FAQ
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Offers may be viewed and accepted online at the CAO website from 2:00pm on the Thursday 15 August 2019.
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On completion of the procedure you can print out an acceptance receipt and then check your acceptance online after three working days.
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On the CAO website click View/Accept Offers then simply enter your 8 digit CAO number and your date of birth. Slect the course you wish to accept if you received two offers.
In making your choice, it's worth noting that while Level 8 courses are well favoured, Level 7/Level 6 courses in the desired subject are excellent qualifications in their own right, with excellent employment prospects and opportunities for further studies with a well established route from Level 6 to Level 7 to Level 8. Remember also that accepting or rejecting an offer from either list at this stage will not exclude you from being offered a higher preference from either or both lists in later rounds, assuming there are vacancies available and points fall sufficiently.
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This would suggest that you don't have enough points or meet the minimum entry requirements for your Level 8 choices. You can accept your Level 7/Level 6 offer now and could receive an offer of a Level 8 course in later rounds should the points fall sufficiently and you meet the minimum entry requirements.
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If you're offered your first preference in either the Level 8 or Level 7/Level 6 list it is assumed that you've been offered what you really wanted and no further offers will be made from that list. The basic rule is that only higher preference choices can be offered in later rounds. At this point, you will need to carefully consider all your options, which for some may even include re-applying through the CAO the following year.
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No, there is no facility at this stage to change your course choices or the order of preference. The closing date for the CAO Change of Mind Option is 1st July.
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In addition to points, each college has its own basic minimum entry requirements and some courses may also require particular subjects/grades. Just in case, you should re-calculate your points based on your six best subjects of one sitting of the Leaving Certificate. AT WIT we offer additional bonus points for higher level maths so include these in your calculation. Colleges may differ in the points they award for LCVP results. Also, check the WIT prospectus for minimum entry and specific course requirements.
It is also possible, that if there is an asterix (*) beside the points required for the course on the CAO points table printed in national newspapers, that random selection applies in your case. This means that not everyone with that number of points was offered a place. You will have to wait for the second round to see if any vacancies arise.
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Yes, at WIT we offer a chance for you to sit our Maths Entry Exam - this could give you the opportunity to fulfil that Maths Requirement for your chosen course. See Maths Entry Exam for full details.
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You could still receive and offer in later rounds should the points fall sufficiently and you meet the minimum entry requirements. In the meantime, you should consider some of the many alternatives such as PLC courses or courses in Independent Third Level Colleges. There is also the possibility of applying to view marked scripts for specific subjects prior to making an appeal, or repeating the Leaving Certificate and/or re-applying through the CAO next year.
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There are no guarantees if you are hoping to secure a higher preference offer in later rounds as the CAO will try to fill as many vacancies as possible in the first round. Any remaining vacancies will be offered in subsequent rounds usually with slightly lower points requirements.
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You email the Admissions Office on [email protected], state your CAO number, Course Code Offered, and reasons for delay.
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Wait for the second / third round offers, repeat your Leaving Cert or do a QQI FET level 5.
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For some programmes yes. You must arrange a meeting with the Retention Officer SLL. There is a €20 non-refundable fee for applications.
Students must have attained the cut-off points and entry requirements for the programme they wish to transfer into.
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You can pay your fees in two instalments only, the 1st instalment in September and the 2nd instalment in January.
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If you cannot attend your Start WIT day(s) you must complete all web registration steps as detailed in your StartWIT e-mail. You must call to the WIT Bubble on Main Campus to arrange for your WITCard. Should you require any forms to be stamped you must call to the Admissions, Registration, Examinations Help Desk located at both Main Campus in the IT Walton building and College Street (see web for opening times) or post the required forms, with details of your student numer and a stamped addressed envelope to Admissions/Registration/ Exams Helpdesk, Walton Building, Main Campus, Waterford Institiute of Technology, Waterford.
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Yes contact Student Life and Learning (SLL) by e-mail on [email protected].