Mature Students: What you need to know

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Mature Student Entry Route: How will my application be assessed?

Your application will be assessed, in the first instance, on the basis of the information you provide with your CAO application form and the supporting documentation you send to the CAO. This information should include details of your previous education, your employment history, as well as any relevant interests or voluntary work. Your general level of education and your readiness for third level education will be assessed. Some programmes have specific educational or additional requirements and for some you may be required to attend for interview, submit a portfolio, attend an audition or sit a suitability test. The following table gives further details on specific programme requirements and whether you can expect to be called for interview or further assessment.

College of Arts and Tourism

Programme Requirements & Application Assessment

Social Care, DT571 (Level 8)
Early Childhood Education, DT572 (Level8)

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience paid or voluntary work
  • Demonstrate interest and commitment to area of study
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on interview

Creative Industries, DT597 (Level 8)

BA Visual & Critical Studies, DT533 (Level 8)

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience
  • Good level of written English
  • Demonstrate interest in area of study
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on information provided with CAO application

Film & Broadcasting, DT504/DT505
(Level 8)
Journalism, DT582/DT553

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience
  • Good level of written English
  • Demonstrate interest in area of study
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on interview

Print & Technology Management, DT596 (Level 8)

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience
  • Demonstrate interest in area of study
  • Offer based on information provided with CAO application

Music, DT501(Level 8) /DT527 (Foundation Level)
Drama, DT529 (Level 8)

  • All mature applicants will be invited to attend for audition/interview
  • Offers made to successful applicants

Art & Design, DT544/ DT545/DT546 (level 8)
DT598 (level 7)

  • All mature applicants will be invited to submit a portfolio 3rd/4th March
  • Offers based on portfolio score

Photography, DT559 (level 8)

  • All mature applicants will be invited to submit a portfolio 3rd/4th March
  • Applicants with high score portfolios will be shortlisted for interview based on information supplied with CAO application
  • Portfolio score + interview score will be added together and offers made to highest score applicants

Culinary Arts: Bar Studies & Entrepreneurship DT417/ Culinary Arts, DT407/ Culinary Entrepreneurship, DT416 (Level 8)
Baking & Pastry Arts Management DT418/ (Level 7)
Culinary Arts (Professional Practice), DT432 / Health & Nutrition for Culinary Arts, DT444 (Level 6)

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience at the appropriate level
  • Demonstrate interest in area of study
  • Short listing may apply, all suitable mature applicants will be invited for interview

 

Tourism & Hospitality: Event Management, DT413/International Hospitality Management, DT401/ Tourism Marketing, DT412 ( Level 8)
Hospitality Management, DT408/ Leisure Management, DT411/ Tourism Management, DT406 (Level 7)

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience at the appropriate level
  • Demonstrate interest in area of study
  • Aptitude for languages and/or proficiency in a 2nd language at the appropriate level - i.e. Ordinary Leaving Cert level or equivalent, except for DT760 which requires a Higher Leaving Cert level or equivalent
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on interview

Business /Arts &Tourism

 

International Business & Languages, DT565/ DT558/ DT555/ DT556/ DT557 (Level 8)

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience at the appropriate level
  • Aptitude for languages and/or proficiency in chosen language
  • Short listing will apply, you may be contacted for further information or invited to interview

College of Business

Programme Requirements & Application Assessment

Business: DT360/ DT303/ DT315/ DT324 (Level 6)

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience
  • Appropriate Maths background i.e. Ordinary Leaving Cert level or equivalent
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on interview

Business: DT366/ DT365/ DT354/ DT399/ DT398/ DT358/ DT341/ DT343 (Level 8)

  • Relevant further or higher education and/or relevant work experience at the appropriate level
  • Appropriate Maths background i.e. Ordinary Leaving Cert level or equivalent
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on interview

College of Engineering & Built Environment

Programme Requirements & Application Assessment

Engineering: DT021/ DT025/ DT023/ DT081/ - (Level 8)

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience at the appropriate level
  • Appropriate Maths background to Honours Leaving Cert level or equivalent
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on information provided with CAO application
  • You may be contacted for further information or to attend for interview

Engineering:
Product Design DT001 (Level 8)
DT003/ DT004/DT005/ DT006/ DT007/ DT008/ DT009/ DT010
(Level 7)
DT089 (Level 6)
DT020 (Foundation level)

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience at the appropriate level
  • Appropriate Maths background to Ordinary Leaving Cert level or equivalent
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on information provided with CAO application
  • You may be contacted for further information or to attend for interview

Architecture, DT101 (Level 8)

  • All mature applicants will be invited to sit a suitability test
  • Applicants who achieve an appropriate standard in the test will be invited to attend for interview, and will be invited to bring a portfolio to the interview
  • Offers will be made based on interview

Architectural Technology, DT175/ Construction Economics & Management, DT111/ Property Economics, DT110 / Construction Management, DT117, Geomatics, DT112/ Planning & Environmental Management DT106 (Level 8)
Auctioneering, Valuation & Estate Agency DT104 ( Level 7)

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience at the appropriate level
  • Appropriate Maths background to Ordinary Leaving Cert level or equivalent
  • Demonstrate interest in area of study
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on information provided with CAO application
  • You may be contacted for further information or to attend for interview

College of Sciences & Health

Programme Requirement & Application Assessment

Pharmacy Technician Studies, DT425 (Level 6)

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience
  • Demonstrate interest in the area of study
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on interview

Food Science & Management, DT424 (Level 6)
Science, DT212 /Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Science, DT261 /Indus. & Environmental Physics DT260/ Bioscience, DT259 (Level 7)
Environmental Health, DT491/Food Innovation, DT421 (Level 8)

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience
  • Appropriate science background to Ordinary Leaving Cert level or equivalent
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on information provided with CAO application
  • You may be contacted for further information or to attend for interview

Computer Science, DT228 / Computing, DT211/
Industrial Mathematics, DT220/ Mathematical Sciences, DT205 (Level 8)

  • Relevant further education and/or relevant work experience
  • Appropriate level of Maths to Ordinary Leaving Cert level or equivalent
  • Demonstrate interest in area of study
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on information provided with CAO application
  • You may be contacted for further information or invited for interview

Human Nutrition & Dietetics, DT223 (Level 8)

  • Relevant further or higher education and/or relevant work experience at the appropriate level
  • You must have Chemistry to Honours C3 Leaving Cert level or equivalent
  • Demonstrate a strong academic profile
  • Demonstrate interest and commitment to area of study
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on interview

Optometry, DT224/ Biomedical Science, DT259/Chemical Science with Medicinal Chemistry, DT299 /Clinical Measurement, DT229/ Forensic & Environmental Analyses, DT203 (Level8)

  • Relevant further or higher education and/or relevant work experience
  • Appropriate Science background to Honours Leaving Cert level or equivalent
  • Demonstrate a strong academic profile
  • Demonstrate interest in area of study
  • Short listing will apply, offers based on interview

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