DCU UG Prospectus 2024

175 QQI - FETLEVEL 5Applicants DCUwelcomes applicants with appropriateQQI-FET (Level 5/6) qualifications. Applicants who have a full National Framework of Qualifications Level 5 award in appropriate qualifications andmodules can be admitted on a competitive basis to certainDCU courses. QQI-FET (Level 5) entry route is a competitive entry route with a limited number of places. Aquota of places are offered based on the CAO ranked order of applicants based on performance. For courses with aQQI-FET (Level 5) entry route, approximately 10%of places are retained for QQI-FET (Level 5) applicants. Application ismade through the CAO. For more information, please visit dcu.ie/registry/ug-admissions General Certificate in EducationGCEALevel DCUwelcomes applicants withGeneral Certificate in Education (UK andOverseas) qualifications. Tomeet the general entry requirements, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: − 2Grade Cat GCEA Level plus 4Grade Cat GCSE Level, which must include the subjectsMathematics and English (or Irish) − 2Grade Cat GCEA Level plus 2Grade Cat GCEAS Level plus 2Grade Cat GCSE Level, whichmust include the subjectsMathematics and English (or Irish) − 2Grade Cat GCEA Level plus 1Grade Cat GCEAS Level plus 3Grade Cat GCSE Level, whichmust include the subjectsMathematics and English (or Irish) Entry Requirements for GCEA levels can be found on the individual course pages. For more information, please visit dcu.ie/registry/ug-admissions Additional Special Course Requirements Bachelor of Education (Honours Degree) Please note there are specific entry requirements for DC002, DC003*, DC004* andDC005* courses. Alongwith holding the General Entry Requirements, the following entry requirements apply: aminimumof H5 in at least 3 subjects and aminimumof O6/H7 in 3 other subjects. Subjectsmust includeH4 inGaeilge (DC003; H3); O4/H7 in English; O4/H7 inMathematics. *DC003Gaeltacht pathway (restricted pathway): Applicants wishing to commence the Primary BEd (English medium) through theGaeltacht Entry RouteDC003 must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for entry to the course, through the CAOprocess. A) Be resident in aGaeltacht Language Planning area, and B) Must obtain at least aH3 in LeavingCertificate Irish Apart from the requirement tomeet both criteria listed above, applicantsmust alsomeet all other requirements for entry to the Primary BEd as normal and any particular matriculation requirements for theHEI they are applying to. *DC004 Church of IrelandCentre pathway (restricted entry): If you hold aminimumH6 or O4 in Irish, youmay be offered a place, but only if there are too fewapplicants withH4 in Irish. For more information, please visit dcu.ie/church-of-ireland-centre *DC005 Irish Sign Language pathway (restricted entry): For applicants who areDeaf/Hard of Hearing and use Irish Sign Language. Applicantsmust meet theminimumentry requirements of DC002 but are not required to haveH4 in Irish. LeavingCertificate Subject Combinations Certain subjects will not be scored separately if they occur in combinationwith subjects that are similar in content. In each case, the highest individual gradewill be scored. The following 6 groups of subjects are affected by this: 1. Music andMusicianship, Music A, Music B 2. Economics, Agricultural Economics 3. Physics with Chemistry - if combinedwith Physics andChemistry; only 2 best scored - if combined with Physics or Chemistry; only best scored 4. History, Economics and Economic History - if all 3 subjects are taken; only the best 2will be scored 5. Latin, Classical Studies 6. Greek, Classical Studies