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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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Reach Programme in SETU, Waterford campus

The purpose of the Reach Programme is to increase participation at third level education by students experiencing a negative long term impact on their education from ongoing life challenges, who have the ability to succeed academically, but lack the necessary socio-economic and cultural supports and encouragement to apply for and successfully participate in third level education.

SETU will make 25 places available for Reach Programme applicants in September 2024. Successful applicants will receive support in the form of an induction course, additional tutorials, mentoring and educational guidance. Financial assistance may be given towards books, travel, childcare and other expenses.

PLEASE NOTE: the online application process will open in January 2024, date TBC and will close in March/April 2024, date TBC.

The link will be circulated from the SETU Access Office, Waterford and sent directly to the relevant guidance counsellor(s) in the eligible secondary schools in the South East region.

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Applicants must also apply through the CAO for a place in one of SETU's Waterford campuses by the 1st of February CAO deadline.

Please note that all applicants must also list a Waterford campus course for their 1st choice for both their Level 6/7 and/or their Level 8 CAO choices by the 1st of Feb 2024. Where the applicant has not done this they must use the CAO Change of Mind facility and email their renewed CAO records directly to the SETU Access Office, Waterford at [email protected] 

Please note that applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

Who is eligible to apply?     

  • Applicant has experienced the State care system  (e.g. foster/residential/ward of court/under care of HSE) 
  • Applicant is a lone or a teen parent
  • Applicant is a young carer
  • Applicant/applicant’s family is a member of an ethnic minority (e.g. Irish Traveller, Roma, migrants, refugees etc.)
  • Applicant/applicants family has experience of homelessness
  • Applicant/applicants family has experience of the criminal justice system
  • Applicant/applicants family is a survivor of domestic violence
  • Applicant’s income or applicants family income is supplemented by a social welfare payment/s
  • Applicant is the first member of their immediate family that will progress to higher education (3rd level)
  • Other extenuating circumstances (e.g. any circumstances that the applicant believes has had an adverse impact on their education to date) 

*(applicants may be requested to submit proof of the criteria under which they are applying)

Applicants must:

  • Applicants must apply through the CAO for a place in one of SETU's Waterford campuses by the 1st of February CAO deadline. Please note that all applicants must also list a Waterford campus course for their 1st choice for both their Level 6/7 and/or their Level 8 CAO choices by the 1st of Feb 2024. Where the applicant has not done this they must use the CAO Change of Mind facility and email their renewed CAO records directly to the SETU Access Office, Waterford campus at [email protected]
  • Applicants must also attain the entry requirements for the course applied for as outlined in the SETU prospectus. Example: SE400 Business (Hons), entry requirements are 2 subjects: H5 4 subjects: O6/H7 English or Irish: O6/H7 Mathematics: O6/H7. Please see the 2023-2024 SETU prospectus or refer to the SETU website for all course entry requirement details. 
  • Make an application to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) for a Higher Education grant.
  • Must be a student attending one of the eligible secondary schools in the South East. 

From those qualified the SETU Access Office, Waterford will then select the successful candidates based on their application forms and their school references.

If the list of eligible schools is not visible below click here to view

County Name School Name Address 1 Address 2
Carlow St Mary's Academy CBS Station Rd Carlow
Carlow St Mary's Knockbeg College Knockbeg Carlow
Carlow St. Leo's College Convent Of Mercy Dublin Road, Carlow
Carlow Presentation College Askea Carlow
Carlow Presentation/De La Salle College Royal Oak Road Muine Bheag, Carlow
Carlow Borris Vocational School Borris Carlow
Carlow Coláiste Eoin Hacketstown Carlow
Carlow Carlow Vocational School Kilkenny Road Carlow
Carlow Vocational School Muine Bheag Muine Bheag Carlow
Carlow Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach Easca Carlow
Carlow Tullow Community School The Mullawn Tullow, Carlow
Cork Pobalscoil na Tríonóide Youghal Cork
Kilkenny Coláiste Eamann Rís Callan Kilkenny
Kilkenny St. Brigid's College Callan

Kilkenny
Kilkenny Meánscoil na mBráithre Criostaí Sráid Shéamais Kilkenny
Kilkenny St Kieran's College Secondary School College Rd, kIlkenny
Kilkenny Kilkenny College Castlecomer Road Kilkenny
Kilkenny Loreto Secondary School Granges Road Kilkenny
Kilkenny Presentation Secondary School Loughboy Kilkenny
Kilkenny Scoil Aireagail Ballyhale Kilkenny
Kilkenny Duiske College Graignamanagh Kilkenny
Kilkenny Coláiste Mhuire

Johnstown

Via Thurles,Kilkenny 
Kilkenny Colaiste Pobal Osrai New Street Kilkenny
Kilkenny Kilkenny City Vocational School New Street Kilkenny
Kilkenny Coláiste Cois Siúire Mooncoin Kilkenny
Kilkenny Grennan College Ladywell St Thomastown, Kilkenny
Kilkenny Abbey Community College Abbey Rd Ferrybank, Waterford
Kilkenny Community School Castlecomer Kilkenny
Tipperary N.R. Presentation Secondary School Ballingarry Thurles, Tipperary
Tipperary N.R. St Josephs College Borrisoleigh Thurles, Tipperary
Tipperary N.R. St. Joseph's C.B.S Summerhill Nenagh, Tipperary
Tipperary N.R. St Mary's Secondary School Nenagh Tipperary
Tipperary N.R. St. Mary's Secondary School Newport Tipperary
Tipperary N.R. Cistercian College Roscrea Tipperary
Tipperary N.R. Our Ladys Secondary School Templemore Tipperary
Tipperary N.R. C.B.S. Thurles Rossa St Thurles,Tipperary
Tipperary N.R. Presentation Secondary School Thurles Tipperary
Tipperary N.R.  Ursuline Secondary School Thurles Tipperary
Tipperary N.R. Borrisokane Community College Borrisokane Tipperary
Tipperary N.R. Nenagh Vocational School Dromin Road Nenagh, Tipperary
Tipperary N.R. St Joseph's College Newport Tipperary
Tipperary N.R. Colaiste Mhuire Co-Ed Castlemeadows Thurles, Tipperary
Tipperary N.R. Colaiste Phobál Ros Cré Corville Rd Roscrea, Tipperary
Tipperary S.R. C.B.S. Carrick-On-Suir  Tipperary
Tipperary S.R. Scoil Mhuire Greenhill Carrick-On-Suir, Tipperary
Tipperary S.R. Rockwell College Cashel  Tipperary
Tipperary S.R. Ardscoil na mBráithre Clonmel  Tipperary
Tipperary S.R. Loreto Secondary School Coleville Rd. Clonmel Tipperary
Tipperary S.R. Presentation Secondary School Clonmel Tipperary
Tipperary S.R. Patrician Presentation Rocklow Rd. Fethard, Tipperary
Tipperary S.R. The Abbey School Station Road Tipperary Town, Tipperary
Tipperary S.R. St. Anne's Secondary School Convent Of Mercy Rosanna Road, TippTown
Tipperary S.R. Comeragh College Greenside Carrick-On-Suir, Tipperary
Tipperary S.R. Scoil Ruain Killenaule Thurles, Tipperary
Tipperary S.R. St. Alibe's School Rosanna Road Tipperary Town
Tipperary S.R. Colaiste Dun Iascaigh Cashel Road Cahir,Tipperary 
Tipperary S.R. Cashel Community School Dualla Road Cashel, Tipperary 
Waterford City C.B.S. Mount Sion Waterford Barrack Street, Waterford 
Waterford City Waterpark College Park Road Waterford
Waterford City De La Salle College Newtown Waterford
Waterford City Presentation Secondary School Waterford Waterford
Waterford City Mercy Secondary School Ozanam St. Waterford
Waterford City St Angela's Ursuline Convent Waterford
Waterford City Newtown School Waterford Waterford
Waterford City St Paul's Community College Browne's Road Waterford
Waterford City Gaelcholaiste Phortlairge Bishop's Court Ballygunner, Waterford 
Waterford County Scoil na mBraithre Dungarvan Waterford
Waterford County St Augustines College Abbeyside Dungarvan, Waterford 
Waterford County

Ard Scoil na nDeise

Convent Rd

 Dungarvan, Waterford 
Waterford County

Ardscoil na Mara

Ballycarne

 Tramore, Waterford
Waterford County

Coláiste Chathail Naofa

Youghal Rd

Dungarvan, Waterford
Waterford County

St Declan's Community College

Kilmacthomas

Co Waterford
Waterford County

Meánscoil San Nioclás

Rinn O gCuanach

 Co Waterford
Waterford County

Blackwater Community School

Lismore

 Co Waterford

Wexford

F.C.J.  Secondary School

Bunclody

Enniscorthy, Co Wexford

Wexford

St. Mary's C.B.S.

Millpark Road

 Enniscorthy, Co Wexford

Wexford

Coláiste Bride

Enniscorthy

 Co Wexford

Wexford

CBS Secondary School

Mountgarrett

New Ross, Co Wexford

Wexford

Good Counsel College

New Ross

Co Wexford

Wexford

St. Mary's Secondary School

Irishtown

New Ross, Co Wexford 

Wexford

Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School

Rosbercon

 New Ross, Co Wexford 

Wexford

Christian Brothers Secondary School

Thomas St

Co Wexford

Wexford 

St Peter's College

Secondary School

Summerhill, Co Wexford

Wexford

Loreto Secondary School

Spawell Road

Co Wexford

Wexford

Presentation Secondary School

Grogan's Road

Co Wexford

Wexford

Coláiste Abbain

Adamstown

Enniscorthy, Co Wexford

Wexford

Bridgetown Vocational College

Bridgetown

 Co Wexford

Wexford

Vocational College Bunclody

Bunclody

Enniscorthy, Co Wexford

Wexford

Selskar College Vocational School

Enniscorthy

 Co Wexford

Wexford

Colaiste an Atha

Kilmuckridge

 Co Wexford

Wexford

New Ross Vocational College

New Ross

Co Wexford

Wexford

Wexford Vocational College

Westgate

 Co Wexford

Wexford

Ramsgrange Community School

Ramsgrange

New Ross, Co Wexford

Wexford

Gorey Community School

Esmonde Street

Gorey,  Co Wexford
Wexford Enniscorthy Vocational College Milehouse Road Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

Wexford

Meanscoil Gharman

Brownswood

Enniscorthy, Co Wexford

Information for Students

  • If you are interested in making an application for the Reach Programme and you are attending an eligible school, please contact your guidance counsellor or school principal.
  • students must be offered and accept a course in SETU, Waterford campuses, to be eligible for selection for Phase 2 of the Reach Programme.
  • 25 applicants will be offered a place on the Reach Progarmme.

Information for Schools:

  • Applications for the Reach Programme are only accepted directly from guidance counsellors, school principals or the appropriate staff member in eligible schools.
  • Schools may seek the support of our additional programme partners (School Completion Programme and the Home School Liasion Programme) in identifying eligible applicants.
  • Application forms are restricted and all eligible schools will receive information, via an email to their guidance counsellor(s), on the 2024 application process in January 2024, date TBC. If your school has not received this information after this date please email [email protected]
  • The closing date to recieve applications will be in March/April 2024, date TBC.
  • Applicants who apply for nursing programmes in SETU will be interviewed. Interview dates to be confirmed but they will take place during the month of May in 2024
  1. Reach Programme Application process opens in January 2024, date TBC and will close in March/April 2024, date TBC.
  2. Interviews for students who have selected a Nursing course in SETU to be held in May 2024 (date TBC).
  3. Phase 1 of the Reach Programme will consider all applicants for a "reduced points access offer" through Round 1 of the CAO offers subject to meeting the entry requirements for the course applied for as outlined in the SETU prospectus.
  4. Please note students must be offered and accept a course in SETU to be eligible for selection for Phase 2 of the Reach Programme. 25 applicants will be offered a place on the Reach Progarmme.  
  5. Applicants who defer their 24-254 offer in SETU cannot be guaranteed a deferral of their Reach Programme place.
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