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SETU Waterford offers a broad range of academic programmes from levels 6 to 10 on the national framework of qualifications across Business, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Science and Computing.

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SETU Waterford offers a broad range of academic programmes from levels 6 to 10 on the national framework of qualifications across Business, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Science and Computing.

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The Office for International Relations co-ordinates the admission, administration and support for international students throughout the course of their studies at SETU Waterford.

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SETU Waterfordis recognised as the leading research performer in the institute of technology sector with research activities that are internationally benchmarked, strategic, and economically relevant. Find out about the amazing multi disciplinary research under way

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Our Admissions team can be contacted on the email addresses below:

The Admissions team are here to assist with any queries you may have on your mature student application, big or small. To help us best assist you, we would ask that you include as much information as possible, and always include your CAO / PAC / Advanced Entry Application Number in all correspondence. 

Please click here  for details of SETU Waterford Admissions Policies.  While every effort is being made to support applicants applying under any of the policies/categories referred to here, it is very important to remember that SETU Waterford will be guided at all times by SETU's Academic Council, QQI, the HSE and Public Health and other relevant bodies with regard to processing and admissions to the university.

Students, who enter at any level, can either choose to graduate at that level or progress to the next level, assuming adequate grades are achieved.

For example, a student enters SETU Waterford at Higher Certificate Level 6, they can choose either to graduate with a Higher Certificate after two years, or can progress on to Level 7 and beyond.

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IMPORTANT: Please see the SETU Waterford English Language Entry Requirements here and the Institute Admissions Policies here.

How to apply for a course at SETU Waterford

Fill out the CAO form before either 1 February or the late application deadline on 1 May. Please note that students applying for SE206 BA (Hons) in Music must apply by 1 February. Applicants who are applying on mature grounds for nursing must also apply by 1 February.

Mature Applicants – Change of Mind

The Change of Mind facility becomes available after 1st May and the closing date is 1st July.  The Change of Mind Facility affords you an opportunity, if you wish, to change the order of preference only of your course choices.

If you introduce a new programme to your list of choices by way of Change of Mind, you will compete for a place on that programme based on your Leaving Certificate or FETAC results only. Restricted-Application Course – SE206 BA Music – if added for the first time via a Change of Mind is invalid and will not be considered.  Closing date is 1st February.

Nursing - If you are competing under mature grounds for nursing, you may not enter on a Change of Mind any nursing code, unless at least one such nursing code was among your choices at 1st February and you have taken the aptitude test in the year you seek admission.

Nursing - Applying under mature grounds

For full details on the application process and the written assessment test, go to http://www.nursingcareers.ie and download the booklet Nursing Midwifery A Career For You. The Nursing Careers Centre (NCC) may be contacted at An Bord Altranais (NMBI), 18/20 Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, 01-639-8562.

Note: Admission to courses may be subject to interview.