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Applying to CIT through Fetac route or Mature Student route?

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  • 20-11-2012 11:23pm
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    kearney68
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭


    hi all,I am 27 and was just enquiring about applying for Social Care next year in CIT(was told points would be no higher than 370). Firstly I have completed 2 Fetac level courses(Health Care Assistant and Business Studies)in The College of Commerce and between the 2 of them courses I would have 8 distinctions-thus giving me a total of 400 points when converted over from my best 8 modules or (375)from Care Assistant alone if they don't count two awards together. I mention this because I am in Canada for the year until next September(2013) and if I applied as a mature student I gather I would need to come home for an interview before then?so would it be better to apply to the CAO through the Fetac awards route where i would only need to come back in September and start with all the other newbies?,thanks for your help


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    Maldesu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Maldesu


    You might be better talking with the Mature Support Staff in CIT for this. I'm not sure but the CAO will just look at your age and deem you a mature applicant, taking your FETAC awards into consideration with the application.

    As for interview, some places will interview and some won't, but the CIT staff could give you a better idea about the process. Link here for their page.


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