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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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Registration Information 

  • Continuing students - classes commence - Monday 11th September 

    First years - 

    • Online Orientation - Tuesday 12th September
    • Online Registration - Wednesday 13th September
    • On-campus Orientation - Thursday 14th & Friday 15th September 
    • 1st year student classes commence - Monday 18th September 

    A full academic calendar for 2023/2024 will be available shortly. 

    • Registration for full-time undergraduate new entrants (first years) opens in September.
      As soon as you get an email from us at [email protected] you can go ahead and proceed to online registration immediately.
       
    • First Years - An updated helpful How to StartSETU Waterford Guide will be published in August, for general information please see the 2022/23 guide here

    • First years will be given information on how to register in your Start SETU e-mail - please also see important dates above

    • Online orientation takes place on September 12th, online registration (complete from home) takes place on Wednesday 13th September, on-campus orientation takes place on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th of September. See more information here

    • You should be able to register online from Sept. 13th.  Once registration is completed and you have uploaded your digital photograph (by 5.00 on Thursday 14th), your new SETU ID card, along with your SETU Proof of Registration letter will be issued to you - details will be available available during orientation. 

    • For more information on SETU Registration and tuition fee charges see here. 
      Note - you will not have access to University facilities until the first instalment (50%) has been paid.
      If you have any queries, contact Fees at [email protected] or Grants at [email protected]

  • Registration for continuing students opens in mid-August.  Please direct any queries to [email protected]

    The Student Contribution Charge for the 2023/2024 academic year is €3,000. If you are not in receipt of a SUSI award you must pay 50% of full fees in order to be a registered student of the University and gain access to University facilities. You may pay in 2 instalments of €1500; €1,500 payable during online registration and the remaining €1,500 should be paid by 31st January 2023 at the latest. You can choose to pay the full €3,000 on registration if you wish.

    Students who have exhausted their entitlement to free tuition fees are required to pay Tuition Fees as well as the Student Contribution Charge.  For more information on SETU Registration and tuition fee charges see here.  If you have any queries, contact Fees at [email protected] or Grants at [email protected]

  • For the latest information, please scroll down this page and click on the tab below titled PostGrad - ensure to scroll fully down the page. 

  • If you have received and accepted your advanced entry offer, registration will be available in late August. 
    If you have any queries, please contact [email protected] 

  • Registration for Erasmus/Socrates students will open in late August/early September. 
    For further queries, please contact [email protected] 

    • Information of deferrals is available below, please scroll down this page and click on the tab below titled CAO Deferral. Please ensure to scroll fully down the page. 
    • More information on deregistration is available here
    • Queries relating to Repeat Learner should be emailed to [email protected] 

  • SETU is committed to providing flexible and efficient services to all students. In recognition of the current economic climate SETU has introduced options to assist those students who are experiencing financial difficulties in paying their fees. You now have the following options when paying your fees:
    Undergraduate Students - You must pay at least 50% of the total fee online at the beginning of the year (In most cases, this will be €1,500 as €3,000 is the approximate total fee) and the remaining 50% by 31st January 2024 (Again, this remaining fee is usually €1,500 in most cases). Note you will not have access to University facilities until the first instalment has been paid.  You can pay 100% of the total annual fee (usually €3,000 approximately) online at the beginning of the year. Student fees must be paid online using either credit, debit or laser cards.  Note: there may be a limit or restriction on the amount you can pay per transaction (this is not a daily limit) and therefore you may be required to complete two or more transactions to pay fees in full.  To make a payment you need your student e-mail address and your password. You must also have pop-ups enabled on your device.
    Postgraduate Students - You must pay at least 50% of the total fee online at the beginning of the year (e.g., if total fee is €8,000 1st instalment due at registration is  €4,000) and the remaining 50% by 31st January 2024. Note you will not have access to University facilities until the first instalment has been paid.  You can pay 100% of the total annual fee online at the beginning of the year.  Student fees must be paid online using either credit, debit or laser cards.  Note: there may be a limit or restriction on the amount you can pay per transaction (this is not a daily limit) and therefore you may be required to complete two or more transactions to pay fees in full. To make a payment you need your student e-mail address and your password. You must also have pop-ups enabled on your device.

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Notes:

1. You, the student are responsible for familiarising yourself with the Regulations Governing Written Examinations as documented in the South East Technological University Academic Regulations for Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes available here.

2. You, the student, are responsible for ensuring that your registration is complete and correct. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they are registered for repeat modules and aware of the examination timetable. Please check the Examination Timetables and Venues section of the website and / or department offices prior to the examination sessions for timetable and examination locations. You must be a registered student in order to engage with University facilities and before attending/engaging with the University. 

3. A student may apply to have their name, gender, date of birth or nationality changed by completing the Change Personal Details Application Form  This form must be returned in person to the Admissions, Registration and Examinations Helpdesk, Walton Building, Main Campus with the originals of the student's supporting documentation for verification in addition to copies, which will be retained by Admissions, Registration and Examinations Helpdesk. Should you need to make an arrangement to have a Change Personal Details Application form processed please contact [email protected] using Change Personal Details Application Form in the subject line. 

4. Your Moodle access may take up to 24 hours to reflect your changed Registration status.

5. All students are allocated a unique student email account. It is the University policy that all official email is sent to this account. Please note that this account will only be activated 24-hours after you have completed the online registration process. It is essential that you check this email account on a regular basis. Your student email account is your [email protected] (ie [email protected]) and is accessed using the original password you received.   Please make sure to register your computer account for the self-service password reset facility. To change your password when you are not on campus you need to register it first by going to http://www.wit.ie/password and following the instructions.

6. Your SETU Card photograph will be used for identification purposes and for academic and administration activities of the University. Please click the following link to view the SETU Waterford Campus and Novus Data Sharing Agreement for the SETUCard. 

7. Where visa restrictions apply, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure they meet all the requirements.

8. For repeat learners Examinations failed in semester 1 of an academic year will be repeated in December of the academic year in which you register to repeat. Examinations failed in semester 2 of an academic year will be repeated in May of the academic year in which you register to repeat.

9. Frequently asked questions regarding the Repeat Learner category are available here.

Data Protection:

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25th 2018 and replaced the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC. From that date, GDPR, in conjunction with specific Irish law, will give more rights to the individual and more obligations on South East Technological University, in terms of accountability and transparency obligations, when using and storing personal data. There are many rights enshrined in GDPR, including the right to be informed about the way in which SETU uses, shares and stores personal information.

SETU collects, processes and stores personal data on students, staff and others, including those who use our website. As SETU gathers data in a variety of different ways, the Institute is creating a number of policies explaining in detail how this happens and also what rights individuals have in relation to this gathering. In light of our responsibilities to comply with the new regulations of GDPR, SETU Waterford is updating existing policies & processes and these will be available shortly. For more information on GDPR please click here.

Under GDPR, SETU will keep personal data only for specified and lawful purposes, will obtain and process the data fairly, if storing the data will keep it accurate and up-to-date and will process it only in ways compatible with the purposes for which it was initially given. Click here for a guide on how SETU Obtain Use & Disclose your data. See our Quick Guide here.

NOTE:

Personal data will be shared with the Department of Social Protection, Student Universal Support Ireland – SUSI (where relevant) and the Revenue Commissioners for the purpose of enabling them to execute their services.

Please note that your data will also be shared with the Higher Education Authority for funding allocation, statistical analysis and policy formulation purposes. The data shared include personal data such as name, address, Eircode, PPSN, grant status and CAO data. By continuing with your registration, you are agreeing to your data being shared with the Higher Education Authority. Full details of what data are shared and how these data are used is available here. If you wish to object to the processing of your personal data in this manner, or if you have any queries in relation to the processing of your personal data generally, please contact the HEA Data Protection Officer at [email protected].

For a variety of students, applicants may not be in a position to take up their CAO Offer of a place. An applicant who is offered a place in SETU Waterford may be granted a deferral prior to registering as a student for the academic year due to unforeseen and exceptional medical, financial, or family reasons. You may apply to defer your place by completing the online application form available below:

Click Here To Apply

There are a number of important conditions in relation to deferring your CAO Offer that should be considered. Deferrals are granted on the basis that:

1.That the course will be available in the University in the year that you propose to take up the place.

2.That an applicant will not accept another deferral or attend another College of Higher Education on a full-time basis during the period of deferral.

3. That the applicant will reapply to the CAO by 1st February, 2023 for the deferred place in the year to which entry has been deferred. The re-application must be made in the normal way via the CAO by the standard timetable, except that the only course which may be re-applied for is the course deferred by SETU. If you apply for any other programmes your deferred place will be forfeited.

4. If you want to take up your deferred place, enter the deferred course as your only preference on the CAO application form. You should only add other courses on your CAO application, if you no longer wish to take up your deferred place. 

Please see the Admissions Policies page for further details on our Deferral Policy.

If an applicant fails to meet one or more of the conditions 2 and 3 (inclusive) the offer of deferral will be withdrawn.

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pdf View our guide on how to register as a full-time continuing undergraduate student.

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Fees

For more information on fees go here or the Fees Section of our website for comprehensive information including contact details for our Fees & Grants Office.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. You, the student are responsible for familiarizing yourself with the Regulations Governing Written Examinations as documented in the South East Technological University Academic Regulations for Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes available here.

2. You, the student, are responsible for ensuring that your registration is complete and correct. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they are registered for repeat modules and aware of the examination/assessment timetable. Please check with your lecturer or department offices prior to the examination sessions for timetable.You must be a registered student in order to engage with University facilities.

3. A student may apply to have their name, gender, date of birth or nationality changed by completing the Change Personal Details Application Form. This form must be returned in person to the Admissions, Registration and Examinations Helpdesk, Walton Building, Main Campus with the originals of the student's supporting documentation for verification in addition to copies, which will be retained by Admissions, Registration and Examinations Helpdesk. Please note that the ARE Helpdesk is open Monday-Friday 9.00-12.00 on the Ground Floor of the IT Building.  

4. Your Moodle access may take up to 24 hours to reflect your changed Registration status.

5. All students are allocated a unique student email account. It is the University policy that all official email is sent to this account. Please note that this account will only be activated 24-hours after you have completed the online registration process. It is essential that you check this email account on a regular basis. Your student email account is your [email protected] (ie [email protected]) and is accessed using the original password you received.   Please make sure to register your computer account for the self-service password reset facility. To change your password when you are not on campus you need to register it first by going to http://www.wit.ie/password and follow the instructions. 

6. Your SETU Card photograph will be used for identification purposes and for academic and administration activities of the University.

7. Where visa restrictions apply, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure they meet all the requirements.

8. Examinations failed in semester 1 of an academic year will be repeated in December of the academic year in which you register to repeat. Examinations failed in semester 2 of an academic year will be repeated in May of the academic year in which you register to repeat.

9. Frequently asked questions regarding the Repeat Learner category are available here.

Data Protection:

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25th 2018 and replaced the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC. From that date, GDPR, in conjunction with specific Irish law, will give more rights to the individual and more obligations on Waterford Institute of Technology, in terms of accountability and transparency obligations, when using and storing personal data. There are many rights enshrined in GDPR, including the right to be informed about the way in which SETU Waterford uses, shares and stores personal information.

WIT collects, processes and stores personal data on students, staff and others, including those who use our website. As SETU Waterford gathers data in a variety of different ways, the Institute is creating a number of policies explaining in detail how this happens and also what rights individuals have in relation to this gathering. In light of our responsibilities to comply with the new regulations of GDPR, SETU Waterford is updating existing policies & processes and these will be available shortly. For more information on GDPR go to http://www.wit.ie/GDPR.

Under GDPR, SETU Waterford will keep personal data only for specified and lawful purposes, will obtain and process the data fairly, if storing the data will keep it accurate and up-to-date and will process it only in ways compatible with the purposes for which it was initially given. Click here for a guide on how SETU Waterford Obtain Use & Disclose your data. See our Quick Guide here.

 

NOTE:

Personal data will be shared with the Department of Social Protection, Student Universal Support Ireland – SUSI (where relevant) and the Revenue Commissioners for the purpose of enabling them to execute their services.

Please note that your data will also be shared with the Higher Education Authority for funding allocation, statistical analysis and policy formulation purposes. The data shared include personal data such as name, address, Eircode, PPSN, grant status and CAO data. By continuing with your registration, you are agreeing to your data being shared with the Higher Education Authority. Full details of what data are shared and how these data are used is available here. If you wish to object to the processing of your personal data in this manner, or if you have any queries in relation to the processing of your personal data generally, please contact the HEA Data Protection Office. HEA data collection notice. 

Data will also be shared with SETU Students' Union and SETU Novus. Please also see the SETU Student Privacy notice. 

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Research Postgraduate Registration

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Taught Postgraduate - New Entrants

To register as a taught postgraduate student, please follow the steps below:

  1. You must accept your offer via the PAC website, and complete all steps as instructed, including, where requested, payment of a €500 non-refundable deposit.

  2. On completion of all required steps, including payment of the deposit, where instructed,  you will receive information on how to complete your online registration, including your student number and password.

  3. Once registered, the Academic School or Department will contact you directly regarding start dates, locations, induction etc. Please note: you must be Temporarily Registered/Registered to be eligible to attend class.

  4. You will be advised of arrangments on your new SETU ID card - these are likely to be posted out directly to you. Note that your SETU card photograph will be used for identification purposes and for academic and administration activities of the University.  There is no charge for the first issue of your new SETU card.  Replacement card issues will cost €25.

  5. Fees:

  • Please pay your Semester 1 fees on or before the 31st October 2022 via the Taught Postgraduate Online Payment facility.
  • Please pay your Semester 2 fees on or before the 31st January 2023 via the Taught Postgraduate Online Payment facility.
  • Failure to pay instalment 2 on or before 31st January 2023  may result in access to University facilities being withdrawn until payment has been received and processed by the University.

Taught Postgraduate - Continuing Part-time Students on Full-time programme

You must contact your Course Leader to discuss the modules you wish to register on for the Semester. The Course Leader will then complete the necessary forms and inform Taught Postgraduate Admissions as to your registration requirements. You will then receive notification to complete your online registration and can make payment via the  Taught Postgraduate Online Payment facility. You will be registered as a student of the University on payment of fees.  Failure to pay instalment two on or before 31st January 2023  may result in access to University facilities being withdrawn until payment has been received and processed by the University.

Taught Postgraduate - Continuing Students on Full-time programme

Your Course Leader will liase with the Registration Desk to setup your student record for the academic year. Once complete you will receive an email from the Registration Desk advising you to register via the link below. 

Click Here To Register!

Taught Postgraduate Online Payment Facility

Taught Postgraduate -  Online Payment 
Note that your SETU card photograph will be used for identification purposes and for academic and administration activities of the University.

Fees

Go to the Fees Section of our website for comprehensive information including contact details for our Fees & Grants Office.

Click Here To Change Address or Make A Payment,Review Consent

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1.You, the student are responsible for familiarizing yourself with the Regulations Governing Written Examinations as documented in the South East Technological University Academic Regulations for Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes available here.

2. You, the student, are responsible for ensuring that your registration is complete and correct. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they are registered for repeat modules and aware of the examination/assessment timetable. Please check with your lecturer or department offices prior to the examination sessions for timetable. If you intend on registering at the University for the 2022/2023 academic year, it is essential that you register  in order to be included for Exams/Assessment Timetabling. You must be a registered student in order to engage with University facilities.

3. A student may apply to have their name, gender, date of birth or nationality changed by completing the Change Personal Details Application Form. This form must be returned in person to the Admissions, Registration and Examinations Helpdesk, Walton Building, Main Campus with the originals of the student's supporting documentation for verification in addition to copies, which will be retained by Admissions, Registration and Examinations Helpdesk.  Contact [email protected] using Change Personal Deatils Application in the subject line. 

4.Your Moodle access may take up to 24 hours to reflect your changed Registration status.

5. All students are allocated a unique student email account. It is the University policy that all official email is sent to this account. Please note that this account will only be activated 24-hours after you have completed the online registration process. It is essential that you check this email account on a regular basis. Your student email account is your [email protected] (ie [email protected]) and is accessed using the original password you received.   Please make sure to register your computer account for the self-service password reset facility. To change your password when you are not on campus you need to register it first by going to http://www.wit.ie/password and following the instructions. Please take two minutes to do this as it may save you a lot of grief in the future.

6.Your SETUCard photograph will be used for identification purposes and for academic and administration activities of the University.

7. Where visa restrictions apply, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure they meet all the requirements.

8.  Examinations failed in semester 1 of an academic year will be repeated in December of the academic year in which you register to repeat. Examinations failed in semester 2 of an academic year will be repeated in May of the academic year in which you register to repeat.

9. Frequently asked questions regarding the Repeat Learner category are available here.

Data Protection:

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25th 2018 and replaced the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC. From that date, GDPR, in conjunction with specific Irish law, will give more rights to the individual and more obligations on Waterford Institute of Technology, in terms of accountability and transparency obligations, when using and storing personal data. There are many rights enshrined in GDPR, including the right to be informed about the way in which SETU Waterford uses, shares and stores personal information.

WIT collects, processes and stores personal data on students, staff and others, including those who use our website. As SETU Waterford gathers data in a variety of different ways, the Institute is creating a number of policies explaining in detail how this happens and also what rights individuals have in relation to this gathering. In light of our responsibilities to comply with the new regulations of GDPR, SETU Waterford is updating existing policies & processes and these will be available shortly. For more information on GDPR go to http://www.wit.ie/GDPR.

Under GDPR, SETU Waterford will keep personal data only for specified and lawful purposes, will obtain and process the data fairly, if storing the data will keep it accurate and up-to-date and will process it only in ways compatible with the purposes for which it was initially given. Click here for a guide on how SETU Waterford Obtain Use & Disclose your data.

NOTE:

Personal data will be shared with the Department of Social Protection, Student Universal Support Ireland – SUSI (where relevant) and the Revenue Commissioners for the purpose of enabling them to execute their services.

Please note that your data will also be shared with the Higher Education Authority for funding allocation, statistical analysis and policy formulation purposes. The data shared include personal data such as name, address, Eircode, PPSN, grant status and CAO data. By continuing with your registration, you are agreeing to your data being shared with the Higher Education Authority. Full details of what data are shared and how these data are used is available here. If you wish to object to the processing of your personal data in this manner, or if you have any queries in relation to the processing of your personal data generally, please contact the HEA Data Protection Officer at [email protected]. See our Quick Guide here.

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