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      REQUIRED SUBJECTS
CAO Code
Course Name
Points
2012
Irish
English
Maths
3rd Language
Science Sub
Other
Subs
MH001 Education 465* HC3 OD3/HD3 Yes No No 3
MH002 Education (Gaeltacht) 425 HC3 OD3/HD3 Yes No No 3
MH003 Early Childhood - Teaching & Learning 360 Yes Yes No No No 4
MH101 Arts 370 Yes Yes No Yes No 3
  - Accounting, Finance & Economics       OC3/HD3      
  - Computer Science       OB3/HD3      
  - French         HC3 French    
  - Mathematical Studies       OB3/HD3      
  - Music            

HC3

Music

  - Statistics       OB3/HD3      
MH102 Music Technology

405

Yes Yes OB3/HD3 Yes No 2
MH103 Music Interview Yes Yes No Yes No 3
MH104 Mathematics 535 Yes Yes HB1 Yes No 2
MH106 Psychology 520 Yes Yes No Yes No 3
MH107 Social Science 410 Yes Yes No Yes No 3
MH108 European Studies 395 Yes Yes No French option HC3 No 3
MH109

Media Studies

455 Yes HC3 No Yes No 3
MH110 Digital Media 360 Yes Yes Yes Yes No 2
MH111 Anthropology 375 Yes Yes No Yes No 3
MH112 Politics 350 Yes Yes No Yes No 3
MH113 History 400 Yes Yes No Yes No 3
MH114 English 450 Yes Yes No Yes No 3
MH115 Law (BCL) & Arts 460 Yes Yes No Yes No 3
MH116

Community & Youth Work (Full Time)

Interview & Assessment Yes Yes No Yes No 3
MH117 Community & Youth Work (Part Time)

Interview & Assessment

Yes Yes No Yes No 3
MH119 Law (LLB) 475 Yes Yes No Yes No 3
MH120 Philosophy, Politics & Economics 410 Yes Yes No Yes No 3
MH121 International Development New Yes Yes Yes No No 3
MH140 Computer Science and Software Engineering (Arts) 380 Yes Yes No OB3/HD3 No 3
MH401 Finance 360 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 Yes No 2
MH403 Accounting & Finance 395 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 Yes No 2
MH404 Business & Management 425 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 Yes No 2
MH405 Equine Business 385 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 Yes No 2
MH406 Business & Law (BBL) 460 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 Yes No 2
MH407 Business & Accounting 395 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 Yes No 2
MH408 International Finance & Economics 420 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 Yes No 2
MH410 Marketing 400 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 Yes No 2
MH411 Entrepreneurship 355 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 Yes No 2
MH201 Science 415 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 No Yes 2
MH202 Biotechnology 415 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 No Yes 2
MH203 Computer Sci. & Software Eng 400 Yes Yes OB3/HD3 No No 3
MH204 Physics with Astrophysics 440 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 No Yes 2
MH206 Theoretical Physics & Maths 505 Yes Yes HB1 No Yes 2
MH208 Biological & Biomedical Sciences 460 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 No Yes 2
MH209 Psychology through Science 465 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 No Yes 2
MH210 Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Chemistry 445 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 No Yes 2
MH211 Multimedia, Mobile and Web Development 360 Yes Yes OB3/HD3 No Yes 2
MH212 Science Education 500 Yes Yes OC3/HD3 No Yes 2
MH213 Mathematics Education 495 Yes Yes HC3 No No 3
MH214 Computational Thinking 500 Yes Yes HB1 No No 3
MH301 Electronic Engineering with Computers 395 Yes Yes HC3# No Yes+ 2
MH302 Electronic Engineering 360 Yes Yes HC3# No Yes+ 2
MH303 Electronic Engineering & Communications 345 Yes Yes HC3# No Yes+ 2
MH304 Engineering (Common Entry) 390 Yes Yes HC3# No Yes+ 2
MH305 Product Design 350 Yes Yes OB3/HD3 No P^ 2

* The Leaving Certificate subject 'Gaeilge - Bonnleibhéal' (Irish - Foundation Level) will not be acceptable for minimum entry requirements or points purposes

# A special mathematics examination is also available for students who have not attained a HC3 in mathematics

P^ A pass in Engineering, Technology, Construction Studies or Design & Communication Graphics is acceptable instead of a Science subject

+ Technology can be substituted for a Science subject

Foundation Level Mathematics can be used for matriculation but not as a substitute for Mathematics in courses where Mathematics is a requirement

Full course descriptions are available at www.nuim.ie/courses

Overview of Degree Structures:

Faculties of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy and Social Sciences

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Minimum Entry Requirements

Applicants under 23 must meet the matriculation (registration) requirements of the National University of Ireland (NUI) as follows: Leaving Certificate or equivalent with a minimum of two recognised subjects at Higher Level Grade C3 and four at Ordinary or Higher Level Grade D3. In addition, the Leaving Certificate subjects required to satisfy Faculty requirements are as shown in the table above.

These subjects may be presented at either Higher or Ordinary Level (additional requirements for individual courses/degrees are provided below).

One Grade E on a Higher Course at Leaving Certificate will be accepted if the candidate has amongst his/her other subjects three Grade C3 awards on Higher Course Papers, or at least one Grade B3 and one Grade C3 on Higher Course Papers at Leaving Certificate.

The subject Mathematics (Leaving Certificate - Foundation Level) will be accepted for matriculation purposes, but not as a substitute for the subject ‘Mathematics’ in faculties or courses for which the subject ‘Mathematics’ is currently an entry requirement. Entry points will not be awarded for this subject.

The Leaving Certificate subject ‘Ghaeilge - Bonnleibhéal’ (Irish - Foundation Level) will not be accepted for matriculation or points purposes.

Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) Link Modules

The University has decided to implement the following arrangements for the purposes of entry to courses for the 2009/2010 academic year:

Grade
Points
Distinction
70
Merit
50
Pass
30

 

  • Applicants can use their points allocation for the Link Modules as one of their six subjects for the purposes of calculating points, but the Link Modules do not qualify as a subject for minimum entry requirement purposes..

 

Additional Requirements for Admission to Subject Courses in First Year

Code

 

Subject/Course

 

Requirement

 

MH001 Education HC3 Irish and OC3/HD3 English
MH002 Education (Gaeltacht) HC3 Irish and OC3/HD3 English

MH101

 

Computer Science

 

OB3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH101

 

French

 

HC3 French

 

MH101

 

Mathematical Studies

 

OB3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH101

 

Music

 

HC3 Music or equivalent as determined by the Head of Department (e.g. Grade 6 Theory and Practical from RIAM)

 

MH101

 

Physics with Astronomy

 

OD3 Mathematics

 

MH101

 

Statistics

 

OB3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH102

 

Music Technology

 

OB3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH103

 

Music

 

Assessment and Interview

 

MH104

 

Mathematics

 

HB1 Mathematics

 

MH108

 

European Studies

 

French option - HC3 French

 

MH109

 

Media Studies

 

HC3 English

 

MH110

 

Digital Media (BA)

 

OB3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH203

 

Computer Science & Software Engineering

 

OB3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH206

 

Theoretical Physics & Mathematics

 

HB1 Mathematics

 

MH211

 

Multimedia, Mobile and Web Development (BSc)

 

OB3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH213 Mathematics Education HC3 Mathematics
MH214 Computational Thinking HB1 Mathematics

MH301

 

Electronic Engineering with Computers

 

HC3 Mathematics (a special Engineering mathematics exam is also available)

 

MH302

 

Electronic Engineering

 

HC3 Mathematics (a special Engineering mathematics exam is also available)

 

MH303

 

Electronic Engineering with Communications

 

HC3 Mathematics (a special Engineering mathematics exam is also available)

 

MH304

 

Common Entry to Engineering

 

HC3 Mathematics (a special Engineering mathematics exam is also available)

 

MH305

 

Product Design

 

OB3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH401

 

Finance and Economics

 

OC3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH403

 

Finance & Accounting

 

OC3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH404

 

Business & Management

 

OC3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH405

 

Equine Business

 

OC3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH406

 

Business & Law

 

OC3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH407 Business & Accounting

OC3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH408 International Finance and Economics

OC3/HD3 Mathematics

 

MH410 Marketing OC3/HD3 Mathematics
MH411 Entrepreneurship OC3/HD3 Mathematics

 

For full details of NUl matriculation (registration) requirements including information for Northern Ireland and overseas students and on exemption from Irish, contact:

The National University of Ireland,
49 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
Tel: (01) 676 7246/676 3429

http://www.nui.ie

Competitive Requirements

Applicants are placed in order of merit based on the following points system and places are allocated according to their highest CAO preference to which their points entitle them.The University distinguishes between applicants on equal points scores by appending to each score a randomly-generated number. The combined score/random number is the final determinant of position in order of merit.

Points System

Leaving Certificate Subjects

Grade Higher Level Ordinary Level
A1 100 60
A2 90 50
B1 85 45
B2 80 40
B3 75 35
C1 70 30
C2 65 25
C3 60 20
D1 55 15
D2 50 10
D3 45 5

All subjects carry equal points which are awarded for the six best subjects in any one year, in the Leaving Certificate. These do not have to include subjects required for matriculation. Matriculation and course requirements may be satisfied by an accumulation of subjects over more than one year.

Bonus Points

* 25 bonus points will be added to the points score for Leaving Certificate Higher Level Mathematics grade HD3 of higher. This is being implemented for 2012 for a four year pilot period which will then be reviewed.


* The bonus points are included in the overall points calculation only when Mathematics is one of the applicant’s best six subjects following the addition of the bonus.

GCE/GCSE Examinations – Matriculation Requirements

Please visit the How to Apply - A Level section for more information.

Age Requirements

Students must normally have attained the age of seventeen years by 15th January following entry to the University. Where a candidate below that age seeks to enter the University, special application must be made to the University’s President.

 

 

Last edited: Friday, 22-Mar-2013 15:27:28 GMT

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