How to apply for a follow-on course - Advanced Entry

Waterford Institute of Technology offers a range of courses to those who already hold third-level educational qualifications.

The courses in this category are:

• Follow-on Level 7 courses designed for those who have completed a relevant Level 6 course.
• Follow-on Level 8 courses are open to holders of level 7 qualifications.
• Direct entry into the second or subsequent year of any course offered by WIT (including course for school-leavers).  Admission in this way is subject to the availability of places.

The minimum entry requirement to qualify for a place on a follow-on course is to gain a pass in the qualifying course (or its equivalent). Qualifying courses are identified in the course descriptions.

If there are more qualified applicants than places available on a continuation course, WIT will rank qualified applicants and will award places which will be offered to applicants in order of their rankings.

• Instructions and application form to make a graduate (advanced) application

NOTE: If you are applying for entry to the first year of a school-leavers' course then you must apply to the CAO in the normal way whether you have previous third-level experience or not.

We hope you find the information provided here answers all your application queries.  However,  if you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly efficient staff.

Advanced Entry Applications including Transfer (A4) Entry and Taught Postgraduate Applications

• Catherine O'Neill - 051 302670

Addendum to the Academic Regulations for Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes 2011-2012

To become a student of WIT, individuals must be fully registered on a programme of study. WIT does not consider an applicant to be a student until they have fully completed the registration process.  A CAO or direct entry applicant is not considered to be student solely on the basis of an offer of a place in WIT and/or acceptance of such an offer. All offers are subject to the regulations of the Institute.

1. Registration must take place at the times and manner specified by WIT.
2. The Institute reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refuse to register a CAO or direct entry applicant where to do so might either (a) impact on the Institute’s obligation to maintain a positive learning environment and/or (b) on the Institute’s duty of care to others.
3. Where an applicant is not permitted to register on a programme of study, that decision will be communicated to the applicant in writing.  In those circumstances, the applicant will be afforded a right of response and an appeal to the President in accordance with established fair procedures.
4. Where matters exist that might ultimately result in the Institute exercising its discretion to refuse to register an applicant on a programme of study, the prospective applicant is required to contact the [Registrar] for advice prior to applying to the Institute.
5. An un-registered applicant is not entitled to avail of any of WIT's facilities and may not sit examinations.
6. Fee payment alone does not constitute registration.