Selection
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 DIT 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 in the case of any programme where Higher or Ordinary Level Maths is not a requirement.

Points will not be awarded.

Foundation Level Irish

The Institute will not consider Foundation Level Irish for the purposes of entry requirements or for points.

Expand+Mature Students

Whatever your reason for coming back to education, updating your skills, gaining a new qualification, achieving a personal goal or ambition, DIT welcomes all mature students.

Mature Students / Thinking of returning to study?

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Whatever your reason for coming back to education, updating your skills, gaining a new qualification, achieving a personal goal or ambition, DIT welcomes all mature students.

Mature Students / Thinking of returning to study?

Whatever your reason for coming back to education, updating your skills, gaining a new qualification, achieving a personal goal or ambition, DIT welcomes all mature students.

We know it can be daunting, but you are not alone and DIT has a range of supports in place to help you decide what course to take, get through the application process and get settled into college life.

To be classified as a mature student and wishing to enter the 1st year of any undergraduate full time course in DIT you must be 23 years of age or older on or before 1st January 2018 and be an Irish/EU citizen. You make your application for admission to the 1st year of any undergraduate full time course through the Central Applications Office (CAO)

Submitting an Application

Applying as a Mature Student is different to those who are applying directly from School. As part of your application you will be asked to include:

•Courses you are applying for
•Details of your schooling
•Any further education you may have completed*
•Details of any current studies (if you are currently studying)*
•Information about your work and life experience &
•A personal statement about how these relate to your current application

*If you have 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. DIT staff can assess them there.

CAO Applications must be submitted before the 1st of February each year.

Late applications will be accepted on behalf of DIT through the CAO up to the 1st of May (subject to the payment of a late fee). Please note that places are limited and there is no guarantee late applications will be considered especially in popular courses. No late applications will be accepted for restricted programmes where candidates are expected to attend suitability test, audition or submit a portfolio.

Part-time Study: Applications for part-time courses are made directly to the relevant School here in DIT. Applications can be accepted much closer to the starting date for the part time programmes, but you are advised to make contact as early as possible and to request course details and an application form. dit.ie/studyatdit/part-time/

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 Networking Technologies?
Networking Technology is about the design, installation and commissioning of computer networks and the technologies that they support. Networking Technologists are able to maintain networks, including redesigning and...

Hide-What is Networking Technologies?
Networking Technology is about the design, installation and commissioning of computer networks and the technologies that they support. Networking Technologists are able to maintain networks, including redesigning and upgrading them as well as interfacing the network with websites, servers and the ‘internet of things’. This programme has a special focus on the ‘internet of things’ with a wide range of modules that support this growing technology. In addition, the programme incorporates modules on CISCO network systems. CISCO is the leading networking company and you will have the opportunity to acquire the valuable industry standard qualification, ‘CISCO Certified Network Administrator’, CCNA.

Learning Outcomes: What will I study on this programme?
You will be provided with a grounding in computer networking technologies, electronics and communications and web development, together with a knowledge of business operations, management and finance. Expertise and practical experience is gained to enable you to diagnose, repair and maintain computer and network hardware and system software. For example, you will be able to evaluate and upgrade computer systems. You will also be able to support all peripheral equipment which connects to computer networks, so that you will be able to support the services that this equipment provides to users. You will also gain experience in controlling external devices using computers, e.g. surveillance systems, robots, industrial automation systems, etc.

Software is also an integral part of all networks so you will be able to install and maintain a wide range of network and system software, including operating systems, such as Windows, UNIX and Linux. You gain valuable skills in network security, web design and web services.

An industry standard education coupled with four to seven month work / business placement will complement your academic learning and ensure that on graduation you can immediately apply your skills.

This programme has an emphasis on continuous assessment. A great deal of your time will be spent working on assignments and projects. You will learn by doing and working on hands-on applications rather than from theory. You acquire the skills needed in these areas by using them in real life situations as part of your assignments and projects. Some modules still retain an end of semester exam.

The programme is structured to permit exit after successful completion of Year 2 with a Higher Certificate.

Expand+Year One
• Physical Computing 1 & 2
• Information Literacy & report writing
• Applied data Networking
• Electronics
• Network Fundamentals 1 (CCNA 1)
• Web Development
• Business Management 1
• Computer Hardware & Security
• Routing & Swit...

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• Physical Computing 1 & 2
• Information Literacy & report writing
• Applied data Networking
• Electronics
• Network Fundamentals 1 (CCNA 1)
• Web Development
• Business Management 1
• Computer Hardware & Security
• Routing & Switching Essentials (CCNA2)


Year Two
• Microcontrollers 1& 2
• Server-side Web Development
• Problem Solving with C
• Business Management 2 Sustainable Business
• Scaling Networks (CCNA-3)
• Data Analysis (Excel DB)
• Open Source software
• Continuing Professional Development
• Fundamentals of Wireless Technologies (CCNA Wireless)
• Connecting Networks (CCNA4)
• Python for Networks

Year Three
• Project Management
• IP Telephony and Video
• IOT Technologies
• Programming for Networks
• Network Management
• CCNA Security
• Work Placement
• Team Assignment

Expand+What are my Career Opportunities?
Computer networks are everywhere. As a student you will acquire the technical skills and knowledge necessary for a career in IT and computer networking. These skills cover the design, planning, installation, configu...

Hide-What are my Career Opportunities?
Computer networks are everywhere. As a student you will acquire the technical skills and knowledge necessary for a career in IT and computer networking. These skills cover the design, planning, installation, configuration, administration, maintenance and management of local and Internet connected networks. Virtually every organisation in every area of work (such as commercial, industrial, service, educational, everywhere!) has computer networks and needs the services of network technicians and engineers.

The industry recognised CCNA qualification ensures a high demand for graduates of this programme and they will be key players in communication network management teams in all industrial, commercial and service organisations.

What other options do I have after completion?
Graduates will be equipped to progress through the DIT ladder system to the Honours Degree programmes within the Institute or elsewhere in Higher Education. Many Graduates of the programme continue onto DT080B, an Honours Degree in Networking Applications and Services.