- Unless otherwise stated, the minimum requirements for admission to courses are: Successful completion of Leaving Certificate/Leaving Certificate Applied or equivalent and successful completion of interview.
- ‘Successful completion of Leaving Certificate’ is defined as a minimum of five grade 06/H7 grades.
- A minimum pass grade on the Leaving Certificate Applied is acceptable as equivalent to B. above.
- A pass grade in the LCVP link module is acceptable as the equivalent of a pass in one of the five Leaving Certificate subjects mentioned in B. above.
- Foundation level subjects are acceptable.
- Please see ‘Non-Standard Applicants’ for applicants who present with school leaving examinations other than the Leaving Certificate. (See right side of this screen).
- Mature / Adult Students with no formal qualifications are welcome to apply. Mature students are defined as those aged 23 or over at the beginning of the academic year.
- Students for whom English is a second language will be required to take and pass an English Language test set by the College.
- Students requiring Assistive Technology and/or Personal Support Services as a result of a disability are strongly advised to inform the interview panel of their needs in this area in order to allow for provision of same.
Non-Standard Applicants
These are defined as applicants whose application is based on examination results other than the Irish Leaving Certificate.
For the purposes of registration, all non-standard applicants must provide documentation to prove that their qualifications are recognised by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland. (www.qualificationsrecognition.ie)
As this process may take some months to arrive at a conclusion, prospective applicants are advised to initiate contact as soon as possible.