Expand+This programme is designed specifically for applicants who have experienced socio-economic disadvantage and/or educational disadvantage. Each candidate is screened at the short-listing stage to determine eligibility for the programme.

Am I suitabl...

Hide-This programme is designed specifically for applicants who have experienced socio-economic disadvantage and/or educational disadvantage. Each candidate is screened at the short-listing stage to determine eligibility for the programme.

Am I suitable/ready for the programme? (Academic suitability)
Candidates are assessed for their academic suitability for the programme. The following are considered:

Educational experience and qualifications. Particular emphasis is paid to educational experiences over the last 5 years. Applicants should detail all relevant educational experiences including secondary school qualifications, experience of further adult education and training, as well informal education or non-certified courses. Please include a copy of any relevant qualifications or certificates.

Work and volunteering experience. Candidates should detail their work experience.

Essay and personal statement. Candidates are required to submit a handwritten essay and personal statement.

Other Entry Requirements
Candidates who already hold a higher education qualification, with no evidence of deterioration in academic ability, are deemed ineligible.

Those who participate in the programme must have the right to live and study in Ireland. Applicants should either have an Irish/EU passport, a stamp 4 visa or be able to show they are within the International Protection system in Ireland.

Expand+What is... Access Foundation Programme?
Location: Mountjoy Square
The Access Foundation Programme (AFP) is a one-year full-time course preparing students, both personally and academically, to pursue undergraduate programmes at TU Dublin. Graduates ...

Hide-What is... Access Foundation Programme?
Location: Mountjoy Square
The Access Foundation Programme (AFP) is a one-year full-time course preparing students, both personally and academically, to pursue undergraduate programmes at TU Dublin. Graduates from the programme move on to undergraduate courses across a range of disciplines offered at the university, including Science and Health, IT and Computing, Engineering and Built Environment, Social Science, Business, Hospitality, Arts and Tourism.

Why was the Access Foundation Programme set up & who is it for?
The programme forms part of TU Dublin’s commitment to extending access to education to people from communities where there has not been a strong tradition of participation in third level education. The course is of particular benefit to adults who have been out of education for a long time, or who did not complete a Leaving Certificate in the past. In addition we welcome applications from people whose skills no longer allow them to access the labour market.

Learning Outcome/What Will I Study?
Students take six compulsory modules and two optional modules each semester. Optional modules are chosen from a range of modules in the areas of science, engineering, business, social science, art and computing. Students will develop the skills needed to undertake an undergraduate qualification at TU Dublin, learn how to research and write academic work, and improve their communication and information technology skills.

Expand+Module Listing
Semester 1 & 2
Core Modules (compulsory)
Introduction to Higher Education
Applied Writing
Communications
Study Skills (Semester 1) / Research Skills (Semester 2)
Information Technology
Mathematics: students take one of the foll...

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Semester 1 & 2
Core Modules (compulsory)
Introduction to Higher Education
Applied Writing
Communications
Study Skills (Semester 1) / Research Skills (Semester 2)
Information Technology
Mathematics: students take one of the following modules:
Advanced
Intermediate
Fundamental

Optional Modules (choose 2)
Introduction to Humanities
Introduction to Social Science
Irish History
Introduction to Marketing
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Computer Science Fundamentals (Networking Technologies)
Engineering (Electronic and Electrical)
Introduction to Chemistry
Fundamental Physics
Human Biology
Art Portfolio Preparation (year-long)

Semester 2
Core Modules
Introduction to Higher Education 2
Applied Writing 2
Communications 2
Research Skills
Information Technology
Mathematics 2: students take one of the following modules:
Advanced
Intermediate
Fundamentals

Optional Modules (choose 2)
Introduction to Economics
Introduction to Management
Applied Social Science
Approaches to Humanities
Cultural Tourism
Applied Chemistry
Applied Physics
Cell Biology and Genetics
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science (Programming)