Mature Students Ireland Admission Requirements Summary 2018
www.maturestudents.ie Mature Student Entry Routes and Application Processes – At a Glance
Higher Education CAO only CAO & Direct Late Interview Interview Access / Advanced Other Contact Web address Institution direct application application for all for some Foundation Entry / audition / application Courses Courses Courses Transfers portfolio / suitability test
Athlone Institute of Admissions Office www.ait.ie Techology (AIT) Tel: 090-6468130/1 Email: [email protected]
Institute of Admissions Office www.itcarlow.ie Technology Carlow Tel: 059-9175173 Email: [email protected]
Cork Institute of Access Office www.cit.ie/maturestudent Technology (CIT) Tel: 021-4335109 Email: [email protected]
Dublin City Orla Stafford www.dcu.ie/students/mature/ University (DCU) Tel: 01-7006987 index.shtml Email: [email protected]
Dublin Institute of Admissions Office www.dit.ie/studyatdit/ Technology (DIT) Tel: 01-4023445 undergraduate/howtoapply/ Email: [email protected] maturestudents/
Dundalk Institute of Eileen Lynch www.dkit.ie/mature Technology (DKIT) Tel: 042-9370236 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Galway Mayo Admissions Office www.gmit.ie Institute of Tel: 091-742305 Technology (GMIT) Email: [email protected]
Letterkenny Institute Brian McGonagle www.lyit.ie of Technology (LYIT) Tel: 074-9186175 Email: [email protected]
Limerick Institute of Anne O’Donovan www.lit.ie Technology (LIT) Tel: 061-293263 Email: [email protected] Mature Student Entry Routes and Application Processes – At a Glance
Higher Education CAO only CAO & Direct Late Interview Interview Access / Advanced Other Contact Web address Institution direct application application for all for some Foundation Entry / audition / application Courses Courses Courses Transfers portfolio / suitability test
Limerick Institute of Tipperary Admissions www.lit.ie Technology Tel: 0504-28072 (Tipperary Campus) Email: [email protected]
Institute of Art, Eoin Kelly, Admissions www.iadt.ie Technology & Design, Tel: 01-2394621 Dun Laoghaire (IADT) Email: [email protected]
Institute of Noeleen Johnson www.itb.ie Technology Tel: 01-8851133 Blanchardstown (ITB) Email: [email protected]
Institute of Linda McGloin www.itsligo.ie Technology Sligo Tel: 071-9137355 Email: [email protected]
Institute of Colm Downes www.ittdublin.ie Technology Tallaght Tel: 01-4042173 (ITT) Email: [email protected]
Institute of Valerie Moore www.ittralee.ie Technology Tralee Tel: 066-7191682 Email: [email protected] Lucy Fitzell Tel: 066-7145635 Email: [email protected]
Mary Immaculate Admissions www.mic.ul.ie College Tel: 061-204348/204929 Email: [email protected]
National College of Finola McTernan www.ncad.ie/study-at-ncad/ Art & Design Tel: 01-6364217 undergraduate-year-1/mature- Email: [email protected] students/
National College of Shauni Hegarty www.ncirl.ie Ireland Tel: 01-4498586 Email: [email protected] Sarah Duignan Tel: 01-4498539 Email: [email protected] Mature Student Entry Routes and Application Processes – At a Glance
Higher Education CAO only CAO & Direct Late Interview Interview Access / Advanced Other Contact Web address Institution direct application application for all for some Foundation Entry / audition / application Courses Courses Courses Transfers portfolio / suitability test
NUI Galway (NUIG) Trish Bourke www.nuigalway.ie/mature Tel: 091-492695 Email: [email protected]
Maynooth University Emer Sheerin www.maynoothuniversity.ie/ Tel: 01-7083307 study-maynooth/mature-students Email: [email protected]
St. Angela's College, Sean Kelly www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie Sligo Tel: 071-9135658 Email: [email protected]
St. Patrick's College, Barbara Mahon www.maynoothcollege.ie Maynooth (Pontifical Tel: 01-7084772 University) Email: [email protected]
Trinity College Dublin Clodagh Byrne www.tcd.ie/maturestudents/ (TCD) Tel: 01-8961386 Email: [email protected]
University of Limerick Rhona McCormack www.ul.ie/mso (UL) Tel: 061-213481 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
University College Cliodhna O’Callaghan www.ucc.ie/mature Cork (UCC) Tel: 021-4903670 Email: [email protected]
University College Catherine Tormey www.ucd.ie/all/study/matureyears/ Dublin (UCD) Tel: 01-7167542 Email: [email protected]
Waterford Institute Admissions Office www.wit.ie/CAOMature of Technology (WIT) Tel: 051-845555 Email: [email protected] Access and Foundation Courses run by Third level Colleges in Ireland
NOTE: Applications to Access courses are made directly to the relevant HEI, and NOT through the CAO
Higher Education Institution Name of Course Contact person Full-time / Contact Details (HEI) Part-time
Athlone Institute of Techology Access Programme Theresa Ryan Part-time Access Office (AIT) Tel: 090-6468123 Email: [email protected]
Dublin Institute of Technology Access Foundation Programme Bobby Maher Full-time Tel: 01-4027611/4222 (DIT) (Certificate in Foundation Studies) Mob: 087-2904609 Email: [email protected]
Galway Mayo Institute of Diploma in Foundation Studies Deirdre O'Connor n/a Tel: 091-742129 Technology (GMIT) – Science, Technology and Email: [email protected] Engineering (run by NUIG – see below)
Letterkenny Institute of Certificate in Preparatory Studies Brian McGonagle Full-time and Tel: 074-9186175 Technology (LYIT) for Higher Education Part-time Email: [email protected]
Limerick Institute of Technology Certificate in Transition to Higher Flexible Learning Dept Part-time Tel: 061-293802 (LIT) Education Email: [email protected]
Institute of Technology Sligo (IT Fetac 5 courses offered by Sligo Linda McGloin n/a Tel: 071-9137355 Sligo) College of Further Education Email: [email protected] NONE GIVEN by ITS
Institute of Technology Tallaght Certificate in Preparatory Study John O'Neill, Head of Lifelong Learning Office (ITT) for Third-Level Lifelong Learning Tel: 01-4042101 Email: [email protected]
Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Foundation Certificate for Higher Geraldine Brosnan Part-time Tel: 061-204917 Education (Adult Learners) Email: [email protected]
Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Teacher Education Access Margaret O'Keeffe Part-time Tel: 061-204526 programme Email: [email protected]
Maynooth University Certificate in Science Emer Sheerin Full-time Emer Sheerin Certificate in Return to Learning Kay Loughlin Part-time Tel: 01-7083307 Email: [email protected]
Kay Loughlin Tel: 01-7086062 Email: [email protected]
NUI Galway (NUIG) Diploma in Foundation Studies – Trish Bourke Part-time Trish Bourke Science, Technology and Tel: 091-492695 Engineering Email: [email protected]
St. Angela's College, Sligo Access Course – Diploma in Karen Kennedy Part-time Karen Kennedy Foundation Studies Tel: 071-9195575 Email: [email protected]
Trinity College Dublin (TCD) Foundation Courses for Higher Sarah Grimson Full-time Sarah Grimson Education, Mature Students and Tel: 01-8963472 Young Adults Email: [email protected]
Trinity College Dublin (TCD) University Access Course – TCD UAC Coordinator – Full-time Grainne McInerney Pearse College CDETB Grainne McInerney Tel: 01-8963346 Pearse Coordinator – Email: [email protected] Susan Yarker Pearse College Tel: 01-4536661 Access and Foundation Courses run by Third level Colleges in Ireland
NOTE: Applications to Access courses are made directly to the relevant HEI, and NOT through the CAO
Higher Education Institution Name of Course Contact person Full-time / Contact Details (HEI) Part-time
Trinity College Dublin (TCD) University Access Course – TCD UAC Coordinator – Full-time Grainne McInerney Plunket College CDETB Grainne McInerney Tel: 01-8963346 Plunket Coordinator – Email: [email protected] Maeve Hayden Plunket College Tel: 01-8371689
Trinity College Dublin (TCD) University Access Course – TCD UAC Coordinator – Full-time Grainne McInerney Liberties College CDETB Grainne McInerney Tel: 01-8963346 Liberties Coordinator – Email: [email protected] Brid Miliken Liberties College Tel: 01-4540044
University of Limerick (UL) Mature Student Access Certificate Rhona McCormack Full-time Rhona McCormack Tel: 061-213481 Email: [email protected]
University College Dublin (UCD) Access to Arts, Humnaities, Thomond Coogan Part-time Thomond Coogan Social Sciences & Law Tel: 01-7167584 Access to Science, Engineering Email: [email protected] & Agriculture
NOTE: Mature Student Entry Route and Application Process – at a glance
1) The information in this table refers to EU applicants who are over 23 by the 1st of January of the year they wish to commence their studies. There may be different procedures for non-EU applicants, please contact the relevant HEI for further information.
2) This table describes the mature entry route in each HEI, mature students are also free to apply to any HEI through the CAO on the basis of Leaving Cert points or a QQI award, where accepted. Please contact the relevant HEI for further information.
3) Please note that while many HEIs have stated they will accept late applications most have also indicated that for many programmes mature places are filled by on-time applicants, so it is advisable to apply on time.
For further information visit www.maturestudents.ie …a resource and central point of information for mature students, mature applicants and those who advise them.
Mature Students Ireland (MSI) is a national network of Higher Education Institutes in Ireland working for the improvement of services for mature students. MSI membership includes Mature Student Officers, Mature Student Access Coordinators and others working for the welfare of mature students in Irish Universities, Institutes of Technology and Colleges of Education. www.maturestudents.ie