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Entry Requirements<br />
A full FETAC award normally contains 8 modules. A full award<br />
may be accumulated over more than one academic year. In<br />
such cases, it is the responsibility of the applicant to contact<br />
QQI FET/FETAC for a full award where programmes are taken<br />
over more than one year. A QQI FET/FETAC Level 5 or Level 6<br />
Record of Achievement does not meet the minimum entry<br />
standards.<br />
The maximum possible total score will be multiplied by 13 and<br />
divided by 12, to give a maximum overall points score of 390<br />
for applicants from further education and training.<br />
Advanced Entry to Year 2, 3 or 4 of Programmes<br />
Advanced Entry is possible to year 2, 3 or 4 of <strong>LIT</strong><br />
programmes where sufficient entry requirements are met. All<br />
Admissions and Progressions are subject to availability of<br />
places on the programme applied for and applicants are ranked<br />
in order of merit. Advanced Entry for places to programmes<br />
other than Year 1 should be made directly to the Admissions<br />
Office at <strong>LIT</strong>. Email: admissions@lit.ie<br />
If a QQI FET/FETAC applicant also presents a Leaving<br />
Certificate, the CAO will use whichever is the better. Applicants<br />
to Restricted Application programmes or programmes where a<br />
Portfolio is required will have their Portfolio Score added to<br />
their QQI FET/FETAC Score.<br />
Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP)<br />
Students apply through the CAO in the normal way. The LCVP<br />
module will be considered as a passing module provided the<br />
applicant achieves at least a pass grade. This will apply for<br />
entry to Honours Degree (Level 8), Ordinary Degree (Level 7)<br />
and Higher Certificate (Level 6) programmes. With the<br />
introduction of the new Leaving Certificate grades, points will<br />
be awarded for LCVP Link Modules as follows:<br />
Pass: 28 points Merit: 46 points Distinction: 66 points<br />
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme (LCA)<br />
The LCA subjects do not meet the minimum entry<br />
requirements for admission to academic programmes at <strong>LIT</strong><br />
and are not considered passing subjects. Holders of the<br />
Leaving Certificate Applied programme may wish to undertake<br />
a QQI FET programme in order to gain eligibility for entry to<br />
third level programmes at <strong>LIT</strong>.<br />
Mature Applicants<br />
<strong>LIT</strong> welcomes and encourages participation from mature<br />
learners in its programmes and will accept applications from<br />
persons of mature years. To be considered as a mature<br />
applicant, you must be at least 23 years of age on 1st January<br />
of the year of entry to an undergraduate programme.<br />
Such applications, together with documentary proof of relevant<br />
work experience and/or qualifications which they wish to have<br />
considered, should reach the CAO on or before 1st February, in<br />
year of entry to a programme. The Institute may at its<br />
discretion extend the closing date for Mature Applicants to 1st<br />
May for specific programmes only. Applicants are advised to<br />
contact the Admissions Office at <strong>LIT</strong> for a list of such<br />
programmes.<br />
For further information on applying to <strong>LIT</strong> as a mature<br />
applicant, contact:<br />
Admissions Limerick:<br />
Tel: 061 293262<br />
Admissions Tipperary:<br />
Tel: 0504 28072<br />
Email: admissions@lit.ie<br />
Email: tippadmissions@lit.ie<br />
Undergraduate Prospectus 2018/2019<br />
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