Matriculation Regulations Exemptions from Irish and Third Language
Exemption Form available from NUI ( 01 4392424) www.nui.ie/college there are four different grounds for exemption.. the advise appears to be to do this early if it applies to you if in doubt seek advice.
NUI MatriculationWhat does Matricualtion Mean? Matriculation refers to the minimum requirements for entry to the University. Before you can be considered for admission you must meet these standards. Matricualtion has nothing to do with points.
To which students do NUI Matriculation apply? NUI Matriculation Regulations apply to all students seeking to enter the NUI institutions. UCD, UCC, NUIG, NUIM are constitutent universities of NUI. NCAD, RCSI, IPA, Shannon College of Hotel Management and Milltown Institute are recognised colleges: (St. Angela's College, Sligo is now a College of NUI Galway. What are the NUI matricualtion (minimum entry) requirements? For Leaving Certificate Holders, six subjects are required, with a minimum Grade C3 at Higher Level in two subjects and at least Grade D3 in four other subjects. Can students combine the results of the Leaving Certificatte Examinations taken in different years? An applicabnt may combine the results of Leaving Certificatte examinations obtained in different years for Matricualtion purposes. However, this applies to matricuatlion only; it does not apply to points whicha re awarded on the leaving Certificate results obtained in the same year. Also it should be noted that studetns seeking to enter Medicine must achieve the minimum entry (Matirucaltion) requirements and minimum course entry requirements in teh same sitting of teh Leaving Certificate. Students are advised to contact the Admissions Office of the Constituent University they wish to apply to for further details. What subjects do you need? For all degrees you need Irish, English and four other subjects. For Arts, Human Sciences, law, Social Science, Commerce, Medicine and Health Sciences and some other degrees a Third Language must be included among the other subjects. There are a few exceptions in relation to the third language. For Commerce your subejcts must include Mathematics, and for courses int he sciences (i.e Science and also Agriculture, architecture, Engineering, Food Science adn technology, Medicine, Dentistry adn Health Sciecnes, veterinary Medicine) Mathematics and a science subject. Is the LCVP an acceptable as a subject for Matricualtion purposes? No, While LCVP may be used for points purposes, it does not count as one of the six subjects acceptable for matricualtion. Does everyone have to present Irish? Generally speaking, anybody applying to an NUI Instuitution who was born in and had all their education in Ireland must present Irish for Matriculation purposes. There are some exemptions. How do I apply to NUI for an exemption? You need to complete the Exemption Application Form available from NUI. It can be downloaded at http://www.nui.ie/college/entry-requirements asp. There are five sections in the form. Applicants must complete Section A and then the section relevant to them. How do I know if I am eligible for an exemption from Irish? You are eligible for exemption from Irish in the following circumstances (i) if you were born outside the Rep of Ireland (26 counties). Candidates (apart from those born in Northern Ireland/UK are required to complette Sections A and B of teh Exemption Application Form and send this to NUI with a copy of their birth cert. (ii) If your primary education up to the age of eleven years was outside the Rep of Ireland or (iii) If your second level education took place for at least three yeaers outside Ireland. candidates applying under (ii) and (iii) above must complete Section A and Section C of teh Exemption Application Form and have Section C of the Form completed and signed by the Principal of their school. Wait until you have received your CAO application number as this number should be quoted in correspondence. What does the third language requirement mean? It means that you mustpresent a language in addition to Irish and English as one of your six Leaving Certificate subjects. If you are exempt from Irish, you must present a language other than English. All Langguages provided in the Leaving Certificate are acceptable. Does the thrid language requirement apply for all courses? There are some exceptions to the third language requirement . Students applying for Engineering and Science are not required to have a third language. Students applying for Nursing are not required to have a third language. Students applying to NCAD may present ARt instead of the third language. If a student is granted an exemption, does he/she still need six subjects for matriculation? Yes every student needs six subjects to matriculate. For Degrees in the Sciencs which subjects are accepted as fulfilling the Science subject requirement? The following subjects are accepted: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Physics with chemistry, agricultural science. For entry to Engineering at NUI Maynooth, the subject Technology may be substitutes for a laboratory science subject. This change will come into effect in UCC and NUIG in 2011. The position in UCD is under review. What happens if studetns entitled to exemptions don't apply? If students don't apply to NUI and have their exemptions recorded, they will come up on CAO records as not meeting matriculation requirements and will not be offered places even if they have the points. Summary: To matriculate on Leavinf Cert results, six subjects are required in all cases. Students must achieve a mimimum HC3 in two subjects and OD3 in four others and must satisfy teh irish requirement adn the third language (where necessary). Exemptions possible for those born outside Ireland. Students with DES exemptions must apply to NUI for an exemption Exemptions based on Dyslexia needs to complete the relevant part of application and enclose a recent Psychological Report. The criteria for granting of an exemption from NUI Irish and or third language are not the same as those for the disability Access Route to Education (DARE). A student granted an NUI exemption is not automatically eligible under DARE. Questions about matriculation status can be addressed to NUI (01 4392424) or e mail [email protected] Students are advised to apply early for exemptions Application forms are available from www.nui.ie |
Trinity MatriculationTo be considered for admission to the University you must:
Present Six subjects, three of which must be at grade C or above on higher Leaving Certificate papers or at least grade C in the University Matriculation examination. The Six subjects above must include: A pass in English A pass in Mathematics and a pass in a language other than English or A pass in Latin and a pass in a subject other than a language Note; A pass means grade D or above on ordinary or higher papers in the leaving Certificate and grade D or above in the University matricualtion examination. Irish at foundation-level is not acceptable for matriculation, course requirements or for scoring purposes. Mathematics at foundation-level is acceptable for matriculation purposes only, for all courses except nursing or midwifery courses. Students may combine grades achieved in differetn sittings of their leaving Cert/matricualtionj examinationjs for the purpose of satisfying matriculation and/or course requirements, but not for the purposes of scoring. This is not permitted for Medicine see pg 31 of TCD Prospectus. Certain Combinations of Leaving Cert subjects are not permitted: Physics/Chemistry not with physicws or Chemistry Art and music may not be offered as two of the three higher Leaving Cert grades for matricualtion but may be used for scoring purposes Bonus points for Higher Level maths, students will be credited with an additional 25 points for achieveing a grade H D3 Six best results from one sitting of the LC will be counted for scoring purposes. LCVP link moduels are accepted for scoring purpsoes only and are awarded the poins as follows Dist 70, Merit 50, Pass 30 For minimum entry level points for 2012 www.tcd.ie/Admissions/undergraduate/requirements/entrypoints |