Dublin City University - Qualifax

CORK
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
About the Institute
Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) is the largest of the Institutes
of Technology (apart from Dublin Institute of Technology)
with a total enrolment of over 17,000 registered full-time and
part-time learners. It is a significant element of Irish Higher
Education; indeed its enrolment exceeds that of three of the
seven Universities in the State. CIT is a multi-campus institution
operating at several locations throughout Cork City and County.
All the activities of CIT are governed by its mission statement. The mission statement
encapsulates and reflects the Institute’s core values:
To provide student-centred education with a career focus for the benefit of the
personal, intellectual and professional development of the student and for the benefit
of the whole of society
INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY
Pre-Entry Supports
Staff from Cork Institute of Technology attend annual Information Sessions held in
the local communities to provide information to mature students on the courses
available to study and the entry mechanisms.
All applicants to the National Certification in Business Studies for Mature Students
receive educational guidance as part of the informal interview process.
Presentations on the New Links Scheme between the VEC and CIT are made to
students on PLC courses in the local FE colleges.
Entry Requirements
Mature students must fill out the appropriate section of the CAO Application Form,
and should apply by 1st February of the year of entry.
Such applicants may not be required to have the minimum entry requirement.
Relevant work experience, skills gained through experiential learning and other
qualifications will be considered in the assessment of these applications.
The Educational Opportunities Department has the general aim of increasing
the participation in higher education by people such as mature students and
unemployed adults. Courses include:
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