Dublin City University - Qualifax

NUI GALWAY & GALWAY-MAYO
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
FOUNDATION COURSE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
AND ENGINEERING
FOUNDATION COURSE IN BUSINESS/COMMERCE
About the Courses
These courses are designed for participants who have been
out of the formal education system for some time and who
now wish to enter 3rd level studies in Science, Engineering,
Technology or Business.
The courses will:
Provide the participants with an opportunity to experience the satisfaction that
can be gained from learning in an academic environment;
Enhance participants’ knowledge to the level expected of an undergraduate
student;
Build up the participants’ confidence in their academic ability;
Equip the participants with skills to benefit from, and participate in a 3rd level
education course.
ACCESS/FOUNDATION COURSES
Subjects, Assessment and Award
The Foundation Courses are joint courses offered by GMIT and NUI, Galway and
focus on four specific subject areas within Science, Technology and Engineering:
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Mathematics
and on three specific subject areas within Commerce/Business:
Accountancy
Economics
Mathematics
The aim of these teaching programmes is to foster confidence and enthusiasm
for each subject within the students and to introduce them to the conceptual
framework and language of each subject area.
These courses are a recognised entry requirement for the full-time Science,
Engineering Technology and Business courses at GMIT and NUI, Galway.
Participants gain entry to both institutions through the normal CAO mature students
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