Application Procedure and Programme information for applicants presenting GCSE/GCE school leaving qualifications:

School leavers taking GCE examinations must apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO). Further information is outlined in the CAO handbook, copies of which can be obtained from

General Entry Requirements:

The student must have achieved one of the following in their examinations:

• 2 x Grade C at GCE A Level plus 4 x Grade C at GCSE Level
  which must include the subjects Mathematics and English or
  Irish
• 2 x Grade C at GCE A Level plus 2 x Grade C at GCE AS -
  Level plus 2 x Grade C at GCSE Level which must include the
  subjects Mathematics and English or Irish
• 2 x Grade C at GCE A Level plus 1 x Grade C at GCE AS - Level
  plus 3 x Grade C at GCSE Level which must include the subjects
  Mathematics and English or Irish

Programme Entry Requirements:

In addition to satisfying the General Entry requirements for admission to the university, the applicant must satisfy the specific programme entry requirements for the programme to which he/she is applying. Vocational A-Levels (VCE A-Levels) are NOT taken into consideration in satisfying programme entry requirements. Programme entry requirements can be satisfied from more than sitting one examination.