help!

cozz-man

So..ive decided to work for a year before i go to college (not much of a choice!) but i think i am five points off the points stated on the college's website! (140 points).

But what im wondering is if there is any way i can guarantee a place for my course by doing an evening course or something along them lines? Very confused!! Thank you!:D

dingding

140 points is the minimum points required for a level 7 course. When you not a mature student, it is limited as to what can be accepted as meeting the admission requirements for a course. You are limited to Fetac, LC and etc.. More details on the IT Sligo prospectus. Link on the post about vacant places.

Even if the course goes to vacant places, you will still need 140 credits next year.

If you are over 23 you will be a mature student and an interview can be taken into account.

Best plan is to contact the admissions office if you are unsure.

http://www.itsligo.ie/prospective_st...01-40_2008.pdf

Ireland
Higher Certificate (L6) / Ordinary Degree (L7)
The normal minimum entry requirements for Higher
Certificate and Ordinary Degree Courses are:
5 grade Ds in Leaving Certificate (O level) including
English or Irish and Mathematics. An E in (H Level)
Mathematics is also accepted, as is a B2 or higher in
Foundation Maths. The School of Engineering does not
accept Foundation Maths for any of their courses.
A minimum of 140 points is required for all Ordinary Ab
Initio Degree programes. There are certain exceptions
such as where a language is required. Where this is the
case, precise entry requirements are given in the next
section.

Honour Degree Courses (L8)
Six subjects in the Leaving Certificate at a minimum level
of Grade D3, two of which must be on higher level
papers, Grade C3 or better. English or Irish, and
Mathematics must be included.
A minimum of 140 points is required for all Honours
Degree programes. An E in (H Level) Mathematics is
accepted for the entry requirement except for the new 4-
year Honours Degree in Civil Engineering which requires
a C3 in Higher Level Mathematics.
For the purpose of calculating points, all subjects must be
obtained at one sitting. However, for the purpose of
meeting the entry requirements, more than one sitting
may be considered.

Britain and Northern Ireland
The normal minimum entry requirements are 2 A-levels at
Grade D or better and 4 GCSEs to gain entry to an
Honours Degree course or a minimum of 1 A-level at
Grade E or better and 4 GCSEs to gain entry to Higher
Certificate/Ordinary Degree courses. There are
exceptions where, for example, a language may be
required and these are detailed under Specific Entry
Requirements.
For points purposes, the best 3 A levels and the best 2 O
levels are taken into account, all of which must be in one
sitting, i.e. the A levels in one exam and the O levels in
another.
Any queries to Admissions Office on 071-9155379 or fax
071 9160475 or email admissions@itsligo.ie
Note: The above are the minimum entry requirements.
In practice, the entry requirements (Points) are
considerably above these levels and are determined by
demand and numbers of places available.